HC Deb 03 March 1966 vol 725 cc1504-6

(Vote on Account)

That a sum, not exceeding £687,000,000, be granted to Her Majesty, on account, for or towards defraying the charges of the Defence Services, including the expense of the Army Reserve Forces (to a number not exceeding 78,000, all ranks, including a number not exceeding 75,500, other ranks), Territorial Army (to a number not exceeding 169,350, all ranks) and Cadet Forces; the expense of operating the Royal Ordnance Factories; the expenditure incurred by the Army Department on the supply of munitions, common-user and other articles for the Government service and on miscellaneous supply; and the expense of the Reserve and Auxiliary services of the Royal Air Force (to a number not exceeding 21,655, all ranks, for the Royal Air Force Reserve, and 600, all ranks, for the Royal Auxiliary Air Force) and Cadet Forces, which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March 1967, as follows:—

Defence (Navy)
£
1. Pay, etc., of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines 40,000,000
2. Royal Navy Reserves 1,000,000
3. Navy Department Head quarters 5,000,000
4. Research and Development and other Scientific Services 12,000,000
5. Medical Services, Education and Civilians on Fleet Services 7,000,000
6. Naval Stores, Armament, Victualling and other Material Supply Services 90,000,000
7. H.M. Ships, Aircraft and Weapons, New Construction and Repairs 71,000,000
8. Miscellaneous Effective Services 4,000,000
9. Non-Effective Services 10,000,000
Defence (Army)
1. Pay, etc., of the Army 75,000,000
2. Reserve Forces, Territorial Army and Cadet Forces 8,000,000
3. Army Department Headquarters 2,500,000
4. Civilians at Outstations 48,000,000
5. Movements 9,500,000
6. Supplies 8,000,000
7. Stores and Equipment 52,000,000
8. Miscellaneous Effective Services 2,000,000
9. Non-Effective Services 16,000,000
10. Defence Lands and Buildings 4,000,000
Defence (Royal Ordnance Factories) 1,000,000
Defence (Army) Purchasing (Repayment) Services 1,000,000
DEFENCE (AIR)
1. Pay, etc., of the Air Force 60,000,000
2. Reserve and Auxiliary Services 500,000
3. Air Force Department Headquarters 2,000,000
4. Civilians at Outstations and the Meteorological Office 19,000,000
5. Movements 8,500,000
6. Supplies 13,000,000
7. Aircraft and Stores 107,000,000
£
8. Miscellaneous Effective Services 1,000,000
9. Non-Effective Services 9,000,000
Total 687,000,000

Question put and agreed to.