§ [23RD ALLOTTED DAY],—considered.
§ CIVIL AND DEFENCE ESTIMATES, 1970–71
§ (Outstanding Votes)
§ Mr. SPEAKERproceeded, pursuant to the Order this day, to put forthwith the Question,That the total amount of the Votes outstanding for the year 1970–71 be granted out of the Consolidated Fund for the services defined in those Votes.
§ CIVIL AND DEFENCE ESTIMATES 1970–71 (OUTSTANDING VOTES)
§ Question,
§ That a sum not exceeding £7,691,110,200 be granted to Her Majesty out of the Consolidated Fund to complete or defray the charges for Civil and Defence Services for the year ending on the 31st day of March 1971,
§ put and agreed to.
§ Mr. SPEAKERthen proceeded, pursuant to the Order this day, to put severally the Questions on Motions relating to Navy, Army and Air Services Expenditure.
§ NAVY EXPENDITURE, 1968–69
§ Question,
§ That sanction be given to the application of the sum of £419,169 16s. 10d. out of surpluses arising out of certain Votes for Navy Services for the year ended 31st March 1969 to defray expenditure in excess of that appropriated to certain other Votes for those Services and to meet deficits in receipts not offset by savings in expenditure from the respective Votes as set out in and temporarily authorised in the Treasury Minutes of 6th February, 1970 (H.C. 142) and reported upon by the Committee of Public Accounts in their Second Report (H.C. 265).
§ put and agreed to.
§ ARMY EXPENDITURE, 1968–l69
§ Question,
§ That sanction be given to the application of the sum of £22,438,316 9s. 0d. out of surpluses arising out of certain Votes for Army Services for the year ended 31st March. 1969 to defray expenditure in excess of that appropriated to certain other Votes for those Services and to meet deficits in receipts not offset by savings in expenditure from the respective Votes as set out in and temporarily authorised in the Treasury Minute of 6th February, 1970 (H.C. 143) and reported upon by the Committee of Public Accounts in their Second Report (H.C. 265).
§ put and agreed to.
1722§ AIR SERVICES EXPENDITURE, 1968–69
§ Question,
§ That sanction be given to the application of the sum of £1,804 4s. 8d. out of surpluses arising out of certain Votes for Air Services for the year ended 31st March, 1969 to defray expenditure in excess of that appropriated to a certain Vote for those Services as set out in and temporarily authorised in the Treasury Minute of 6th February, 1970 (H.C. 144) and reported upon by the Committee of Public Accounts in their Second Report (H.C. 265).
§ put and agreed to.
§ Bill ordered to be brought in upon the Resolution relating to Civil and Defence Estimates by the Chairman of Ways and Means, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and Mr. Dick Taverne.