Orders of the Day — Navy, Army and Air Expenditure, 1943

– in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 1 June 1945.

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Considered in Committee.

[Mr. CHARLES WILLIAMS in the Chair]

"I. Whereas it appears by the Navy Services Appropriation Account for the year ended the 31st day of March, 1944, that, as shown in the Schedule hereunto appended, the total surpluses and deficits on Navy Votes for that year are as follows:
Total Surpluses, namely:£s.d.£s.d.
Surpluses of actual as compared with estimated receipts (Votes 2–6 and 8–16)33,072,113133
Total Deficits, namely:
Deficiencies of actual as compared with estimated receipts (Votes 1 and 7)39,883,4731210
Excesses of actual over estimated gross expenditure683,750,59190723,634,065110
Net Deficit (charged to the Vote of Credit)£690,561,95187
And whereas the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury have temporarily authorised the application of surplus receipts realised under Votes 2 to 6 and 8 to 16 towards making good the deficit in receipts under Votes 1 and 7.
SCHEDULE
No. of VoteNavy Services, 1943, Votes.Deficits.Surpluses
Excesses of actual over estimated gross Expenditure.Deficiences of actual as compared with estimated Receipts.Surpluses of actual as compared with estimated Receipts.
£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
1Wages, etc., of Officers and Men of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines, and of certain other Personnel serving with the Fleet77,787,37315139,883,4631210
2Victualling and Clothing for the Navy59,232,0561849,669,819151
3Medical Establishments and Services3,198,99658115,59874
4Civilians employed on. Fleet Services4,098,9661135,456173
5Educational Services201,6090693,703104
6Scientific Services3,433,949161177,82133
7Royal Naval Reserves32,0831671000
8Shipbuilding, Repairs, Maintenance, etc.:482,199,8282816,937,14471
Section I—Personnel
Section II—Matériel
Section III—Contract Work
9Naval Armaments
10Works, Buildings and Repairs at Home and Abroad
16Merchant Shipbuilding
11Miscellaneous Effective Services39,228,2233106,082,020110
12Admiralty Office6,058,6941959,40262
13Non-effective Services (Naval and Marine)—Officers1,782,68516415,703136
14Non-effective Services (Naval and Marine)—Men5,026,40912162,765199
15Civil Superannuation, Allowances and Gratuities1,403,3161692,677118
Balances Irrecoverable and Claims abandoned66,396137
683,750,5919039,883,4731210
Total Deficits£723,634,065110Total Surpluses£33,072,113133
Net Deficit met from Vote of Credit £690,561,951 8 7"

Resolved: "That the application of such surpluses be sanctioned."—[Mr. Peake.]

"II. Whereas it appears by the Army Services Appropriation Account for the year ended the 31st day of March, 1944, that, as shown in the Schedule hereunto appended, the total surpluses and deficits on Army Votes for that year are as follows:
Total Surpluses, namely:£s.d.£s.d.
Surpluses of actual as compared with estimated receipts (Votes 2–15)18,939,450141
Total Deficits, namely:
Deficiencies of actual as compared with estimated receipts (Vote 1)25,790,946167
Excesses of actual over estimated gross expenditure947,451,024182973,241,971149
Net Deficit (charged to the Vote of Credit)£954,302,52108
And whereas the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury have temporarily authorised the application of surplus receipts realised under Votes 2to 15 towards making good the deficit in receipts under Vote 1
SCHEDULE
No. of VoteArmy Services, 1943, Votes.Deficits.Surpluses.
Excesses of actual over estimated gross Expenditure.Deficiencies of actual as compared with estimated Receipts.Surpluses of actual as compared with estimated Receipts.
£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
1Pay, etc., of the Army387,781,61511425,790,946167
2Territorial Army and Reserve Forces7,194,3440967,967010
3Medical Services6,064,633106180,00868
4Educational Establishments1,937,99418411,45724
5Quartering and Movements95,144,441831,510,44650
6Supplies, Road Transport and Remounts251,116,42871010,174,569193
7Clothing6,197,88311840,709122
8General Stores33,295,07808258,11591
9Warlike Stores8,007,94310655,480137
10Works, Buildings and Lands109,160,7721263,833,347110
11Miscellaneous Effective Services32,100,99068818,22909
12War Office3,484,9440111,825010
13Half-pay, Retired Pay and other Non-effective Charges for Officers3,289,11398647,450187
14Pensions and other Non-effective Charges for Warrant Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers, men and others1,705,53911739,40734
15Civil Superannuation, Compensation and Gratuities399,695149436108
Balances Irrecoverable and Claims Abandoned568,60723
947,451,02418225,790,946167Total Surpluses
Total Deficits£973,241,971149£18,939,450141
Net Deficit met from Vote of Credit £954,302,521 0 8"

Resolved: "That the application of such surpluses be sanctioned."—[Mr. Peake.]

"III. Whereas it appears by the Air Services Appropriation Account for the year ended the 31st day of March, 1944, that, as shown in the Schedule hereunto appended, the total surpluses and deficits on Air Votes for that year are as follows:
Total Surpluses, namely:£s.d.£s.d.
Surpluses of actual as compared with estimated receipts (Votes 2–11)100,825,385117
Total Deficits, namely:
Deficiencies of actual as compared with estimated receipts (Vote 1)117,185,38976
Excesses of actual over estimated gross expenditure483,173,91466600,359,303140
Net Deficit (charged to the Vote of Credit)£499,533,91825
And whereas the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury have temporarily authorised the application of surplus receipts realised under Votes 2 to 11 towards making good the deficit in receipts under Vote 1.

Resolved: "That the application of such surpluses be sanctioned."—[Mr. Peake.]

Resolution to be reported upon Monday next.

ADJOURNMENT

Resolved: "That this House do now adjourn."—[Major Mott-Radclyffe.]

Adjourned accordingly at Three Minutes to Three o'Clock

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