Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 1 June 1945.
| "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) | — | 33,072,113 | 13 | 3 | ||
| Total Deficits, namely: | ||||||
| Deficiencies of actual as compared with estimated receipts (Votes 1 and 7) | 39,883,473 | 12 | 10 | |||
| Excesses of actual over estimated gross expenditure | 683,750,591 | 9 | 0 | 723,634,065 | 1 | 10 |
| Net Deficit (charged to the Vote of Credit) | £690,561,951 | 8 | 7 | |||
| 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. | ||||||
