Skip to main content

Air Estimates, 1951–52

Volume 485: debated on Tuesday 6 March 1951

The text on this page has been created from Hansard archive content, it may contain typographical errors.

Vote A Number For Air Force Service

Resolved:

"That a number of officers, airmen and airwomen, not exceeding 270,000, all ranks, be maintained for Air Force Service, during the year ending on the 31st day of March 1952."

Vote 1 Pay, &C, Of The Air Force

Resolved:

"That a sum, not exceeding £77,000,000, be granted to His Majesty, to defray the expense of the pay, &c, of the Air Force, which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March 1952."

Vote 2 Reserve And Auxiliary Services

Resolved:

"That a sum, not exceeding £1,569,900, be granted to His Majesty, to defray the expense of the reserve and auxiliary services (to a number not exceeding 76,800, all ranks, for the Royal Air Force Reserve and 13,100, all ranks, for the Royal Auxiliary Air Force), which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March 1952."

Vote 7 Aircraft And Stores

Resolved:

"That a sum, not exceeding £132,750,000, be granted to His Majesty, to defray the expense of aircraft and stores, which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March 1952."

Vote 8 Works And Lands

Resolved:

"That a sum, not exceeding £37,500,000, be granted to His Majesty, to defray the expense of works and lands, which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March 1952."

Vote 9 Miscellaneous Effective Services

Resolved:

"That a sum, not exceeding £2,195,000, be granted to His Majesty, to defray the expense of miscellaneous effective services, including a grant in aid to the Royal Society, which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March 1952."

Vote 10 Non-Effective Services

Resolved:

"That a sum, not exceeding £4,045,000, be granted to His Majesty, to defray the expense of non-effective services, which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March 1952."

Vote 11 Additional Married Quarters

Resolved:

"That a sum, not exceeding £100, be granted to His Majesty, to defray the expense of certain additional married quarters, which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March 1952."

Resolutions to be reported Tomorrow; Committee to sit again Tomorrow.