It being after Ten o'clock, Mr. Speaker proceeded to put forthwith the Questions which he was directed by paragraph (1) of Standing Order No. 53 (Questions on voting of estimates, &c.) to put at that hour.
Estimates, 1987–88 (Navy), Vote A
Resolved,
That during the year ending on 31st March 1988 a number not exceeding 69,950 all ranks be maintained for Naval Service.
Estimates, 1987–88 (Army), Vote A
Resolved,
That during the year ending on 31st March 1988 a number not exceeding 178,400 all ranks be maintained for Army Service, a number not exceeding 5,000 for the Home Service Force, a number not exceeding 96,000 for the Individual Reserves, a number not exceeding 87,350 for the Territorial Army and a number not exceeding 7,800 for the Ulster Defence Regiment.
Estimates, 1987–88 (Air), Vote A
Resolved,
That during the year ending on 31st March 1988 a number not exceeding 96,700 all ranks be maintained for Air Force Service, a number not exceeding 5,650 for the Royal Air Force Reserve and a number not exceeding 2,370 for the Royal Auxilliary Air Force.
Supplementary, Estimates 1986–87
Resolved,
That a further supplementary sum, not exceeding £1,111,464,000, be granted to Her Majesty out of the Consolidated Fund to defray charges for the Defence and Civil Services which will come in the course of payment during the year ending on 31st March 1987, as set out in House of Commons Papers Nos. 159, 160 and 226.
Estimates, Excesses, 1985–86
Resolved,
That a sum, not exceeding £392,730,629–84, be granted to Her Majesty out of the Consolidated Fund to make good excesses on certain grants for Defence and Civil Services for the year ended 31st March 1986, as set out in House of Commons Paper No. 158.
Bill ordered to be brought in upon the two foregoing Resolutions and upon the Resolution [11th March] relating to Supplementary Estimates, 1986–87 by the Chairman of Ways and Means, Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. John MacGregor, Mr. Norman Lamont, Mr. Ian Stewart and Mr. Peter Brooke.
Consolidated Fund (No 2) Bill
Mr. Norman Lamont accordingly presented a Bill to apply certain sums out of the Consolidated Fund to the service of the years ending on 31 March 1986 and 1987: And the same was read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time tomorrow and to be printed [Bill 104].