I move:—
That a supplementary sum not exceeding £10 be granted to defray the Charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending 31st March, 1948, for the Salaries and Expenses of the Office of the Registrar-General of Births, etc. (7 and 8 Vict., c. 81, sec. 54; 26 Vict., c. 11, sec. 9 and c. 27; 26 and 27 Vict., c. 52, sec. 11, and c. 90, sec. 20; 42 and 43 Vict., c. 70; and 43 and 44 Vict., c. 13).
Under sub-head A—Salaries, Wages and Allowances—owing to the unexpectedly heavy demand from the public for certificates of birth, etc., presumably for passports, etc., it has been found necessary to employ additional clerical staff, the cost of which is estimated at £1,200. Under sub-head E—Appropriation-in-Aid—it is expected that the fees for searches and certificates will amount to £1,190 more than was originally estimated. This offsets to some extent the increase under sub-head A. The net amount required is, accordingly, £10.