Supplementary Estimates of Expenditure for the Financial Year 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026
Speakers
Summary
This motion concerns the Supplementary Estimates of Expenditure for the financial year 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026, as detailed in Paper Cmd 5 of 2026. The Committee of Supply considered several Heads of Expenditure en bloc for both the Main and Development Estimates since no amendments were proposed. Parliament approved the supply of $1,087,355,800 for the Supplementary Main Estimates and $2,161,019,900 for the Supplementary Development Estimates. Second Minister for Finance Ms Indranee Rajah reported the resolutions to the House and moved for Parliament’s agreement. Ultimately, the resolutions were put to the question and agreed upon, finalizing the supplementary funding for the Government's public services.
Transcript
Order read for consideration in Committee of Supply [Allotted Day]
[Mr Speaker in the Chair]
10.34 am
The Chairman: Supplementary Estimates of Expenditure for the financial year 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026, contained in Paper Cmd 5 of 2026. As there are no amendments, I propose to take the Heads of Expenditure en bloc. I will first take Heads E, L, P, S, V, W and Z of the Supplementary Main Estimates.
Question, "That the sums stated for the Heads of Expenditure as shown on page 5 of Paper Cmd 5 of 2026 stand part of the Supplementary Main Estimates" put and agreed to.
The Chairman: I will now take the Supplementary Development Estimates. In respect of the Supplementary Development Estimates, they are Heads B, I, L, Q, S, T and W.
Question, "That the sums stated for the Heads of Expenditure as shown on page 9 of Paper Cmd 5 of 2026 stand part of the Supplementary Development Estimates," put and agreed to.
Question, "That the sum of $1,087,355,800 shall be supplied to the Government under the Heads of Expenditure for the public services shown in the Supplementary Main Estimates of Expenditure for the financial year 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026, contained in Paper Cmd 5 of 2026," put and agreed to.
Question, "That the sum of $2,161,019,900 shall be supplied to the Government under the Head of Expenditure for the public services shown in the Supplementary Development Estimates of Expenditure for the financial year 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026, contained in Paper Cmd 5 of 2026," put agreed to.
Resolutions to be reported.
Mr Speaker: Second Minister for Finance.
The Second Minister for Finance (Ms Indranee Rajah): Mr Speaker, I report that the Committee of Supply has come to certain resolutions.
First Resolution reported,
"That the sum of $1,087,355,800 shall be supplied to the Government under the Heads of Expenditure for the public services shown in the Supplementary Main Estimates of Expenditure for the financial year 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026, contained in Paper Cmd 5 of 2026."
Second Resolution reported,
"That the sum of $2,161,019,900 shall be supplied to the Government under the Head of Expenditure for the public services shown in the Supplementary Development Estimates of Expenditure for the financial year 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026, contained in Paper Cmd 5 of 2026."
Ms Indranee Rajah: Mr Speaker, I move, "That Parliament doth agree with the Committee on the said resolutions."
Question put, and agreed to.
Resolutions accordingly agreed to.