Amendments to Supplementary Estimates of Expenditure for FY2021/2022
Ministry of FinanceSpeakers
Summary
This motion concerns the request by Leader of the House Ms Indranee Rajah to amend the Supplementary Estimates of Expenditure for FY2021/2022 to increase the allocation of sums. The proposed amendments are necessary to provide additional support measures for workers and businesses following the recent reversion to Phase Two (Heightened Alert) restrictions. These measures supplement previous funding for earlier restrictions as detailed in Ministerial Statements by the Minister for Finance on 5 July and 26 July 2021. By amending Heads of Expenditure L and Z, the House is enabled to vote on the increased funds required for these additional measures in the Committee of Supply. The Deputy Speaker granted consent, and with the general assent of Members, the motion was agreed to and resolved.
Transcript
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The Leader of the House (Ms Indranee Rajah): Deputy Speaker, may I seek your consent and the general assent of Members present to move a Motion for amendments to be taken in the Committee of Supply on the Supplementary Estimates of Expenditure for FY2021/2022 so as to increase the allocation of sums in the Estimates.
The Supplementary Estimates of Expenditure for FY2021/2022 were previously submitted to fund the support measures for the earlier Phase Two (Heightened Alert) and Phase Three (Heightened Alert) restrictions, as detailed by the Minister for Finance in his Ministerial Statement on 5 July 2021.
Following the recent reversion to Phase Two (Heightened Alert) restrictions, it has been necessary to provide additional support measures for workers and businesses as explained by the Minister for Finance in his Ministerial Statement on 26 July 2021.
The proposed amendments to the Heads of Expenditure to be taken in the Committee of Supply will allow the House to vote on the increased funds required for these additional measures.
Mdm Deputy Speaker: I give my consent. Does the Leader of the House have the general assent of Members present to so move?
Hon Members indicated assent.
With the consent of Mdm Deputy Speaker and the general assent of Members present, question put, and agreed to.
Resolved, That, notwithstanding the Standing Orders, the amendments to increase the sums allocated for Heads L and Z as appearing in the Order Paper Supplement for the Supplementary Estimates of Expenditure FY2021/2022 be taken in the Committee of Supply under those respective heads of expenditure. – [Ms Indranee Rajah].