Committee of Supply – Total Sums for Main Estimates, Development Estimates and Resolutions
Speakers
Summary
This motion concerns the final approval of the Main and Development Estimates for the financial year from 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019. The Chairman oversaw the passing of remaining Heads of Expenditure en bloc, totaling $95,602,276,800 for Main Estimates and $33,633,204,400 for Development Estimates. Senior Minister of State Ms Indranee Rajah reported that the Committee of Supply had reached these resolutions and moved for Parliament’s formal agreement. The resolutions designate the specific sums to be supplied to the Government for public services as detailed in Paper Cmd 13 of 2018. Parliament agreed to the motion, thereby concluding the Committee of Supply’s resolutions for the specified Main and Development Estimates.
Transcript
The Chairman: I shall now deal with the remaining Heads of Expenditure in respect of which no amendment stands on the Order Paper Supplement. In respect of the Main Estimates, they are Heads B, C, D, E, F, G and Z. I propose to take those heads of expenditure en bloc.
Question, "That the sums stated for Heads B, C, D, E, F, G and Z which appear in the last column of the Schedule of estimated expenditure under the Main Estimates on page 6 of Paper Cmd 13 of 2018 stand part of the Main Estimates," put and agreed to.
In respect of the Development Estimates, they are Heads B, C, E and F.
Question, "That the sums stated for Heads B, C, E and F which appear in the last column of the Schedule of estimated expenditure under the Development Estimates on page 7 of Paper Cmd 13 of 2018 stand part of the Development Estimates," put and agreed to.
Question, "That the sum of $95,602,276,800 shall be supplied to the Government under the Heads of Expenditure for the public services shown in the Main Estimates for the financial year 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019, contained in Paper Cmd 13 of 2018," put and agreed to.
Question, "That the sum of $33,633,204,400 shall be supplied to the Government under the Heads of Expenditure for the public services shown in the Development Estimates for the financial year 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019, contained in Paper Cmd 13 of 2018," put and agreed to.
The Chairman: Resolutions to be reported.
Thereupon Mr Speaker left the Chair of the Committee and took the Chair of the House.
2.30 pm
The Senior Minister of State for Finance (Ms Indranee Rajah): Mr Speaker, I beg to report that the Committee of Supply has come to certain resolutions.
First Resolution reported –
That the sum of $95,602,276,800 shall be supplied to the Government under the Heads of Expenditure for the public services shown in the Main Estimates for the financial year 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019, contained in Paper Cmd 13 of 2018.
Second Resolution reported –
That the sum of $33,633,204,400 shall be supplied to the Government under the Heads of Expenditure for the public services shown in the Development Estimates for the financial year 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019, contained in Paper Cmd 13 of 2018.
Ms Indranee Rajah: Mr Speaker, I beg to move, "That Parliament doth agree with the Committee on the said resolutions."
Question put, and agreed to.
Resolutions accordingly agreed to.