Estimates of Expenditure for the Financial Year 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022
Summary
This statement concerns the commencement of the Committee of Supply for the FY2021/2022 Main and Development Estimates of Expenditure. The Chairman outlines the procedural framework for discussing 569 submitted amendments using totals from Paper Cmd 5 of 2021. He reminds Members and the front bench to adhere strictly to the "guillotine times" and digital timer to manage the allotted schedule. These time limits incorporate earlier sitting starts and reduced Question Time to allow for the extension of the Committee of Supply. The proceedings begin with Head U for the Prime Minister’s Office, starting with an amendment proposed by Ms. Tin Pei Ling.
Transcript
Order read for consideration in Committee of Supply [1st Allotted Day].
[Mr Speaker in the Chair]
5.24 pm
The Chairman: Main and Development Estimates of Expenditure of Singapore for the financial year 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022, contained in Paper Cmd 5 of 2021. For convenience, I shall take the totals for each Head of Expenditure in the Main and Development Estimates as they appear in the last columns of the schedules of estimated expenditure under the Main and Development Estimate outlays for FY2021 on pages 6 and 7 respectively of the Command Paper.
A total of 569 amendments to the Estimates of Expenditure have been submitted this year. The "guillotine times" to the discussion of the Heads of Expenditure under Standing Order 92(7)(a) have taken into consideration the earlier commencement time of a Sitting, the reduction of Question Time and the extension of Sitting times of the Committee of Supply for each allotted day.
I must remind hon Members that the total time for discussion of each Head of Expenditure includes the replies from the front bench. With the assistance of the digital timer in the Chamber, I trust that hon Members will be able to keep to the speech times indicated against their amendments. I would urge hon Members both from the back and front benches to adhere to their time limits, as I will be stringent in my time-keeping.
I shall deal first with the Heads of Expenditure in respect of which amendments stand on the Order Paper Supplement. Head U – Prime Minister’s Office. Ms Tin Pei Ling.