Fourth Supplementary Estimates of Expenditure for FY2020/2021
Speakers
Summary
This motion concerns the consideration and approval of the Fourth Supplementary Estimates of Expenditure for the financial year 2020/2021 across various public service heads. As no amendments were proposed, the Committee of Supply agreed to provide $9,124,100 for the Fourth Supplementary Main Estimates and $107,489,900 for the Fourth Supplementary Development Estimates. These expenditures cover specific heads, including Head P for main estimates and Heads I, L, P, Q, and S for development estimates. Second Minister for Finance Ms Indranee Rajah reported the resolutions to the House and moved for Parliament’s formal agreement on the stated sums. The House subsequently agreed to the resolutions, finalizing the allocation of these additional funds to the Government for the specified public services.
Transcript
Order read for consideration in Committee of Supply [Allotted Day].
[Mr Speaker in the Chair]
The Chairman: Fourth Supplementary Estimates of Expenditure for the financial year 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021, contained in Paper Cmd 6 of 2021. As there are no amendments, I propose to take the Heads of Expenditure en bloc. I will first take Head P of the Supplementary Main Estimates.
Question, "That the sum stated for the Head P as shown on page 2 of Paper Cmd 6 of 2021 stand part of the Fourth Supplementary Main Estimates", put and agreed to.
I will now take the Supplementary Development Estimates which are for Heads I, L, P, Q and S.
Question, "That the sums stated for Heads I, L, P, Q and S as shown on page 5 of Paper Cmd 6 of 2021 stand part of the Fourth Supplementary Development Estimates", put and agreed to.
Question, "That the sum of $9,124,100 shall be supplied to the Government under the Head of Expenditure for the public services shown in the Fourth Supplementary Main Estimates of Expenditure for the financial year 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021, contained in Paper Cmd 6 of 2021", put and agreed to.
Question, "That the sum of $107,489,900 shall be supplied to the Government under the Heads of Expenditure for the public services shown in the Fourth Supplementary Development Estimates of Expenditure for the financial year 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021, contained in Paper Cmd 6 of 2021", put and agreed to.
Resolutions to be reported.
Thereupon Mr Speaker left the Chair of the Committee and took the Chair of the House. Second Minister for Finance.
The Second Minister 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 $9,124,100 shall be supplied to the Government under the Head of Expenditure for the public services shown in the Fourth Supplementary Main Estimates of Expenditure for the financial year 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021 contained in Paper Cmd 6 of 2021."
Second Resolution reported ‒
"That the sum of $107,489,900 shall be supplied to the Government under the Heads of Expenditure for the public services shown in the Fourth Supplementary Development Estimates of Expenditure for the financial year 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021 contained in Paper Cmd 6 of 2021."
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.