Supplementary Estimates of Expenditure for the Financial Year 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017
Speakers
Summary
This motion concerns the approval of the Supplementary Estimates of Expenditure for the financial year 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017 as detailed in Paper Cmd 9 of 2017. The Committee of Supply considered the various Heads of Expenditure en bloc, noting that no amendments were proposed for the supplementary budget. Parliament resolved to supply the Government with $105,323,500 for public services under the Supplementary Main Estimates and $464,478,600 under the Supplementary Development Estimates. Senior Minister of State Ms Indranee Rajah reported these resolutions to the House and moved for formal agreement with the Committee's findings. The House agreed to the resolutions, thereby authorizing the additional expenditure for the specified public services and concluding the business for the supplementary estimates.
Transcript
Order read for consideration in Committee of Supply [Allotted Day].
[Mdm Speaker in the Chair]
The Chairman: Supplementary Estimates of Expenditure for the financial year 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017, contained in Paper Cmd 9 of 2017. As there are no amendments, I propose to take the Heads of Expenditure en bloc. I will first take Heads E, I, N and S of the Supplementary Main Estimates.
Question, "That the sums stated for the Heads of Expenditure as shown on page 4 of Paper Cmd 9 of 2017 stand part of the Supplementary Main Estimates," put and agreed to.
Question, "That the sum of $105,323,500 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 2016 to 31 March 2017 contained in Paper Cmd 9 of 2017," put and agreed to.
Resolution to be reported.
Question, "That the sums stated for the Heads S and W, as shown on page 6 of Paper Cmd 9 of 2017, stand part of the Supplementary Development Estimates," put and agreed to.
Question, "That the sum of $464,478,600 shall be supplied to the Government under the Heads of Expenditure for the public services shown in the Supplementary Development Estimates of Expenditure for the financial year 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017," put and agreed to.
Resolution to be reported.
Thereupon Mdm Speaker left the Chair of the Committee and took the Chair of the House.
The Senior Minister of State for Finance (Ms Indranee Rajah): Mdm Speaker, I beg to report that the Committee of Supply has come to certain resolutions.
First Resolution reported,
"That the sum of $105,323,500 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 2016 to 31 March 2017, contained in Paper Cmd 9 of 2017."
Second Resolution reported,
"That the sum of $464,478,600 shall be supplied to the Government under the Heads of Expenditure for the public services shown in the Supplementary Development Estimates of Expenditure for the financial year 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017, contained in Paper Cmd 9 of 2017."
Ms Indranee Rajah: Mdm 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.