Supplementary Estimates of Expenditure for the Financial Year 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024
Speakers
Summary
This motion concerns the Supplementary Estimates of Expenditure for the financial year 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024 as contained in Paper Cmd 28 of 2024. The Chairman proposed taking the Heads of Expenditure en bloc as no amendments were filed, covering both Supplementary Main and Development Estimates. Parliament approved the supply of $10,481,489,700 for the Supplementary Main Estimates and $772,939,200 for the Supplementary Development Estimates for various public services. Second Minister for Finance Ms Indranee Rajah reported the Committee of Supply's resolutions and moved for Parliament to agree with the stated decisions. The House ultimately agreed to the resolutions, authorizing the additional expenditure for the government for the remainder of the financial year.
Transcript
Order read for consideration in Committee of Supply [Allotted Day].
[Mr Speaker in the Chair]
11.02 am
The Chairman: Supplementary Estimates of Expenditure for the financial year 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024, contained in Paper Cmd 28 of 2024. As there are no amendments, I propose to take the Heads of Expenditure en bloc. I will first take Heads J, O, X and Z of the Supplementary Main Estimates.
Question, "That the sums stated for the Heads of Expenditure as shown on page 4 of Paper Cmd 28 of 2024 stand part of the Supplementary Main Estimates," put and agreed to.
The Chairman: I will now take the Supplementary Development Estimates. In respect of the Supplementary Development Estimates, they are Heads S and W.
Question, "That the sums stated for the Heads of Expenditure as shown on page 6 of Paper Cmd 28 of 2024 stand part of the Supplementary Development Estimates," put and agreed to.
Question, "That the sum of $10,481,489,700 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 2023 to 31 March 2024, contained in Paper Cmd 28 of 2024," put and agreed to.
Question, "That the sum of $772,939,200 shall be supplied to the Government under the Head of Expenditure for the public services shown in the Supplementary Development Estimates of Expenditure for the financial year 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024, contained in Paper Cmd 28 of 2024."
Resolutions to be reported.
Mr Speaker: 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 $10,481,489,700 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 2023 to 31 March 2024, contained in Paper Cmd 28 of 2024."
Second Resolution reported,
"That the sum of $772,939,200 shall be supplied to the Government under the Head of Expenditure for the public services shown in the Supplementary Development Estimates of Expenditure for the financial year 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024, contained in Paper Cmd 28 of 2024."
Mr Speaker: Minister.
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.