Supplementary Estimates of Expenditure for the Financial Year 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025
Speakers
Summary
This motion concerns the Supplementary Estimates of Expenditure for the financial year ending 31 March 2025 as detailed in Paper Cmd 33 of 2025. With no amendments raised, the Committee of Supply approved various Heads of Expenditure for the Supplementary Main and Development Estimates en bloc. The Committee sanctioned the supply of $3,883,986,000 for main expenditures and $376,273,500 for development expenditures required for the Government's public services. Second Minister for Finance Mr Chee Hong Tat reported these resolutions to the House and moved for Parliament’s agreement on the said resolutions. Parliament subsequently agreed to these resolutions, formalising the allocation of the supplementary funds for the remainder of the 2024/2025 financial year.
Transcript
Order read for consideration in Committee of Supply [Allotted Day].
[Mr Speaker in the Chair]
11.31 am
The Chairman: Supplementary Estimates of Expenditure for the financial year 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025, contained in Paper Cmd 33 of 2025. As there are no amendments, I propose to take the Heads of Expenditure en bloc. I will first take Heads E, J, M, P, Q, T, W and Z of the Supplementary Main Estimates.
Question, "That the sums stated for the Heads of Expenditure as shown on page 6 of Paper Cmd 33 of 2025 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 E, J, L, P, W and X.
Question, "That the sums stated for the Heads of Expenditure as shown on page 9 of Paper Cmd 33 of 2025 stand part of the Supplementary Development Estimates," put and agreed to.
Question, "That the sum of $3,883,986,000 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 2024 to 31 March 2025, contained in Paper Cmd 33 of 2025," put and agreed to.
Question, "That the sum of $376,273,500 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 2024 to 31 March 2025, contained in Paper Cmd 33 of 2025," put and agreed to.
Resolutions to be reported.
Mr Speaker: Second Minister for Finance.
The Second Minister for Finance (Mr Chee Hong Tat): Mr Speaker, I report that the Committee of Supply has come to certain resolutions.
First Resolution reported,
"That the sum of $3,883,986,000 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 2024 to 31 March 2025, contained in Paper Cmd. 33 of 2025."
Second Resolution reported,
"That the sum of $376,273,500 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 2024 to 31 March 2025, contained in Paper Cmd. 33 of 2025."
Mr Speaker: Minister.
Mr Chee Hong Tat: Mr Speaker, I move, "That Parliament doth agree with the Committee on the said resolutions."
Question put, and agreed to.
Resolutions accordingly agreed to.