FIRST SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1ST APRIL 2009 TO 31ST MARCH 2010

FIRST SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1ST APRIL 2009 TO 31ST MARCH 2010:

(Paper Cmd. 2 of 2010): Order read for consideration in Committee of Supply [Allotted Day].

[Mr Speaker in the Chair]:

The Chairman: First Supplementary Estimates of Expenditure for the financial year 1st April 2009 to 31st March 2010, contained in Paper Cmd. 2 of 2010.

As there are no amendments, I propose to take the Heads of Expenditure en bloc . I will first take Heads Q, T and Z of the First Supplementary Main Estimates.

Question, "That the sums stated for the Heads of Expenditure as shown on page 3 of Paper Cmd. 2 of 2010 stand part of the First Supplementary Main Estimates", put and agreed to.

Question, "That the sum of $717,933,300 shall be supplied to the Government under the Heads of Expenditure for the public services shown in the First Supplementary Main Estimates of Expenditure for the financial 1st April 2009 to 31st March 2010, contained in Paper Cmd. 2 of 2010", put and agreed to.

Resolution to be reported.

Question, "That the sums stated for the Heads of Expenditure as shown on page 6 of Paper Cmd. 2 of 2010 stand part of the First Supplementary Development Estimates", put and agreed to.

Question, "That the sum of $1,741,368,800 shall be supplied to the Government under the Heads of Expenditure for the public services shown in the First Supplementary Development Estimates of

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Expenditure for the financial year 1st April 2009 to 31st March 2010", put and agreed to.

Resolution to be reported.

Thereupon Mr Speaker left the Chair of the Committee and took the Chair of the House.

The Minister for Finance (Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam): Mr Speaker, Sir, I beg to report that the Committee of Supply has come to certain resolutions.

First Resolution reported –

"That the sum of $717,933,300 shall be supplied to the Government under the Heads of Expenditure for the public services shown in the First Supplementary Main Estimates of Expenditure for the financial year 1st April 2009 to 31st March 2010, contained in Paper Cmd. 2 of 2010."

Second Resolution reported –

"That the sum of $1,741,368,800 shall be supplied to the Government under the Heads of Expenditure for the public services shown in the First Supplementary Development Estimates of Expenditure for the financial year 1st April 2009 to 31st March 2010, contained in Paper Cmd. 2 of 2010."

Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam: Mr Speaker, Sir, I beg to move, "That Parliament doth agree with the Committee on the said resolutions."

Question put, and agreed to.

Resolutions accordingly agreed to.