CIVIL LIST

CIVIL LIST:

(Motion):

The Minister of State for Finance (Mrs Lim Hwee Hua): Mr Speaker, Sir, I beg to move,

That this Parliament, pursuant to section 7 of the Civil List and Pension Act (Chapter 44), resolves that the Schedule to that Act be varied by deleting the figures "$3,913,600", "$177,000", "$4,700", "$3,547,700", "$1,282,400" and "$74,400" in the second column and substituting for them the figures "$3,717,500", "$312,000", "$3,600", "$4,040,000", "$1,414,000" and "$89,000" respectively.

I propose a provision of $4,033,100 for Class I expenditure which is a reduction of $62,200 over the FY 2007 expenditure. This is mainly due to a decrease in the Privy Purse.

For Class II expenditure, I propose a provision of $4,040,000. This is an increase of $492,300 over the FY 2007 expenditure due to higher payment of staff's salaries and other staff-related expenses.

For Class III expenditure, I propose a provision of $1,414,000 or an increase of $131,600 over the FY 2007 expenditure and for Class IV expenditure, a provision of $89,000 or an increase of $14,600 over the FY 2007 expenditure. The higher provisions are mostly due to the development and maintenance of a new computer system. It is therefore necessary to vary the provisions in the Schedule to the Civil List and Pension Act (Chapter 44), as indicated in the motion before the House.

Sir, I beg to move.

Question put, and agreed to.

Resolved,

That this Parliament, pursuant to section 7 of the Civil List and Pension Act (Chapter 44), resolves that the Schedule to that Act be varied by deleting the figures "$3,913,600", "$177,000", "$4,700", "$3,547,700", "$1,282,400" and "$74,400" in the second column and substituting for them the figures "$3,717,500", "$312,000", "$3,600", "$4,040,000", "$1,414,000" and "$89,000" respectively.

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