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 "$2,507,200", "$117,000", "$2,733,200", "$1,108,500" and "$92,800" in the second column and substituting for them the figures "$2,661,700", "$132,000", "$2,724,400", "$1,301,500" and "$64,500".

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Sir, I propose an additional provision of $325,400 be supported for the Privy Purse under Class I Expenditure for FY 2006 in view of higher bonuses and higher expenditure on utilities. This will increase the Class I expenditure for FY 2006 to $2,797,300 and Class III expenditure to $1,301,500.

For Class II expenditure, I propose a revised provision of $2,724,400. This is $8,800 lower than the budgeted provision of $2,733,200.

For Class IV expenditure, I propose a revised provision of $64,500 which is $28,300 lower than the budgeted provision of $92,800.

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 "$2,507,200", "$117,000", "$2,733,200", "$1,108,500" and "$92,800" in the second column and substituting for them the figures "$2,661,700", "$132,000", "$2,724,400", "$1,301,500" and "$64,500".