SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISION (Sessional Paper No. Cmd. 19 of 1956)

Mr T. M. Hart: Mr Speaker, Sir, I have His Excellency the Governor's authority to move,

That this Assembly resolves that the sum of $146,920 shall be supplied to the Government under the heads of expenditure and for the services specified in the Schedule contained in Sessional Paper No. Cmd. 19 of 1956.

Mr Speaker: Order. Hon. Members will notice the words in italics on the Order Paper: "(With Mr Speaker's consent, under Standing Order 23, but subject to the general assent of Members present to the dispensation with the requisite five clear days' Notice under Standing Order 69A.)"

Have I the general assent of Members present?

Hon. Members indicated assent.

Mr Speaker: Please proceed, Mr Financial Secretary.

Mr Hart: Thank you, Sir. This supplementary vote is required to meet the expenses of the All-Party Mission to London under the items of estimated expenditure outlined in the Command Paper. The Party will consist of fourteen Members of the Assembly, including my hon. Friend the Attorney-General. Seven officials will accompany the Party including the Director of Personnel. Members of the Mission will be the guests of Her Majesty's Government while in London and will be paid a subsistence allowance to cover meals and other essential expenses during their stay. Arrangements are being made to lodge the officials, who are accompanying the Mission on duty, in the same block of flats but at the Singapore Government's expense. The officials will also be paid a subsistence allowance to cover essential expenditure. Provision is made for the payment of an outfit allowance to each Member of the Mission and officials who have no suitable warm clothes to wear in Spring in the United Kingdom. Provision has been made for the fees of three lawyers who will advise the Mission on constitutional matters. It is unlikely that actual expenditure on this item will be as much as the estimate. The other items are self-explanatory. Sir, I beg to move.

Mr Chew Swee Kee: I second the motion.