STATEMENTS OF EXCESS (First Report of the Public Accounts Committee Paper L.A. (New Series) 9 of 1959 and the Statements of Excess Paper Cmd. (New Series) 28 of 1959

First Report of the Public Accounts Committee

[Paper L.A. (New Series) 9 of 1959] and the Statements of Excess

[Paper Cmd. (New Series) 28 of 1959]

Order read for consideration in Committee of Supply [Allotted Day].

[Mr Speaker in the Chair]

3.00 p.m.

The Chairman: Will the Minister signify the recommendation of the Yang di-Pertuan Negara before the Committee proceeds with the consideration of these Statements of Excess?

The Minister for Finance (Dr Goh Keng Swee): I so signify.

The Chairman: Statements of Excess are contained in Paper Cmd. (New Series) No. 28 of 1959. The summary* is at page 4. The Report of the Public Accounts Committee on the Statements of Excess is contained in Paper L.A. (New Series) 9 of 1959.

• The summary is as follows:- Head Title Total $ 22 Treasury ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 16,558,870 24 Pensions, Retired Allowances, Gratuities, etc. ... ... 5,075,000 35 Forest ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 18 46 Library, Raffles National ... ... ... ... 6,681 47 Museum, Raffles ... ... ... ... ... 6,689 48 Medical and Health ... ... ... ... ... 92,182 ---------- 21,739,440

No notices of amendments have been received, and I therefore propose to take the heads of expenditure en bloc, at page 4 of Paper Cmd. (New Series) No. 28 of 1959.

Question, "That the sums stated for the heads stated in the summary of totals* contained in Paper Cmd. (New Series) No. 28 of 1959 stand part of the Statements of Excess contained therein", put, and agreed to.

Question, "That the sum of $21,739,440 shall be supplied to the Government under the heads of expenditure for the public services shown in the Statements of Excess contained in Paper Cmd. (New Series) No. 28 of 1959", put, and agreed to.

Resolution to be reported.

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

Dr Goh Keng Swee: Mr Speaker, Sir, I beg to report that the Committee of Supply have come to a certain resolution.

Resolution read.

Dr Goh Keng Swee: Mr Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that the Assembly doth agree with the Committee on the said resolution.

Question put, and agreed to.

Resolution accordingly agreed to.