OVERSEAS TRIPS UNDERTAKEN BY MINISTERS, PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARIES, POLITICAL SECRETARIES AND P.A.P. ASSEMBLYMEN (Clothing and allowances)

Legislative Assembly of Singapore · 4 August 1960 · 2nd Legislative Assembly

Official Report, 4 August 1960, Vol 13, Issue 3 · Open in the reader (summaries, search, filters)

Low Por TuckSeow Peck Leng
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Mrs Seow Peck Leng asked the Minister for Finance how many overseas trips were taken by Ministers, Parliamentary Secretaries, Political Secretaries and P.A.P. Assemblymen since 1st June, 1959, and whether and what clothing and allowances were given to them by Government.

The Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance (Mr Low Por Tuck) (for the Minister for Finance): Mr Speaker, Sir, I have been asked to reply to this question.

Six overseas trips were made by Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries and two overseas trips were taken by Political Secretaries and Assemblymen on official travel for which expenses were borne from Government funds.

The total board and lodging expenses were $5,068.50. The subsistence allowances were $3,288.47 and the outfit allowances were $2,000.

Source: Singapore Parliament Official Report (Hansard) for 4 August 1960. Republished on SGParliament.