SECOND SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE FOR 1964 OF THE STATE OF SINGAPORE (PAPER CMD. 27 OF 1964) AND SECOND SUPPLEMENTARY DEVELOPMENT ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE FOR 1964 OF THE STATE OF SINGAPORE (PAPER CMD. 26 OF 1964)

2.52 p.m.

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

[Mr Speaker in the Chair]

The Chairman: Second Supplementary Estimates of Expenditure for 1964 as contained in Paper Cmd. 27 of 1964. The summary is at page 5 of the Paper.

No notice of amendment has been received. There are seven Heads of Expenditure: Head 8 Planning, Head 12 Marine Surveys, Head 26 Customs and Excise, Head 34 Ministry of Culture, Head 39 Social Welfare, Head 40 Ministry of Education, and Head 41 Ministry of Law. I propose to take those Heads of Expenditure* en bloc.

*Following are the heads of expenditure:- Head Title Total $ 8 Planning 47,790 12 Marine Surveys 5,330 26 Customs and Excise 173,250 34 Ministry of Culture 514,650 39 Social Welfare 1,129,578 40 Ministry of Education 10,824,000 41 Ministry of Law 5,100 ___________ 12,699,698 Total to be voted ___________

Question, "That the sums stated for the heads stated in the summary of totals contained in Paper Cmd. 27 of 1964 stand part of the Second Supplementary Estimates of Expenditure for 1964", put, and agreed to.

Question, "That the sum of $12,699,698 shall be supplied to the Government under the heads of expenditure for the public services shown in the Second Supplementary Estimates of Expenditure for 1964 contained in Paper Cmd. 27 of 1964", put, and agreed to.

Resolution to be reported.

The Chairman: Second Supplementary Development Estimates of Expenditure for 1964 as contained in Paper Cmd. 26 of 1964. The summary is at page 4 of the Paper.

No notice of amendment has been received. There are five Heads of Expenditure: Head D21 Ministry of Finance, Head D26 Customs and Excise, Head D40 Ministry of Education, Head D41 Public Works, Non-Recurrent (General), Head D43 U.K. Financial Assistance Schemes. I propose to take those Heads of Expenditure* en bloc.

*Following are the heads of expenditure:- Head Title Total $ D21 Ministry of Finance 5,900,000 D26 Customs and Excise 10,000 D40 Ministry of Education 1,000,000 D41 Public Works, Non-Recurrent(General) 150,000 D43 U.K Financial Assistance Schemes 831,385 ___________ 7,891,385 Total to be voted ___________

Question, "That the sums stated for the heads stated in the summary of totals contained in Paper Cmd. 26 of 1964 stand part of the Second Supplementary Development Estimates of Expenditure for 1964", put, and agreed to.

Question, "That the sum of $7,891,385 shall he supplied to the Government under the heads of expenditure for the public services shown in the Second Supplementary Development Estimates of Expenditure for 1964 contained in Paper Cmd. 26 of 1964", 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: Sir, I beg to report that the Committee of Supply have come to certain resolutions.

Resolutions reported ---

"That the sum of $12,699,698 shall be supplied to the Government under the heads of expenditure for the public services shown in the Second Supplementary Estimates of Expenditure for 1964 contained in Paper Cmd. 27 of 1964."

"That the sum of $7,891,385 shall he supplied to the Government under the heads of expenditure for the public services shown in the Second Supplementary Development Estimates of Expenditure for 1964 contained in Paper Cmd. 26 of 1964."

Dr Goh Keng Swee: Sir, I beg to move, "That the Assembly doth agree with the Committee of Supply on the said resolutions."

Question put, and agreed to.

Resolutions accordingly agreed to.