FIRST SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES (Paper Cmd 4 of 1973) and FIRST SUPPLEMENTARY DEVELOPMENT ESTIMATES (Paper Cmd 5 of 1973) FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1SI APRIL, 1972 TO 31ST MARCH, 1973

2.35 p.m.

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

[Mr Speaker in the Chair]

The Chairman: First Supplementary Estimates of Expenditure for the financial year 1st April, 1972 to 31st March, 1973, contained in Paper Cmd. 4 of 1973. The summary is at the foot of the Paper.

No notice of amendment has been received in respect of these Supplementary Estimates.

The sum of $97,000 for Head 0108 ordered to stand part of the First Supplementary Estimates of Expenditure for 1972-73.

The sum of $30,000 for Head 0701 ordered to stand part of the First Supplementary Estimates of expenditure for 1972-73.

The sum of $860,000 for Head 1203 ordered to stand part of the First Supplementary Estimates of Expenditure for 1972-73.

Question, "That the sum of $987,000 shall be supplied to the Government under the heads of expenditure for the public services shown in the First Supplementary Estimates of Expenditure for the financial year 1st April, 1972 to 31st March, 1973, contained in Paper Cmd. 4 of 1973," put and agreed to.

Resolution to be reported.

The Chairman: First Supplementary Development Estimates of Expenditure for the financial year 1st April, 1972 to 31st March, 1973, contained in Paper Cmd. 5 of 1973. The summary is on page 2 of the Paper.

No notice of amendment has been received in respect of these Supplementary Development Estimates.

The sum of $3,200,000 for Head 71 ordered to stand part of the First Supplementary Development Estimates of Expenditure for 1972-73.

The sum of $30,000,000 for Head 91 ordered to stand part of the First Supplementary Development Estimates of Expenditure for 1972-73.

Question, "That the sum of $33,200,000 shall be supplied to the Government under the heads of expenditure for the public services shown in the First Supplementary Development Estimates of Expenditure for the financial year 1st April, 1972 to 31st March, 1973, contained in Paper Cmd. 5 of 1973," put, and agreed to.

Resolution to be reported.

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

The Minister for Finance (Mr Hon Sui Sen): Mr Speaker, Sir, I beg to report that the Committee of Supply have come to certain resolutions.

Resolutions reported -

"That the sum of $987,000 shall be supplied to the Government under the heads of expenditure for the public services shown in the First Supplementary Estimates of Expenditure for the financial year 1st April, 1972 to 31st March, 1973, contained in Paper Cmd. 4 of 1973."

"That the sum of $33,200,000 shall be supplied to the Government under the heads of expenditure for the public services shown in the First Supplementary Development Estimates of Expenditure for the financial year 1st April, 1972 to 31st March, 1973, contained in Paper Cmd. S of 1973."

Mr Hon Sui Sen: Mr Speaker, Sir, I beg to move, "That Parliament doth agree with the Committee on the said resolutions."

Question put, and agreed to.

Resolutions accordingly agreed to.