FIRST SUPPLEMENTARY DEVELOPMENT ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1ST APRIL, 1978 TO 31ST MARCH, 1979 (Paper Cmd. 6 of 1978)

3.15 p.m.

Order read for consideration in Committee of Supply (Allotted Day)

[Mr Speaker in the Chair]

The Chairman: First Supplementary Development Estimates of Expenditure for the financial year 1st April, 1978, to 31st March, 1979, contained in Paper Cmd. 6 of 1978.

No notice of amendment has been received.

Head I -

Question, "That the sum of $250.000,000 for Head I of the First Supplementary Development Estimates of Expenditure for the financial year 1st April, 1978, to 31st March, 1979," put, and agreed to.

Question, "That the sum of $250,000,000 shall be supplied to the Government under the head of expenditure for the public services shown in the First Supplementary Development Estimates of Expenditure for the financial year 1st April, 1978, to 31st March, 1979," 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 Senior Minister of State for Finance (Dr Tan Eng Liang): Mr Speaker, Sir, I beg to report that the Committee of Supply have come to a certain resolution.

Resolution reported -

"That the sum of $250,000,000 shall be supplied to the Government under the head of expenditure for the public services shown in the First Supplementary Development Estimates of Expenditure for the financial year 1st April, 1978, to 31st March, 1979, contained in Paper Cmd. 6 of 1978."

Dr Tan Eng Liang: Mr Speaker, Sir, I beg to move "That Parliament doth agree with the Committee on the said resolution."

Question put, and agreed to.

Resolution accordingly agreed to.