CIVIL LIST

4.08 p.m.

The Minister for Trade and Industry and Minister for Health (Mr Goh Chok Tong): Mr Speaker, Sir, I beg to move the motion* standing in my name under item 5 in the Order Paper.

• The motion reads as follows:

That this Parliament, pursuant to section 7 of the Civil List and Pension Act (Chapter 52), resolves that the Schedule to the said Act be varied by deleting the figures "$301,400", "$1,084,200", "$260,000" and "$42,600" in the second column and substituting the figures "$338,360", "$1,213,500", "$316,840" and "$113,000" respectivly.

Sir, it is proposed to increase the provisions for the Privy Purse and Salaries of Personal Staff by $36,960 and $129,300 respectively to meet the 1981 NWC wage supplement and higher contributions to the Central Provident Fund as well as the Skills Development Fund.

An increase of $56,840 for Expenses of the Istana Household is required mainly to meet rising costs of public utilities.

A sum of $113,000 has been provided under Special Services mainly for the replacement of motor vehicles and gardening as well as office equipment.

It is, therefore, necessary to vary the provisions in the Schedule to the Civil List as follows:- for the "Privy Purse" from $301,400 to $338,360; for "Salaries of Personal Staff" from $1,084,200 to $1,213,500; for "Expenses of Household" from $260,000 to $316,840; and for "Special Services" from $42,600 to $113,000.

Sir, I beg to move.

Question put, and agreed to.

Resolved,

That this Parliament, pursuant to section 7 of the Civil List and Pension Act (Chapter 52). resolves that the Schedule to the said Act be varied by deleting the figures "$301,400", "$1.084,200", "$260,000" and "$42.600" in the second column and substituting the figures "$338,360", "$1,213,500", "$316,840" and "$113.000" respectively,