SALARY OF SPEAKER

3.54 p.m.

The Minister for Law and Minister for Labour (Mr E.W. Barker): Sir, I beg to move the Motion* standing in my name as it appears on the Order Paper.

*The Motion reads as follows:

That, pursuant to Article 41 of the Constitution of the Republic of Singapore, the salary of the Speaker shall be $17,400 p.m. plus the 1982 and 1983 NWC wage increases of $2,735.92 p.m. ($9,500 p.m. plus the 1982 and 1983 NWC wage increases of $1,493.75 p.m. on part-time appointment) with effect from 1st July, 1983 and thereafter he shall be paid, in addition, all such NWC wage increases and other allowances as would be payable to office-holding Members of Parliament.

Sir, Article 41 of the Constitution provides, inter alia, that the Speaker shall be paid such salary as Parliament may from time to time determine. When the 1979 to

1981 NWC wage increases were consolidated into salaries, the salary of the Speaker was revised to $17,400 pm ($9,500 pm on part-time appointment) by a resolution passed at the sitting of this House on 3rd December, 1982. The 1982 NWC wage increase has been paid to all Members of Parliament and the 1983 NWC wage increase is also being paid to Members with effect from 1st July, 1983. In order that such payment (including the 1982 NWC wage increase) may be made to the Speaker, a resolution in this House is required.

Members will note that the Motion also seeks general approval of the House for the Speaker to be paid all NWC wage increases and other allowances as would be payable to office-holding Members of Parliament. This is to avoid the necessity for further similar resolutions in this House.

Sir, I beg to move.

Question put, and agreed to.

Resolved,

That, pursuant to Article 41 of the Constitution of the Republic of Singapore, the salary of the Speaker shall be $17,400 p.m. plus the 1982 and

1983 NWC wage increases of $2,735.92 p.m. ($9,500 p.m. plus the 1982 and 1983 NWC wage increases of $1,493.75 p.m. on part-time appointment) with effect from 1st July, 1983 and thereafter he shall be paid, in addition, all such NWC wage increases and other allowances as would be payable to office-holding Members of Parliament.