1987 NATIONAL DAY CELEBRATIONS BUDGET

Mr Chiam See Tong asked the Prime Minister how much money will be spent to stage the 1987 National Day Celebrations.

Mr Lee Kuan Yew: The budget for the 1987 National Day Celebrations is $1,139,880.

This will be the first time the National Day Parade at the Padang is held from dusk to nightfall. It will allow the Parade to include a pageant of lighted floats and a fireworks performance, as well as the use of lighting effects for display items on the Padang. The budget includes a sum of $600,000 for setting up the necessary infrastructure, underground cables and equipment to provide lighting at the Padang.

Accounts for actual expenditures are finalised several months after the event.