REMUNERATION OF SPEAKER

The Leader of the House (Mr Wong Kan Seng): Mr Speaker, Sir, I am glad to move,

That, pursuant to Article 41 of the Constitution of the Republic of Singapore, with effect from 1st January 1994, the Speaker shall be paid -

(a) a salary of $13,432 inclusive of a Non-Pensionable Component of $2,192 per month, being salary on part-time appointment;

(b) all such pensionable and non-pensionable allowances as would be payable to office-holding Members of Parliament; and

(c) a non-pensionable annual fixed bonus of four months.

Sir, this is consistent with the recent revision of salaries for Ministers and civil servants, and I commend the House to support it.

Question put, and agreed to.

Resolved,

That, pursuant to Article 41 of the Constitution of the Republic of Singapore, with effect from 1st January 1994, the Speaker shall be paid -

(a) a salary of $13,432 inclusive of a Non-Pensionable Component of $2,192 per month, being salary on part-time appointment;

(b) all such pensionable and non-pensionable allowances as would be payable to office-holding Members of Parliament; and

(c) a non-pensionable annual fixed bonus of four months.