CIVIL LIST

The Minister for Finance (Dr Richard Hu Tsu Tau): Mr Speaker, Sir, I beg to move the Motion* standing in my name under item No. 5 in the Order Paper.

*That this Parliament, pursuant to section 7 of the Civil List and Pension Act (Chapter 44), resolves that the Schedule to that Act be varied by deleting the figures "$868,800", "$53,000", "$2,249,900", "$411,300", and "$146,600" in the second column and substituting the figures "$1,190,400", "$55,000", "$2,175,700", "$561,600" and "$51,500", respectively.

Sir, it is proposed to increase the provisions for privy purse and entertainment allowance to $1,190,400 and $55,000 respectively. These increases for FY 94 are necessary to provide for an adjustment to the pay of the President and anticipated higher entertainment expenditure.

A lower provision of $2,175,700 is allocated for the salaries of personal staff because of a reduction in the provision for vacancies.

A higher sum of $561,600 is required to meet Expenses of the Istana household in FY 94. The increase is to cater for higher expenditure on public utilities and maintenance of the building.

The allocation for Special services in FY 94 is decreased from $146,600 to $51,500. The lower expenditure in FY 94 is because the replacement of a car and other machinery and equipment was carried out in FY 93.

It is, therefore, necessary to vary the provisions in the Schedule to the Civil List as indicated in the Motion before the House.

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 44), resolves that the Schedule to that Act be varied by deleting the figures "$868,800", "$53,000", "$2,249,900", "$411,300" and "$146,600" in the second column and substituting the figures "$1,190,400", "$55,000", "$2,175,700", "$561,600" and "$51,500", respectively.