REPORT OF COMMISSION ON PARLIAMENT STAFF

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

That this Parliament, noting the Report of the Commission on Parliament Staff as contained in Paper Misc. 4 of 1994, accepts the recommendations of the Commission as contained in paragraph 8 thereof and resolves in accordance with such recommendations.

Sir, following the announcement in December 1993 of the revision of salaries in the public service, a Commission consisting of the Speaker, the Deputy Prime Minister, the Minister for Finance, the Chairman of the Public Service Commission and myself was set up in accordance with Article 51(6) of the Constitution of Singapore to advise on the application of the revised salaries to the staff of Parliament.

The Commission has presented its report to Parliament. This is in the paper I mentioned. A summary of the Commission's recommendations is contained in paragraph 8 of its Report.

Besides the revision of salaries, the Commission has also recommended a restructuring of the Parliamentary service by adopting for the service a structure common to the Executive and Departmental services.

In line with the revision of salaries in the public service, the revised salaries for the Parliament staff and the restructuring of the Parliamentary service are to take effect from 1st January 1994. The House is asked to accept and approve the recommendations of the Commission.

Sir, the staff of Parliament have served us well and I hope that all Members will support this motion.

Sir, I beg to move.

Question put, and agreed to.

Resolved,

That this Parliament, noting the Report of the Commission on Parliament Staff as contained in Paper Misc. 4 of 1994, accepts the recommendations of the Commission as contained in paragraph 8 thereof and resolves in accordance with such recommendations.