FIRST SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1ST APRIL, 1995 TO 31ST MARCH, 1996

Order read for consideration in Committee of Supply [Allotted Day].

[Mr Speaker in the Chair]

The Chairman: First Supplementary Main Estimates of Expenditure for the financial year 1st April, 1995 to 31st March, 1996, contained in Paper Cmd. 3 of 1996.

No notice of amendment has been received.

Question, "That the sums stated for the Heads of Expenditure as shown in Paper Cmd. 3 of 1996 stand part of the First Supplementary Main Estimates", put and agreed to.

Question, "That the sum of $2,551,273,840 shall be supplied to the Government under the Heads of Expenditure for the Public Services shown in the First Supplementary Main Estimates of Expenditure for the financial year 1995/1996", put and agreed to.

Resolution to be reported.

Question, "That the sum stated for the Head of Expenditure as shown in Paper Cmd. 3 of 1996 stand part of the First Supplementary Development Estimates", put and agreed to.

Question, "That the sum of $417,150,000 shall be supplied to the Government under the Head of Expenditure for the Public Services shown in the First Supplementary Development Estimates of Expenditure for the financial year 1995/1996", put and agreed to.

Resolution to be reported.

Thereupon Mr Speaker left the Chair of the Committee and took the Chair of the House.

Dr Richard Hu Tsu Tau: Mr Speaker, Sir, I beg to report that the Committee of Supply have come to certain resolutions.

Resolutions reported -

"That the sum of $2,551,273,840 shall be supplied to the Government under the Heads of Expenditure for the Public Services shown in the First Supplementary Main Estimates of Expenditure for the financial year 1st April, 1995 to 31st March, 1996, contained in Paper Cmd. 3 of 1996".

"That the sum of $417,150,000 shall be supplied to the Government under the Head of Expenditure for the Public Services shown in the First Supplementary Development Estimates of Expenditure for the financial year 1st April, 1995 to 31st March, 1996, contained in Paper Cmd. 3 of 1996".

Dr Richard Hu Tsu Tau: Mr Speaker, I beg to move, "That Parliament doth agree with the Committee on the said resolutions."

Question put, and agreed to.

Resolutions accordingly agreed to.