FIRST SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1ST APRIL 1996 TO 31ST MARCH 1997 (Paper Cmd. 6 of 1996)

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

[Mr Speaker in the Chair]

The Chairman: First Supplementary Estimates of Expenditure for the financial year 1st April 1996 to 31st March 1997, contained in Paper Cmd. 6 of 1996.

No notice of amendment has been received.

Question, "That the sum of $4,200,000,000 for Head Z as shown in Paper Cmd. 6 of 1996 stand part of the First Supplementary Main Estimates", put and agreed to.

Question, "That the sum of $4,200,000,000 shall be supplied to the Government under the Head of Expenditure for the Public Services shown in the First Supplementary Main Estimates of Expenditure for the financial year 1996/1997", put and agreed to.

Resolution to be reported.

Question, "That the sum of $3,046,000,000 for Head T as shown in Paper Cmd. 6 of 1996 stand part of the First Supplementary Development Estimates", put and agreed to.

Question, "That the sum of $3,046,000,000 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 1996/1997", put and agreed to.

Resolution to be reported.

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

The Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance (Mr Koo Tsai Kee): Mr Speaker, Sir, I beg to report that the Committee of Supply have come to certain resolutions.

Resolutions reported --

"That the sum of $4,200,000,000 shall be supplied to the Government under the Head of Expenditure for the Public Services shown in the First Supplementary Main Estimates of Expenditure for the financial year 1st April 1996 to 31st March 1997, contained in Paper Cmd. 6 of 1996".

"That the sum of $3,046,000,000 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 1996 to 31st March 1997, contained in Paper Cmd. 6 of 1996".

Mr Koo Tsai Kee: Mr Speaker, Sir, I beg to move, "That Parliament doth agree with the Committee on the said resolutions."

Question put, and agreed to.

Resolutions accordingly agreed to.