FIRST SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1ST APRIL, 2000 TO 31ST MARCH, 2001 (Paper Cmd. 9 of 2000)

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, 2000 to 31st March 2001, contained in Paper Cmd. 9 of 2000.

The Notice of Amendment has been withdrawn.

Question, "That the sums stated for the Heads of Expenditure as shown in Paper Cmd. 9 of 2000 stand part of the First Supplementary Main Estimates", put and agreed to.

Question, "That the sum of $5,241,000,000 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 2000/2001", 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 Minister for Finance (Dr Richard Hu Tsu Tau): Mr Speaker, Sir, I beg to report that the Committee of Supply have come to certain resolution.

Resolution reported.

"That the sum of $5,241,000,000 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 2000 to 31st March 2001, contained in Paper Cmd. 9 of 2000", put and agreed to.

Question put, and agreed to.

Resolution accordingly agreed to.