FINAL SUPPLY (FY 2001) BILL

Order for Second and Third Readings read.

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance (Mr Lee Hsien Loong): Mr Speaker, Sir, I beg to move, "That the Bill be now read a Second time."

The purpose of this Bill is to make provision in accordance with Articles 148(2) and 148C(2) of the Constitution for additional expenditure in excess of the provisions authorised by the Supply Act, 2001 and the Supplementary Supply (No. 2) Act, 2001. The additional sum has been presented as Final Supplementary Estimates which have been considered and approved by the House as Command Paper No. 2 of 2002.

Sir, I beg to move.

Question put, and agreed to.

Bill accordingly read a Second time.

Third Reading

Mr Lee Hsien Loong: Sir, I beg to move, "That the Bill be now read a Third time."

Question put, and agreed to.

Bill accordingly read a Third time and passed.