SECOND SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1ST APRIL, 2002 TO 31ST MARCH, 2003 (PAPER CMD. 3 of 2003)

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

[Mr Speaker in the Chair]

The Chairman: Second Supplementary Estimates of Expenditure for the financial year 1st April, 2002 to 31st March, 2003, contained in Paper Cmd. 3 of 2003.

No notice of amendment has been received.

Question, "That the sums stated for the Heads of Expenditure as shown in page 4 of Paper Cmd. 3 of 2003 stand part of the Second Supplementary Main Estimates", put and agreed to.

Question, "That the sum of $693,901,090 shall be supplied to the Government under the Heads of Expenditure for the Public Services shown in the Second Supplementary Main Estimates of Expenditure for the financial year 1st April 2002 to 31st March 2003 contained in Paper Cmd. 3 of 2003", put and agreed to.

Resolution to be reported.

Question, "That the sum stated for Head L as shown in page 5 of Paper Cmd. 3 of 2003 stand part of the Second Supplementary Development Estimates", put and agreed to.

Question, "That the sum of $106,000,000 shall be supplied to the Government under the Head of Expenditure for the Public Services shown in the Second Supplementary Development Estimates of Expenditure for the financial year 1st April 2002 to 31st March 2003", put and agreed to.

Resolution to be reported.

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

Mr Lee Hsien Loong: Mr Speaker, Sir, I beg to report that the Committee of Supply have come to certain resolutions.

First resolution reported -

"That the sum of $693,901,090 shall be supplied to the Government under the Heads of Expenditure for the Public Services shown in the Second Supplementary Main Estimates of Expenditure for the financial year 1st April, 2002 to 31st March, 2003, contained in Paper Cmd. 3 of 2003".

Second resolution reported -

"That the sum of $106,000,000 shall be supplied to the Government under the Head of Expenditure for the Public Services shown in the Second Supplementary Development Estimates of Expenditure for the financial year 1st April, 2002 to 31st March, 2003, contained in Paper Cmd. 3 of 2003".

Mr Lee Hsien Loong: 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.

Mr Speaker: Order. I suspend the Sitting and will take the Chair again at 2.30 pm.

Sitting accordingly suspended at 2.06 pm until 2.30 pm. Sitting resumed at 2.30 pm