Amendments to Supplementary Estimates of Expenditure for FY2021/2022

Deputy Speaker, may I seek your consent and the general assent of Members present to move a Motion for amendments to be taken in the Committee of Supply on the Supplementary Estimates of Expenditure for FY2021/2022 so as to increase the allocation of sums in the Estimates.

The Supplementary Estimates of Expenditure for FY2021/2022 were previously submitted to fund the support measures for the earlier Phase Two (Heightened Alert) and Phase Three (Heightened Alert) restrictions, as detailed by the Minister for Finance in his Ministerial Statement on 5 July 2021.

Following the recent reversion to Phase Two (Heightened Alert) restrictions, it has been necessary to provide additional support measures for workers and businesses as explained by the Minister for Finance in his Ministerial Statement on 26 July 2021.

The proposed amendments to the Heads of Expenditure to be taken in the Committee of Supply will allow the House to vote on the increased funds required for these additional measures.

I give my consent. Does the Leader of the House have the general assent of Members present to so move?

Hon Members indicated assent.

With the consent of Mdm Deputy Speaker and the general assent of Members present, question put, and agreed to.

Resolved, That, notwithstanding the Standing Orders, the amendments to increase the sums allocated for Heads L and Z as appearing in the Order Paper Supplement for the Supplementary Estimates of Expenditure FY2021/2022 be taken in the Committee of Supply under those respective heads of expenditure. – [Ms Indranee Rajah].