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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1982
HE SAID THE FINAL SCHEDULE OF SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISION FOR THE LAST FINANCIAL YEAR 1981-82 TOTALLED $38 MILLION. IT INCLUDES SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISION WHICH HAS ALREADY BEEN APPROVED BUT FOR WHICH THE DOCUMENTATION WAS NOT COMPLETED IN TIME FOR IT TO BE INCLUDED IN PREVIOUS SCHEDULES.
+THIS SCHEDULE BRINGS THE TOTAL SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISION FOR 1981-82 TO $6.6 BILLION. BECAUSE OF SAVINGS MADE IN OTHER SUBHEADS, HOWEVER, GROSS EXPENDITURE AT $27.8 BILLION FOR THE FULL FINANCIAL YEAR 1981-82 WAS ACTUALLY $2.7 BILLION MORE THAN THE ORIGINAL ESTIMATE.
MR BREMRIDGE SAID THE SCHEDULE OF SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISION FOR THE FIRST QUARTER OF THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1982-83 COVERED A TOTAL OF $73 MILLION.
+MAJOR ITEMS INCLUDE $19 MILLION FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO SQUATTER AREAS $12 MILLION TO MEET THE COST OF RADIO EQUIPMENT FOR THE ROYAL HONG KONG REGIMENT; AND $11 MILLION FOR LAND ACQUISITION AND ASSOCIATED COSTS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF NEW BARRACKS IN CLEARWATER BAY.
+THE SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISION COVERED BY THE SCHEDULE HAS NOT RESULTED IN A NET INCREASE IN EXPENDITURE. OFFSETTING SAVINGS HAVE BEEN FOUND EITHER UNDER OTHER HEADS OF EXPENDITURE, OR BY THE FREEZING OF FUNDS UNDER THE TWO ADDITIONAL COMMITMENTS VOTES, + HE SAID.
FOUR BILLS PASSED ***
FOUR BILLS WERE PASSED IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
THEY ARE THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND URBAN SERVICES (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1982, THE PEAK TRAMWAY (AMENDMENT) BILL 1982, THE ROAD TRAFFIC (AMENDMENT) BILL 1982 AND THE GUARDIANSHIP OF MINORS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1982.
THE LABOUR TRIBUNAL (AMENDMENT) BILL 1982 AND THE SMALL CLAIMS TRIBUNAL (AMENDMENT) BILL 1982 WERE INTRODUCED AND READ A SECOND TIME AND DEBATE ON THEM WAS ADJOURNED.
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