(Madam Speaker in the Chair) ESTIMATES OF SUPPLEMENTARY EXPENDITURE (2024-2025) (NO. 2) BILL & THE SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION (2024-2025) (NO. 2) BILL (NO. VII OF 2026)

Hon. members, before we proceed with the Committee of Supply, I wish to inform the House that as has been the established practice, an indicative time allocation has been agreed upon by the Whips for the various Vote Items where applicable. I am glad to know that they were talking. For the orderly conduct of proceedings, we shall consider the Estimates page by page. I also remind hon. Members that discussions must be confined to the details of the votes under consideration, not to the general principles of government policy and administration. We have to be very clear on this. Pas de grand discours. I appeal to hon. Members and Ministers to be concise in their interventions and replies. I thank you for your cooperation. Now, we proceed with the consideration of Estimates of Supplementary Expenditure (2024-2025) (No. 2) of 2026. Vote 2-10 Prison Service (Rs31,738,000) was, on question put, agreed to. (12.18 p.m.) Vote 2-11 Deputy Prime Minister's Office (New) (Rs2,072,000) was, on question put, agreed to. (12.18 p.m.) Vote 3-1 Housing and Land Use Planning (Rs 437,562, 000) was, on question put, agreed to. (12.19 p.m.) Vote 4-2 Ministry of Tertiary Education, Science and Research (New) was called.

May I ask the Minister, with regard to Item 26313.150 – Higher Education Commission, provision made in respect of operating expenses of the Commission, including tertiary education institutions, may we have the list of the board members of each institution falling under the HEC, and these institutions for which money is being provided?

The hon. Minister wants to reply.

I will circulate that, Madam Chairperson. Vote 4-2 Ministry of Tertiary Education, Science and Research (New) (Rs 1,397,372,000) was, on question put, agreed to. (12.20 p.m.) Vote 5-1 Local Government (Rs 325,603,000) was, on question put, agreed to. (12.20 p.m.) Vote 5-3 Mauritius Fire and Rescue Service (Rs69,554,000) was, on question put, agreed to. (12.21 p.m.) Vote 13-3 Office of the Parliamentary Counsel (Rs515,000) was, on question put, agreed to. The Estimates of Supplementary Expenditure (2024-2025) of 2026 and The Supplementary Appropriation (2024-2025) (No. 2) Bill (No. VII of 2026) were considered and agreed to. On the Assembly resuming with Madam Speaker in the Chair, Madam Speaker reported accordingly. Third Reading On motion made and seconded, The Supplementary Appropriation (2024-2025) (No. 2) Bill (No. VII of 2026) was read a third time and passed.