Parliamentary Matters
Expenditure by grassroots organisations
Sectors
Community
6 February 2017
Response to parliamentary question on expenses incurred by grassroots organisations
Question
Mr Png Eng Huat: To ask the Minister for Culture, Community and Youth for FY2015/16 what is (i) the amount of expenditure incurred by grassroots organisations and (ii) the percentage share of this expense incurred by Citizens' Consultative Committees, Community Club Management Committees, Residents' Committees, Neighbourhood Committees, and others respectively.
Response
Minister Chan Chun Sing, Deputy Chairman, People's Association: For FY2015/2016, the total expenditure for Grassroots Organisations (GROs) was $206 million.
The percentage breakdown of this expenditure is:
Table of Percentage Share for each Grassroots Organisation
Grassroots Organisation | Percentage Share |
|---|---|
Citizens' Consultative Committees | 37% |
Community Club Management Committees | 27% |
Residents' Committees | 22% |
Neighbourhood Committees | 2% |
Others (e.g. CSC, C2E, MAEC, IAEC, SCEC, WEC, YEC, etc.) | 12% |