News from White Hall – Parliament Approved “Small Man’s” Budget, Consultation on the Steelband, Looking into 1973, Backyard Gardening Campaign, Telecommunication now with the Outside World
| Title: | News from White Hall – Parliament Approved “Small Man’s” Budget, Consultation on the Steelband, Looking into 1973, Backyard Gardening Campaign, Telecommunication now with the Outside World |
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| Author | Williams, Eric Eustace, |
| Abstract: | Both Houses of Parliament – the House of Representatives and the Senate have completed debate on the 1973 Budget and have given their approval.
The planned expenditure for 1973 is $586,300,00 built up as follows: Current expenditure …………………. $427,400,000 Loans to Statutory Authorities …….. 20,900,000 Capital Re-payments …………………. 25,500,000 Development Expenditure …………. 112,500,000 The financing for this expenditure will come from the following sources:- Recurrent Revenue …………………..… $463,300,00 Capital Receipts other than loans…… 30,500,000 Local Loans ………………………………… 49,000,000 Institutional Loans (Foreign) ………… 13,000,000 Foreign Market Loans …………….. 30,500,000 Naturally, most public attention has been centered on the taxation measures detailed in the speech by the Minister of Finance, Mr. George Chambers, on 5th January, 1973 |
| Media Type : | Publication |
| Collection Series: |
Dr. Eric E. Williams Speeches |
| Holding Location: | Ministry of Planning and Development, Library Services Division. |
| Publication Date: | 1973 |
| Place of Publication: | Republic of Trinidad and Tobago |
| Page Count: | 22 pages |
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