The Speaker of the People’s Majlis has decided to schedule the presentation of the Projected State Budget for 2013 for the Sitting to be held on 26 November 2012.
The Speaker Abdulla Shahid sent a letter to the Minister of Finance and Treasury, Abdulla Jihad, noting that Article 179 (a) of the Standing Orders state that the Minister of Finance and Treasury shall submit the Projected State Budget for the upcoming year prior to 01st December of the current year for consent of the People’s Majlis.
The Speaker noted in his letter that parliamentary debate will begin 07 days after the budget has been sent to parliament, and urged for the work of the Budget Committee to conclude 07 days prior to the end of the year, pertaining to the Standing Orders.
The Speaker also requested for the Projected State Budget to be sent to the People’s Majlis Secretariat before 1800 hrs of 25 November 2012.
In accordance with the Standing Orders, parliamentary debate on the budget will commence on 3 December 2012.