This week is expected to be exceptionally busy in Parliament as the House enters the fourth week of sittings prior to the Christmas holidays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aside from the presentation of the 2022 Budget Statement and Economic Policy on Wednesday, November 17, 2020, there would be a total of 50 questions \u2014 17 urgent and 33 oral \u2014 to be responded to by the Leader of the House and 14 ministers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On the presentation of the 2022 Budget Statement and Economic Policy, the Deputy Majority Leader, Mr Alexander Afenyo-Markin, who announced the Business Statement and its accompanying memorandum, urged members to endeavour to be present in the House.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He further announced that there would be a Post-Budget Workshop for all Members of Parliament to enable them to appreciate the content of the budget.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He entreated all members to make themselves available at the post-budget workshop and to participate actively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mr Afenyo-Markin informed the House that the debate on the Budget Statement and Economic Policy shall commence on Monday, November 22, 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He advised legislators to scrutinise the allocations and proactively deal with them as early as possible and not just rubber-stamp before it comes to the passage of the Appropriations on December 17.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cRt Hon. Speaker, as may be noted on the proposed Business Statement, a considerable number of questions have been scheduled for response by some ministers, particularly, those who have more questions asked of them,\u201d Mr Afenyo-Markin said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis is to enable the reduction in the backlog of questions before business of the House begins to increase in volume,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sector ministers scheduled to answer questions are the Minister of Transport, who has four questions to respond to; 10 questions for the Minister of Education; one for the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice; four for the Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture and one question for the Minister of Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The rest are one question for Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development; two questions for the Minister for Employment and Labour Relations; 10 for the Minister of Food and Agriculture; one question each for the Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection; Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration; Minister for Defence; Minister of Works and Housing and Majority Leader and Leader of the House as well as two for the Minister for National Security and 10 questions for Minister of Health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In accordance with Order 72, members may make statements duly admitted by the Speaker in the House.<\/p>\n\n\n\n