Month: September 2014

The Senate will meet on Wednesday October 1, 2014 at 10 a.m. to continue debate on the Budget for fiscal 2015. When the Senate met on Tuesday September 30, 2014 the Minister of Finance and the Economy moved the second reading of the Appropriation (Financial Year – 2015) Bill, 2014, which was passed in the …

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The proceedings of the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives will continue today, Friday September 26, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. Tune in to the Parliament Channel to follow the proceedings. The Heads of Expenditure to be considered today are: Attorney General Ministry of Local Government Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources Ministry …

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Heads of Expenditure – Standing Finance Committee Under the revised Standing Orders of the House of Representatives, the Leader of the Opposition can determine the order in which the Heads of Expenditure are examined when the House resolves into Standing Finance Committee. The Leader of the Opposition provided the following list to the Speaker of …

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The Budget Debate began on Friday, September 12, 2014 and continued on Monday September 15th and Tuesday September with several speakers following the initial response by the Leader of the Opposition, Hon. Dr. Keith Rowley, MP. Budget Documents can be found on the website of the Ministry of Finance. Follow the link below to access …

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