The Committee on Parliamentary Business agreed the programme for the Budget 2008 tabled by the Hon. Leader of the House and the Hours of Sitting during the Second Reading and Committee Stage Debates, in the Committee meeting held on Tuesday, 21 August, 2007, at 2.30 p.m.
The detailed schedule for Budget 2008 will be as follows;.
Presentation of the Appropriation Bill – 2008
(First Reading)
- Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Budget Speech
(Second Reading of the Appropriation Bill)
- Wednesday, November 07, 2007
Second Reading Debate
(Seven Allotted Days)
- Friday, November 09, 2007
- Monday, November 12, 2007
- Tuesday, November 13, 2007
- Wednesday, November 14, 2007
- Thursday, November 15, 2007
- Friday, November 16, 2007
- Monday, November 19, 2007 - Second Reading Division at 6.00 p.m
Committee Stage Debate
(Nineteen Allotted Days)
- Tuesday, November 20, 2007
- Wednesday, November 21, 2007
- Thursday, November 22, 2007
- Friday, November 23, 2007
- Monday, November 26, 2007
- Tuesday, November 27, 2007
- Wednesday, November 28, 2007
- Thursday, November 29, 2007
- Friday, November 30, 2007
- Monday, December 03, 2007
- Tuesday, December 04, 2007
- Wednesday, December 05, 2007
- Thursday, December 06, 2007
- Friday, December 07, 2007
- Monday, December 10, 2007
- Tuesday, December 11, 2007
- Wednesday, December 12, 2007
- Thursday, December 13, 2007
- Friday, December 14, 2007 - Third Reading Division at 6.00 p.m.
Hours of Sitting during the Second Reading and Committee Stage Debates |
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| 09.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. | Second Reading Debate/ Committee Stage Debate |
| 12.30 p.m. to 01.30 p.m. | Lunch Break |
| 01.30 p.m. to 06.00 p.m. | Second Reading Debate/ Committee Stage Debate Continues |
| 06.00 p.m. to 06.30 p.m. | Adjournment Motion |
