And whereas a period of time of approximately 2 hours have been allocated for each Head of Expenditure since the Heads of Expenditure of several Ministries have to be discussed on a single day as approximately 8 hours have been allocated per day for the Committee stage programme of the budget thereby limiting the period of time for the discussion of the Heads of Expenditure within each Ministry;
That this Parliament resolves that a Select Committee of Parliament be appointed to enable the Members to meet and discuss the Heads of Expenditure of the 22 Ministries and the Secretariat for the Special Purpose in the Annexure which were decided at the Committee on Parliamentary Business with the concurrence of the Chief Government whip and the Chief Opposition Whip.
2 . (a) The Committee and its Chairman shall be nominated by Mr. Speaker.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of the Standing Order No. 95, the Committee shall consist of not more than twenty one (21) Members selected from both the Government and the Opposition.
3. The Committee shall have power to—
(a) fix its quorum; and
(b) send for persons, papers and records, order any person to attend before Parliament or before such Committee.
4. The Committee shall present its report to the Parliament on or before the day on which the Committee stage debate on the votes of the said selected Ministries commences.
Annexure:
Secretariat for Special Purposes
Minister of Good Governance and Infrastructure
Minister of Human Resources
Minister of Rural Affairs
Minister of Food Security
Minister of Urban Affairs
Minister of Social Welfare
Minister of Consumer Welfare
Minister of National Resources
Minister of Scientific Affairs
Minister of International Monetary Co-operation
Ministry of Buddha Sasana and Religious Affairs
Ministry of Postal Services
Ministry of National Languages and Social Integration
Ministry of Resettlement
Ministry of Social Services
Ministry of Disaster Management
Ministry of State Resources and Enterprise Development
Ministry of Private Transport Services
Ministry of Public Relations and Public Affairs
Ministry of Public Management Reforms
Ministry of Productivity Promotion
Ministry of National Heritage
Ministry of Plantation Industries
Ministry of Technology and Research
Ministry of Minor Export Crop Promotion
Ministry of Coconut Development and Janatha Estate Development
Ministry of Telecommunication and Information Technology
Ministry of Culture and the Arts
Ministry of Wildlife Resources Conservation
Ministry of Sugar Industry Development
Ministry of Botanical Gardens and Public Recreation
Ministry of Special Projects
Name
Dhammika Dasanayake
Telephone
0094-11-2777228
Fax
0094-11-2777228
dhammika_d@parliment.lk
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Date: 2015-07-26
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Date: 2024-01-10
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