Parliament to convene from October 20 to 23

Parliament is scheduled to meet from October 20 to 23, per the decision taken at a meeting of the Committee on Parliamentary Business held today (16) under the chairmanship of Deputy Speaker Rizvie Salih.

According to a Parliament statement, on each day Parliament meets, the period from 9.30 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. has been allocated for parliamentary business listed under Items 1 to 6 of Standing Order 22. 

The period from 10.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. has been allocated for Questions for Oral Answers, while the period from 11.00 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. has been set aside for Questions under Standing Order 27(2).

Accordingly, on Tuesday, October 20, a debate on an Adjournment Motion moved by the Opposition will be held from 11.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m.

On Wednesday, October 21, from 11.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m., a Resolution under the Public Debt Management Act and a Supplementary Estimate are scheduled to be taken up for debate and approval.

Thereafter, at 5.00 p.m., the annual reports of five statutory institutions are scheduled to be approved without debate.

The period from 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. has then been allocated for Questions at the Adjournment Time.

On Thursday, October 22, a debate on the Second Reading of two Bills to amend the Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Bills Nos. 79 and 80) will be held from 11.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.

Thereafter, the annual reports of five statutory institutions are scheduled to be approved without debate.

From 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m., a Motion at the Adjournment Time moved by the Opposition is scheduled to be debated.

On Friday, October 23, a debate on the Second Reading of the Elimination of Rabies and Registration of Dogs Bill will be held from 11.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.

Thereafter, from 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m., a Motion at the Adjournment Time  moved by the Government will be taken up for debate. (Newswire)

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