STANDING ORDERS COMMITTEE – S.O. 73 REVIEW – PERFORMANCE-BASED BUDGETING (2025)

Hon. Prime Minister! (4.14 p.m.)

Madam Speaker, I beg to move the motion standing in my name – “This Assembly is of opinion that in view of the enactment of the Finance and Audit (Amendment) Act 2025 and the introduction of Performance-Based Budgeting, it is necessary and expedient that the Standing Orders Committee be, and is hereby, empowered to look into the Standing Orders and Rules of the National Assembly 1995 presently in force, more specifically Standing Order 73, with a view to making recommendations for the necessary changes to be brought to the provisions relating to the procedure in connection with the Appropriation Bill”. The Deputy Prime Minister rose and seconded.

Hon. Members, in accordance with Standing Order 69 (3) (b), the matter stands referred to the Standing Orders Committee. We can go on if you want? Well, if everybody wants to go for tea, I do not mind. Let us break for tea! Laissez les neurones se reposer un peu ! At 4.16 p.m., the Sitting was suspended. On resuming at 5.01 p.m., with Madam Speaker in the Chair.

Please be seated! Hon. Prime Minister!