Accra:Plenary sessions are set to begin on Friday to examine and vote on the 2027 Finance Bill, with activities starting at 930 a.m. The session will open with the presentation of the Finance and Economic Development Committee's report, followed by statements from various parliamentary groups, including unaffiliated MPs, as part of the general debate on the first section of the Finance Bill.
According to Agence Marocaine De Presse, a second plenary session will continue the debate at 200 p.m. on the same day. The sessions will resume on Saturday at 900 a.m., featuring the government's response to the parliamentary groups' statements, culminating in a vote on the first part of the Finance Bill.
The standing committees are expected to cast votes on sectoral budgets pertinent to their fields before plenary sessions continue to discuss the Finance Bill. The subsequent sessions will focus on a general debate concerning the second portion of the bill, starting with reports from the standing committees on their review of the sectoral budgets. This will be followed by further statements from parliamentary groups and unaffiliated MPs, leading to votes on the second part and the entire 2027 Finance Bill.