BILL WATCH
PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES SERIES 1/2014
[10th January 2012]
Post-Budget Analysis
Committee Meetings Open to the Public: Tuesday 14th and Wednesday 15th January
The Minister of Finance presented the 2014 National Budget Statement in Parliament on 19th December 2013. Both Houses then adjourned until Tuesday 21st January. [The Budget statement and the Estimates of Expenditure for 2014 – the “Blue Book” – are available from Veritas – see addresses below.]
MPs will spend the coming week in intensive meetings in preparation for the National Assembly debate that will commence when the Assembly resumes sitting on Tuesday 21st January. They will start with a Post-Budget Seminar on Monday 13th January, followed by four days of portfolio committee meetings. Each committee will analyse the Budget as it affects the Ministries/sectors that it oversees, and then prepare a report to be presented by the committee chairperson during the debate in the Assembly.
Each committee will have two meetings:
- the first meeting [on Tuesday or Wednesday] will be to analyse the Budget proposals.; this will be done with the assistance of officials of the Ministries concerned and recognised stakeholders. This meeting will be open to the public, but as observers only, not as participants. Details are set out below.
- the second meeting [on Thursday or Friday and not open to the public] will be for deliberations and preparation of the committee’s report.
Note: If you wish to check on the programme, or if you are a stakeholder and wish to participate, please contact the committee clerk concerned, as listed below. Parliament’s telephone numbers are Harare 700181/2 and 252941. If attending, use the Kwame Nkrumah Ave entrance to Parliament. IDs must be produced.
Meetings Open to the Public
Venue: All the meetings listed below will be open to the public. They will be at Parliament in Harare, entrance on Kwame Nkrumah Avenue near the corner of 3rd Street.
Tuesday 14th January from 9 am to 12 noon
Portfolio Committee: Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare
Committee Room No. 3
Chairperson: Hon Chikwama Clerk: Ms Masara
Portfolio Committee: Transport and Infrastructural Development
Committee Room No. 1
Chairperson: Hon Midzi Clerk: Ms Macheza
Portfolio Committee: Mines and Energy
Senate Chamber
Chairperson: Hon Matuke Clerk: Mrs Mataruka/Mr Munjenge
Portfolio Committee: Communication Technology, Postal and Courier Services
Committee Room No 311
Chairperson: Hon Chamisa Clerk: Mrs Mafuruse
Portfolio Committee: Finance and Economic Development
Committee Room No. 4
Chairperson: Hon Chapfika Clerk: Mr Ratsakatika
Portfolio Committee: Youth, Indigenization and Economic Empowerment
Committee Room No 413
Chairperson: Hon Wadyajena Clerk: Ms Zenda
Portfolio Committee: Defence, Home Affairs and Security Services
Committee Room No 2
Chairperson: Hon C. Sibanda Clerk: Mr Daniel
Portfolio Committee: Small and Medium Enterprise and Cooperative Development
Government Caucus Room
Chairperson: Hon Mangami Clerk: Mr Mazani
Portfolio Committee: Lands, Agriculture Mechanisation and Irrigation
Committee Room No 4
Chairperson: Hon Butau Clerk: Mr Chiremba
Portfolio Committee: Higher Education, Science and Technology
Committee Room No 3
Chairperson: Hon Mataruse Clerk: Ms Masara
Portfolio Committee: Health and Child Care
Committee Room No. 1
Chairperson: Hon Labode Clerk: Mrs Mafuruse
Wednesday 15th January from 9 am to 12 noon
Portfolio Committee: Local Government, Rural and Urban Development
Committee Room No. 1
Chairperson: Hon Zindi Clerk: Ms Macheza
Portfolio Committee: Media, Information and Broadcasting Services
Committee Room No 4
Chairperson: Hon Dehwa Clerk: Mr Mutyambizi
Portfolio Committee: Environment, Water, Tourism and Hospitality Industry
Government Caucus Room
Chairperson: Hon A. Ndhlovu Clerk: Mr Mazani
Portfolio Committee: Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs
Senate Chamber
Chairperson: Hon Majome Clerk: Ms Zenda
Portfolio Committee: Education, Sport, Arts and Culture
Committee Room No. 2
Chairperson: Hon Mliswa Clerk: Mr Munjenge
Portfolio Committee: Foreign Affairs
Committee Room No. 3
Chairperson: Hon Porusingazi Clerk: Mr Manhivi
Portfolio Committee: Women, Gender and Community Development
Committee Room No. 413
Chairperson: Hon Nyamupinga Clerk: Mr Kunzwa
Portfolio Committee: Industry and Commerce
Committee Room No 311
Chairperson: Hon Kaukonde Clerk: Ms Masara
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