Annual Review Debate — In Committee

Members, the House is in committee on the Appropriation (2021/22 Confirmation and Validation) Bill. This is the debate on the financial position of the Government and the annual reviews of departments, offices of Parliament, Crown entities, public organisations, and State enterprises, as reported on by select committees. There are nine hours remaining in this debate. Standing Orders 356(2) and (3) have been set aside, so there will be no sector-specific debates. Instead, specific Ministers will be available each day to respond to specific portfolios. The Government has indicated that the Minister of Transport and the Minister for Social Development and Employment will each be available for 45 minutes today to respond to members’ questions. The time for this debate has been allocated to parties on a proportional basis. Each debate will be led off by the chairperson or another member of the committee that considered the annual reviews most closely related to the Minister’s portfolios. The Minister of Transport is now available for 45 minutes to respond to members’ questions.

Transport