Parliament has begun its debate on the 2016 Budget statement delivered by Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat on March 24.
The Budget debate will last for nine days from Monday (Apr 4), and MPs will express their opinions and raise concerns on the proposals and initiatives that were announced.
According to The Straits Times, Mr Heng will respond to MPs’ points on Wednesday (Apr 6), before Parliament votes on the Budget for the financial year starting in April.
Ministers will then present the budgets of their individual ministries in the subsequent Committee of Supply debate.
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