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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Speaker",
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    "content": "Hon. Members, this is Communication No.27 of 2021 which deals with interruption of business for delivery of the highlights of Budget Estimates for the Financial Year 2021/2022. Hon. Members, as you are aware this week the House has been considering the Report of the Budget and Appropriations Committee on the Budget Estimates for the National Government, Parliament and the Judiciary for the Financial Year 2021/2022. This process will proceed to the Committee of Supply which will allocate funds to various votes and programmes under the three arms of the national Government. Ultimately, the process will come to an end upon the passage and enactment of the annual Appropriations Act which anchors the respective allocations in law and authorises the attendant withdraws from the Consolidated Fund. As part of this process, Section 40(1) of the Public Finance Management Act, 2012 as read together with Standing Order 244C require the Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury and Planning to make a public pronouncement of the budget highlights and revenue raising measures of the National Government. For this reason, I will shortly be interrupting business of the House to allow the Cabinet Secretary of the National Treasury and Planning to discharge this obligation."
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