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    "content": "Hon. Members, as you are aware, and for the benefit of first-time Members, the National Assembly is currently in the Supply Period of the 2023/2024 Budget. The Supply Period is the phase during which the House considers supply measures to all votes for funding of specific programmes and undertakings for the three arms of Government. The Supply Period commences with the consideration of the Estimates and ends with the enactment of an Appropriation Act. During this period, Hon. Members, the House also considers the revenue-raising measures proposed to support the appropriation made by the House, that is, the ways and means of supporting the Budget. The culmination of this is the enactment of the Finance Act. Hon. Members, during the Supply Period, the Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury and Economic Planning also appears before the House to make a public pronouncement of the budget policy highlights and revenue-raising measures for the national Government as contemplated under the Public Finance Management Act, 2012. In Keeping with the parliamentary practice drawn from the need to foster regional integration in the East African Community, the pronouncement by the Cabinet Secretary is a ceremonial event. Accordingly, the Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury and Economic Planning is scheduled to make a public pronouncement of the Budget highlights for the 2023/2024 Financial Year on Thursday, 15th June 2023 in the National Assembly Chamber from 3.00 p.m. The Standing Orders provide that during the Supply and Ways and Means Period, priority is to be given to businesses related to the consideration and Budget Estimates, the Finance Bill 2023, the Appropriation Bill, 2023 and any other legislation relating to the Budget. Such business is typically never interrupted by any other business. It may only be preceded by Special Motions which have constitutional or statutory timelines. A Motion for the approval of the appointment of a person to state office is an example of such a Special Motion. In this regard Hon. Members, and for the convenience of the House, I have deferred the appearances by Cabinet Secretaries to respond to Questions in plenary that were initially scheduled for tomorrow, Wednesday, 14th June 2023 during the afternoon Sitting. The said Cabinet Secretaries will, therefore, appear to respond to Questions in plenary next week during The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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