Provincial budget for 2015/16

From 19 to 26 March, the budgets of all Western Cape Government departments, 14 votes in total, will be debated in the Western Cape Provincial Parliament.

On 19 March the WCPP will consider the principle of the 2015 Western Cape Additional Adjustments Appropriation Bill and the 2015 Western Cape Estimates Bill. On 24 and 25 March, the Ministers responsible for the various votes, will open the debates, after which Members will deliberate the specific budgets. The process will culminate on 26 March, when Members will finalise the budget.

Parliamentary programme:

19 March at 14:15:

Estimates Appropriation Bill - Second Reading Debate

Additional Adjustments Appropriation Bill 2014/15 - Second Reading Debate

24 March, 10:00 to 18:30:

10:00 – 11:30 - Vote 1 Premier 11:30 – 13:00 - Vote 3 Provincial Treasury  14:00 – 15:30 - Vote 8 Human Settlements  15:30 – 17:00- Vote 14 Local Government  17:00 – 18:30 - Vote 7 Social Development

25 March, 10:00 to 17:00

10:00 – 11:30 - Vote 6 Health 11:30 – 13:00 - Vote 11 Agriculture  14:00 – 15:30 - Vote 10 Transport and Public Works  15:30 – 17:00 - Vote 9 Environmental Affairs and Development Planning

26 March, 10:00 to adjournment

10:00 – 11:30 - Vote 5 Education 11:30 – 13:00 - Vote 4 Community Safety 14:00 – 15:30 – Vote 13 Cultural Affairs and Sport  15:30 – 17:00 – Vote 12 Economic Development  17:00 – 18:30 – Vote 2 Western Cape Provincial Parliament

Additional Adjustments Appropriation Bill 2014/15 - Third Reading

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