Story by Edzorna Francis Mensah.
Notice has been served for the Third Meeting of the First Session of the 8th Parliament slated for Tuesday 26th October, 2021 at Ten O’clock at Parliament House, Accra.
The meeting is expected to last nine weeks after which the House will go on recess in
December in accordance with its 2021 public business calendar.
The House is scheduled to work on Bills and papers at their various stages.
A statement issued in Accra and signed by the Director of Public Affairs Department, Kate Addo noted that,
“A total of 56 Bills are expected to be presented before the House.
These include; Affirmative Action Bill, 2021, Intestate Succession Bill, 2021, Rent Bill, 2021 Aged Persons Bill, 2021 and small scale Mining Bill, 2021.”
There are 3 Bills that are currently at the committee level:
Office of the Special Prosecutor (Amendment) Bill, 2021 pending before, Committee on
Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs, Criminal Offences (Amendment) Bill, 2021 also before, Committee on Constitutional, Legal and
Parliamentary Affairs and Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill,
2021 also on the same Committee responsible for Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs.
The Standing Orders of the Parliament of Ghana, 2021, Revenue Administration Regulations, 2021, Copyright Regulations, 2021, National Information Technology Agency Regulations, 2021 among others are instruments for presentation and at Committee.
Papers, Motions for Debates, Petitions and Questions will be admitted by the Speaker during this meeting.
This meeting will also witness the nine lessons and carols at the end of the meeting.
The statement however reminded Members and citizens to take note that the House will continue to observe the Covid-19 protocols during the meeting.
“All Honourable Members are entreated to take note and attend upon the House timeously”, Madam Kate stressed.
