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27 February 2025 ·Opening: Opening: Parliament Session Commenced and Message from President on Public Security Proclamation

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Parliament received a message from the President on a Public Security Proclamation and heard announcements on seating arrangements for the Committee Stage. Business included presentation of the Public Finance Committee Report, oral answers to questions, and a private notice question on measures to ensure national security and control crime. The House then continued Committee Stage consideration of the Appropriation Bill, 2025, covering allocations for the President, Prime Minister, and several other heads of expenditure, before taking up an adjournment motion opposing the relocation of the Norwood Divisional Secretariat in Hatton.

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¶ 01 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT: Public Security Proclamation [Col. 1]

¶ 02 ANNOUNCEMENTS: Seating Arrangement during Committee Stage [Col. 3]

¶ 03 PUBLIC FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT [Col. 4] ORAL ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS [Cols. 8-33] QUESTION BY PRIVATE NOTICE: Measures Taken to Ensure National Security and Control of Crimes [Col. 34]

¶ 04 APPROPRIATION BILL, 2025 — [Eighth Allotted Day]: Considered in Committee — [Head 1 (His Excellency the President); Head 2 (Office of the Prime Minister); Heads 4-11; Head 13; Heads 16-25] [Cols. 41-189]

¶ 05 ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Prevent Relocation of Norwood Divisional Secretariat in Hatton [Cols. 190-200]

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Hansard, Thursday, 27 February 2025 ·No. 1741437399068186 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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