Open Committee Meetings Next Week

There are five open parliamentary committee meetings scheduled for the coming week, as indicated below.

“Open”, in the context of committee meetings, means that members of the public are entitled to attend, but as observers only.  Members of the public who wish to attend meetings in the New Parliament Building must produce their IDs to gain entry to the Building.

Monday 1st September at 10 a.m.

Portfolio Committee on Defence, Home Affairs, Security Services and War Veterans Affairs

Oral evidence from the Minister of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage on the current status of the Ministry’s Bills expected to be presented in Parliament. 

Venue:  Committee Room 1, first floor, New Parliament Building.

Monday 1st September at 10 a.m.

Portfolio Committee on Environment, Climate and Wild Life

Briefing from the Ministry of Environment, Climate and Wild Life on the revised Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan for 2025-2030

Venue:  Committee Room 13, third floor, New Parliament Building.

Tuesday 2nd September at 10 a.m.

Portfolio Committee on Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs

  1. Preparations for oral evidence from the Ministry of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs on the Ministry’s first quarter Budget Performance Report
  2. Consideration of petition on proposals to amend the Maintenance Act

Venue:  Committee Room 4, first floor, New Parliament Building.

Tuesday 2nd September at 10 a.m.

Portfolio Committee on Energy and Power Development

Oral evidence from the Ministry of Energy and Power Development on the Ministry’s 2025 first quarter Budget Performance Report.

Venue:  Committee Room 10, second floor, New Parliament Building.

Tuesday 2nd September at 10 a.m.

Thematic Committee on Peace and Security

Oral evidence from the Ministry of Women Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprises Development on implementation of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Policy.

Venue:  Committee Room 3, first floor, New Parliament Building.