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The National Assembly today adopted the Budget Appropriation Bill for the Financial Year 2021-22 for a sum not exceeding Nu. 80,483.150 million which includes a current expenditure of Nu. 35,598.664 million, Nu. 38,320.671 million capital expenditure, Nu. 5,654.415 million for repayment, and Nu. 909.400 million for on-lending with all Yes Votes from  38 Members present and voting.

The Minister for Agriculture and Forests today presented the implementation report on the plans and policies for the improvement of the Farm Shops, a follow up report on the resolutions of the Third Session of the Third Parliament.

The House today concluded the deliberation on the Economic and Finance Committee’s Review Report on the National Budget for Financial Year 2021-22. 

The Member-In Charge of the Bill, Hon’ble Finance Minister moved the motion to adopt the Customs Duty Bill of Bhutan 2021 today. The Bill was adopted with 32 Yes, 1 No and 5 Abstaining out of the 38 Members present and voting.

The Bill will be referred to the National Council as a Money Bill. 

The Chairperson of the Economic and Finance committee, Hon’ble Kinley Wangchuk presented the Committee’s Review Report on the National Budget for Financial Year 2021-22 to the House today. The National Budget was referred to the Committee on 28th May 2021 for review.

A total of eight Oral Questions were asked to the Ministers in group D today during the Question Hour Session. The Hon’ble  Health Minister answered the questions virtually from the quarantine centre she is in, after having returned from Geneva, Switzerland.  

The National Assembly today adopted the Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill of Bhutan 2021 with all the  39 Members present and voting, voting in favour of the Bill. The Amendment Bill will be referred to the National Council as a Money Bill and is scheduled to come into force from 1st July 2022.

The House today continued the deliberation on the revised recommendations submitted by the Economics and Finance Committee on the SCHEDULE of the Bill as directed by the House yesterday. 

The National Assembly of Bhutan today adopted the Anti-Corruption (Amendment) Bill of Bhutan 2021. The Chairperson of the Good Governance Committee, Hon’ble Ugyen Dorji moved the motion to pass the Bill.

The House ratified the Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) between the Royal Government of Bhutan and the People’s Republic Of Bangladesh with all the  40 members present and voting, voting in favor of the Agreement. The  United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) Amendment was also ratified with 39 Yes and 1 Abstain from 40 Members present and voting. 

The House today deliberated on the six amendment clauses of the Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill of Bhutan 2021 along with the recommendations of the Legislative Committee supporting the amendments.

The Deputy Chairperson of the Economics and Finance Committee, Hon’ble Kinga Penjor presented the Committee’s recommendations on the Bill.

Seven questions were asked to the Ministers in Group C today. Three questions each to the Finance Minister and Minister for Labour and Human Resources, and a question to the Minister for Economic Affairs regarding the Government’s plans and activities to address the issues of the individuals affected from the closing down of entertainment houses.

The National Assembly deliberated on two International Conventions; the Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) between the Royal Government of Bhutan and the People’s Republic Of Bangladesh, and the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) Amendment today.

The Third Reading on Anti-Corruption (Amendment) Bill of Bhutan 2021 concluded today after the House deliberated and endorsed the three sections the Good Governance Committee was directed to revisit and report back on.