KINGSTON (JIS)\u2014 The State Opening of Parliament will take place on April 14, beginning at 11:00 a.m<\/span>. <\/p>\n

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen will deliver the Throne Speech, in which he will outline the government\u2019s programmes and policies for the 2011\/12 Fiscal Year, which began on April 1.<\/p>\n

Later in the afternoon, Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw, will table the 2011\/12 Estimates of Expenditure in the House of Representatives.<\/p>\n

The estimates will provide details on how the programmes will be funded and what the various Ministries and agencies will receive for Recurrent (house-keeping) and Capital (development) expenses.<\/p>\n

The Standing Finance Committee of the House will meet to consider the estimates from April 19-21.<\/p>\n

On Thursday, April 28, the Finance Minister will open the 2011\/12 Budget Debate, which will last until May 11. During the debate, selected members of the Government and the Opposition will make presentations.<\/p>\n

Opposition Spokesman on Finance, Dr. Omar Davies, is expected to make his presentation on Tuesday, May 3, while presentations will be made by a Government Minister and an Opposition Spokesman on Wednesday, \u00a0May 4.<\/p>\n

On Thursday, \u00a0May 5, \u00a0Opposition Leader, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller is scheduled to make her contribution to the debate.<\/p>\n

Prime Minister, Hon. Bruce Golding is slated to make his presentation on Tuesday, \u00a0May 10.\u00a0 The Finance Minister will close the debate on Wednesday, \u00a0May 11.<\/p>\n

After \u00a0the Budget Debate is completed, other members of the House of Representatives will make their presentations in the Sectoral Debate, which follows.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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