Parliament will meet from October 20 to 23, with debates on public debt, government spending, drug laws and rabies control.
The Committee on Parliamentary Business decided the schedule at its meeting on October 16.
Deputy Speaker Rizvie Salih chaired the meeting.
Each sitting day will start with parliamentary business from 9.30 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. Questions for Oral Answers will follow from 10.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m.
After that, Parliament will take up Questions under Standing Order 27(2) from 11.00 a.m. to 11.30 a.m.
Tuesday: Opposition Motion
On October 20, Parliament will debate an Adjournment Motion moved by the Opposition.
The debate will run from 11.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m.
Wednesday: Public Debt and Supplementary Estimate
On October 21, MPs will debate a Resolution under the Public Debt Management Act.
They will also consider a Supplementary Estimate for approval.
Both matters will come up from 11.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.
Afterward, Parliament will consider the annual reports of five statutory institutions without debate.
Questions at the Adjournment Time will follow from 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m.
Thursday: Drug Law Amendments
On October 22, MPs will debate the Second Reading of two Bills to amend the Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs Ordinance.
Parliament has listed them as Bills Nos. 79 and 80.
Debate will take place from 11.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.
Next, Parliament will consider the annual reports of five statutory institutions without debate.
From 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m., MPs will debate an Adjournment Time Motion moved by the Opposition.
Friday: Rabies and Dog Registration Bill
On October 23, MPs will debate the Second Reading of the Elimination of Rabies and Registration of Dogs Bill.
The debate will run from 11.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.
Finally, Parliament will take up a Government Motion at the Adjournment Time from 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m.
Across these four sitting days, Parliament will consider matters covering public finances, debt management, drug laws, rabies control and dog registration.
Last modified: October 17, 2026
