The National Assembly last evening completed its consideration of the 2020 Budget Estimates and passed the $329.4 billion Appropriation Bill.
The bill authorises the release of $306,271,285,000 from the Consolidated Fund to meet expenditure for the fiscal year ending December 31st, 2020. It also accounts for $23,273,846,000 in statutory charges.
While the bill was passed unopposed, its presentation followed a fierce debate about the legality of a Statement of Excess brought to the House by Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill.
