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Auxilia Katongomara, Chronicle Reporter
PARLIAMENT is set to conduct its business in Bulawayo as from tomorrow until the 11th of November with the major highlight being the 2018 Annual Pre-budget Seminar.

The pre-budget seminar brings together ministers, senior government officials and all members of the National Assembly and Senate to dialogue on national priorities that should be funded from the fiscus.

The annual event provides a platform for the Executive to solicit the input of lawmakers during the formulation of the National Budget.

Speaker of Parliament, Advocate Jacob Mudenda on Tuesday announced the August House’s itinerary that will see Parliament conducting a number of high level businesses in Bulawayo.

“I have to inform the House that all members of the committee on Standing Rules and Orders, all chairpersons of committees, chairperson and Deputy chairperson of the Women’s Caucus, Chairperson of the parliamentary legal committee and deputy whips are invited to a workshop on the formulation of the Parliament of Zimbabwe Institutional Strategic Plan (2018-2023) from 2nd to 5th November, 2018 at Rainbow Hotel, Bulawayo,”

Adv Mudenda told legislators.

He said an induction workshop for chairpersons which was previously postponed would be held at Holiday Inn from Tuesday to Wednesday next week.

Adv Mudenda also announced that the Annual Pre-budget seminar would be held in Bulawayo.

“I further wish to inform the House that all members of Parliament are invited to the 2018 Annual Pre-Budget Seminar to be held from 7th to 11th November, 2018 at Holiday Inn, Bulawayo…This pre-budget Seminar is compulsory, you can only be absent with the leave of the Presiding Officers on very sound grounds,” he said.

Chairperson of the Parliamentary portfolio committee Budget, Finance and Economic Development, Cde Felix Mhona was not available to shed more light on the pre-budget preparations. The discussion and resolutions of the seminar influence the content of the budget if they are taken on board.

The National budget is being crafted and should be presented to Parliament for debate and approval late November this month or early December. — @AuxiliaK