parliamentary programme first term 2016

PARLIAMENTARY PROGRAMME
FIRST TERM 2016
(As agreed to by the NCOP Programme Committee on 25 November 2015)
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Parliamentary Programme
First Term 2016
PARLIAMENTARY PROGRAMME FRAMEWORK - 2016
As agreed to by the Joint Programme Committee on 12 November 2015
FIRST TERM 2016
SECOND TERM 2016 (Provisional)
26 January – 24 March (9 weeks)
12 April – 24 June (11 weeks)
Leave Period
Constituency Period
4 – 8 January
11 – 25 January
NCOP Plenaries/ Committee
NCOP Provincial Week
NA Committees/Oversight
Workshop on the National Development Plan (NDP)
NCOP Members Training
28 January – 10 February
2 – 3 February
9 – 10 February
NA Questions to the President
Joint Sitting (SONA)
Debate on President’s State-of-the-nation
Address
Reply by President to debate on
State-of-the-nation address
11 February (pm)
12 – 15 April
18 – 22 April
NA Committees
NA Members Training OR Plenaries
12 – 15 April
19 – 22 April
16 – 17 February
NCOP Plenaries/ Committees/
Departmental Strategic Plan
Briefings to NCOP Committees
April – June
18 February
NCOP briefing on the Municipal Finance Management Act Annual Report
April
NCOP Questions to Cluster 1: Peace and
Security
NA Plenaries/Committees
23 February
23 February – 18 March
NA Committees
26 & 28 – 29 April
NA Committees
22 – 24 March
NA Plenary (Budget speech)
(Including tabling of Fiscal Framework,
Appropriation Bill and Division of Revenue Bill)
NA debate on Fiscal Framework
Tabling of departmental strategic plans
NA plenary on Division of Revenue Bill
24 February
NCOP Questions to the Deputy President
NA Questions to the President
March
March
NCOP Plenaries/ Committees/
Departmental Strategic Plan
Briefings to NCOP Committees
March
Report Back Session Taking Parliament to the People
March
NCOP Committees Strategic Planning
(Annual Review) sessions
March
9 March (p)
10 March (p)
11 March (p)
Human Rights Day: Monday, 21 March
Easter Weekend, 25 – 28 March
Constituency Period
29 March – 11 April
Freedom Day: Wednesday, 27 April
NCOP Plenary on Division of Revenue Bill
April
Workers’ Day: Sunday, 1 May
NA Budget Vote debates:
Debate on Vote 1: Presidency
(followed by Reply)
Debate on Vote 2: Parliament
3 – 27 May
May
NCOP Questions to Cluster 2: Social Services
NCOP Questions to the President
May
May
May
Africa Day: Wednesday, 25 May
NA Plenaries
Decision on Appropriation Bill by NA
NA
Decision on Appropriation Bill by NCOP
31 May – 10 June
June
June
Youth Day: Thursday, 16 June
Youth Parliament
June (p)
NA Committees/Oversight
17 – 24 June
Constituency Period
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27 June – 22 July
Parliamentary Programme
First Term 2016
THIRD TERM 2016 (Provisional)
FOURTH TERM 2016 (Provisional)
26 July – 26 September (9 weeks)
11 October – 2 December (8 weeks)
NA Committees/Oversight
26- 29 July
NA Committees (BRR Reports)
11 – 21 October
NCOP Committee/Oversight
July
NCOP Committees
October
NCOP Plenaries/Committees
August
NCOP briefing on the Public Finance Management Act Annual Report
October
NCOP Oversight Week
October
NCOP Questions to Deputy President
October
NCOP Plenaries/Committees
October - November
NA Plenaries
Tabling: 2015 Medium-Term Budget
Policy Statement and Adjustments Budget:
Revised Fiscal Framework
Division of Revenue Amendment Bill
Decision on Adjustments Appropriation
Bill by Parliament
25 October – 25 November
NA Questions to the President
NA Committees/Oversight
November
29 November – 2 December
NCOP Questions to Cluster 4: Economics
November
NA Plenaries
2 August – 9 September
NA Questions to the President
National Women’s Day: Tuesday, 9 August
October
October
November
November
Women’s Parliament
August (p)
NA Committees/Oversight
13 – 23 September
NCOP Questions to the Deputy President
NCOP Local Government Week
August
August
NCOP Questions to Cluster 3: Governance
September
NCOP Plenaries/ Committees/ Oversight
September
NCOP Provincial Week
September
Taking Parliament to the People
NCOP Annual Address by the Deputy President
November
November
People’s Assembly
September (p)
Constituency Period
5 – 15 December
Constituency Period
Reconciliation Day: Friday, 16 December
26 September – 10 October
Leave Period
3
19 December – January 2016
Parliamentary Programme
First Term 2016
Note:
National Assembly
National Council of Provinces\
Taking Parliament to the People – (NCOP):
Taking Parliament to the People (Address by the Deputy President to the NCOP):
Explanatory notes on introduction of Bills:
For a Minister to introduce a Bill in Parliament, the Department must comply with:
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Joint Rule 159 (submission to Presiding Officers after Cabinet approval)*
NA Rule 241 / NCOP Rule 186 (Gazette - intent to introduce)
Certification by State Law Adviser and submission to Bills Office
*Departments are advised to forward electronic versions of JR 159 submissions to the Office of LOGB and the Bills Office, and to follow the above chronological order, to prevent delays.
Calculations for deadlines are based on the following formula:
s76 Bills:
s75 Bills:
2 WEEK:s for technical preparation (from submission of certified Bill to introduction), 10 WEEK:s for committees (i.e. 6 for the NCOP and 4 for the NA), and 1 WEEK: for
preparation of amendments, plenary and transmission between the Houses.
2 WEEK:s for technical preparation (from submission of certified Bill to introduction), 12 WEEK:s for committees (i.e. 8 for the NA and 4 for the NCOP), and 1 WEEK: for
preparation of amendments, plenary and transmission between the Houses.
Deadline set for the submission of legislation for introduction in 2016:
................. 2016 for bills to be passed by the time Parliament rise
Internal deadlines set for legislation to be passed:
Internal deadline for s76 bills to be passed by the National Assembly is .................2016
Internal deadline for s75 bills to be passed by the National Assembly is .................2016
Deadlines set for the submission of Questions for Questions Session:
10 February 2016 for submission of Questions for Cluster 1: Peace and Security scheduled for 23 February 2016
………..2016 for submission of Questions to the Deputy President scheduled for ………………2016
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First Term 2016
CLUSTERING OF MINISTRIES: A GUIDE FOR QUESTIONS FOR ORAL & WRITTEN REPLY
CLUSTER 1 - Peace and Security
Includes:
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Police
Justice and Correctional Services
Defence and Military Veterans
International Relations and Cooperation
State Security
Home Affairs
CLUSTER 2 - Social Services
CLUSTER 3 - Governance
Includes:
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Includes:
Arts and Culture
Basic Education
Higher Education and Training
Health
Human Settlements
Social Development
Sport and Recreation
Water and Sanitation
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Co-operative Governance and Traditional
Affairs
Public Service and Administration
Minister in the Presidency: Performance
Monitoring and Evaluation
Minister of Women
CLUSTER 4 - Economics
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Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Economic Development
Energy
Finance
Labour
Mineral Resources
Public Enterprises
Public Works
Trade and Industry
Tourism
Transport
Rural Development and Land Reform
Telecommunications and Postal Services
Communications
Science and Technology
Small Business Development
Environmental Affairs
Parliamentary Programme
First Term 2016
STATE OF PROVINCES’ ADDRESSES
&
PROVINCIAL BUDGET DAY DATES
PROVINCE
STATE OF THE PROVINCE ADDRESS
PROVINCIAL BUDGET DAY
Eastern Cape
19 February 2016
4 March 2016
18/25 February 2016 (TBC)
TBC
22 February 2016
2 March 2016
TBC
TBC
26 February 2016
8 March 2016
26 February 2016
TBC
TBC
TBC
TBC
TBC
TBC
TBC
Free State
Gauteng
KwaZulu-Natal
Limpopo
Mpumalanga
Northern Cape
North West
Western Cape
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Parliamentary Programme
First Term 2016
WEEK: 25 – 29 JANUARY 2016
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES
COMMITTEES
MONDAY, 25 JANUARY
MONDAY, 25 JANUARY
MONDAY, 25 JANUARY
CONSTITUENCY DAY
TUESDAY, 26 JANUARY
COMMITTEES
WEDNESDAY, 27 JANUARY
COMMITTEES
THURSDAY, 28 JANUARY
COMMITTEES
FRIDAY, 29 JANUARY
COMMITTEES
CONSTITUENCY DAY
TUESDAY, 26 JANUARY
CONSTITUENCY DAY
TUESDAY, 26 JANUARY
COMMITTEES
WEDNESDAY, 27 JANUARY
COMMITTEES
THURSDAY, 28 JANUARY
COMMITTEES
WEDNESDAY, 27 JANUARY
COMMITTEES
THURSDAY, 28 JANUARY
COMMITTEES
FRIDAY, 29 JANUARY
COMMITTEES
FRIDAY, 29 JANUARY
COMMITTEES
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COMMITTEES
Parliamentary Programme
First Term 2016
WEEK: 1 – 5 FEBRUARY 2016
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES
COMMITTEES
MONDAY, 1 FEBRUARY
MONDAY, 1 FEBRUARY
MONDAY, 1 FEBRUARY
CONSTITUENCY DAY
CONSTITUENCY DAY
TUESDAY, 2 FEBRUARY
TUESDAY, 2 FEBRUARY
10:00 – 16:00
08:30 - 10:00
Multiparty Whips Forum (Closed meeting)
10:00 – 16:00
Workshop on the National Development Plan
(NDP) – (OAC)
Workshop on the National Development Plan
(NDP) – (OAC)
TUESDAY, 2 FEBRUARY
WEDNESDAY, 3 FEBRUARY
WEDNESDAY, 3 FEBRUARY
10:00 – 16:00
08:30 - 10:00
Programming Committee Meeting (S12A)
10:00 – 16:00
Workshop on the National Development Plan
(NDP) – (OAC)
13:00 - 14:00
Provincial Delegation Meetings
Workshop on the National Development Plan
(NDP) – (OAC)
THURSDAY, 4 FEBRUARY
CONSTITUENCY DAY
WEDNESDAY, 3 FEBRUARY
THURSDAY, 4 FEBRUARY
THURSDAY, 4 FEBRUARY
FRIDAY, 5 FEBRUARY
FRIDAY, 5 FEBRUARY
MEMBERS’ TRAINING
FRIDAY, 5 FEBRUARY
MEMBERS’ TRAINING
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WEEK: 8 – 12 FEBRUARY 2016
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES
COMMITTEES
MONDAY, 8 FEBRUARY
MONDAY, 8 FEBRUARY
MONDAY, 8 FEBRUARY
CONSTITUENCY DAY
TUESDAY, 9 FEBRUARY
COMMITTEES
WEDNESDAY, 10 FEBRUARY
COMMITTEES
CONSTITUENCY DAY
TUESDAY, 9 FEBRUARY
TUESDAY, 9 FEBRUARY
08:30 - 09:30
Committee of Chairpersons meeting
10:00 – 16:00
Members Training
WEDNESDAY, 10 FEBRUARY
10:00 – 13:00
CONSTITUENCY DAY
WEDNESDAY, 10 FEBRUARY
Members Training
Note: [Deadline for Submission of Questions (Cluster 1:
Peace and Security) scheduled for 23 February 2015]
THURSDAY, 11 FEBRUARY
COMMITTEES
19:00
JOINT SITTING
President’s state-of-the-nation address
FRIDAY, 12 FEBRUARY
JOINT COMMITTEES
THURSDAY, 11 FEBRUARY
10:00 – 12:30
Party Caucuses
19:00
JOINT SITTING
THURSDAY, 11 FEBRUARY
President’s state-of-the-nation address
FRIDAY, 12 FEBRUARY
FRIDAY, 12 FEBRUARY
JOINT COMMITTEES
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JOINT COMMITTEES
Parliamentary Programme
First Term 2016
WEEK: 15 – 19 FEBRUARY 2016
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES
COMMITTEES
MONDAY, 15 FEBRUARY
MONDAY, 15 FEBRUARY
MONDAY, 15 FEBRUARY
CONSTITUENCY DAY
CONSTITUENCY DAY
TUESDAY, 16 FEBRUARY
TUESDAY, 16 FEBRUARY
09:00 – 12:45 Committees
08:30 - 10:00
14:00 - ±18:27 JOINT SITTING
14:00 - ±18:27
TUESDAY, 16 FEBRUARY
Multiparty Whips Forum (Closed meeting)
JOINT SITTING
WEDNESDAY, 17 FEBRUARY
WEDNESDAY, 17 FEBRUARY
09:00 – 12:45 Committees
10:00 - 11:00 Chief Whips’ Forum (Closed meeting)
08:30 - 10:00
13:00 - 14:00
Provincial Delegation Meetings
14:00 - ±17:47 JOINT SITTING
14:00 - ±17:47
JOINT SITTING
Resumption of debate on President’s state-of-thenation address
WEDNESDAY, 17 FEBRUARY
Programming Committee Meeting (S12A)
COMMITTEES
Resumption of debate on President’s state-ofthe- nation address
THURSDAY, 18 FEBRUARY
THURSDAY, 18 FEBRUARY
08:30 NA Programme Committee (E249)
10:00 – 12:30
14:00 – ±14:45 JOINT SITTING
COMMITTEES
Debate on President’s state-of-the-nation
address
Debate on President’s state-of-the-nation address
10:00 – 12:30 CAUCUS
CONSTITUENCY DAY
14:00 – ±14:45
THURSDAY, 18 FEBRUARY
Party Caucuses
JOINT SITTING
Reply by President on debate on state-of-thenation address
Reply by President on debate on state-of-thenation address
FRIDAY, 19 FEBRUARY
JOINT COMMITTEES
FRIDAY, 19 FEBRUARY
FRIDAY, 19 FEBRUARY
JOINT COMMITTEES
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JOINT COMMITTEES
Parliamentary Programme
First Term 2016
WEEK: 22 – 26 FEBRUARY 2016
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES
COMMITTEES
MONDAY, 22 FEBRUARY
MONDAY, 22 FEBRUARY
MONDAY, 22 FEBRUARY
CONSTITUENCY DAY
TUESDAY, 23 FEBRUARY
CONSTITUENCY DAY
TUESDAY, 23 FEBRUARY
CONSTITUENCY DAY
TUESDAY, 23 FEBRUARY
08:30 – 09:30
Committee of Chairpersons Meeting
10:00
PLENARY
COMMITTEES
Questions: Cluster 1 – Peace and Security
14:00
PLENARY (Cont.)
Questions: Cluster 1 – Peace and Security
(Immediately after
Plenary)
Briefing to NCOP Delegates on the Report Back
Session: Taking Parliament to the PeopleOudtshoorn
WEDNESDAY, 24 FEBRUARY
WEDNESDAY, 24 FEBRUARY
WEDNESDAY, 24 FEBRUARY
09:00 – 12:45 Committees
COMMITTEES
10:00 - 11:00 Chief Whips’ Forum (Closed meeting)
14:00
PLENARY (Budget Speech)
Introduction – Appropriation Bill [B - 2015]
(pro s77) and tabling of Fiscal
Framework and of Division of Revenue Bill
[B - 2015](prop s76)
THURSDAY, 25 FEBRUARY
THURSDAY, 25 FEBRUARY
10:00 – 12:30
Party Caucuses
14:00
PLENARY
1.
2.
3.
FRIDAY, 26 FEBRUARY
JOINT COMMITTEES
THURSDAY, 25 FEBRUARY
Motions
Reports
Legislation
FRIDAY, 26 FEBRUARY
FRIDAY, 26 FEBRUARY
JOINT COMMITTEES
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JOINT COMMITTEES
Parliamentary Programme
First Term 2016
WEEK: 29 FEBRUARY – 4 MARCH 2016
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES
COMMITTEES
MONDAY, 29 FEBRUARY
MONDAY, 29 FEBRUARY
MONDAY, 29 FEBRUARY
REPORT BACK SESSION TAKING PARLIAMENT TO THE
PEOPLE – OUDTSHOORN (PROVISIONAL)
REPORT BACK SESSION TAKING PARLIAMENT TO THE
PEOPLE – OUDTSHOORN (PROVISIONAL)
TUESDAY, 1 MARCH
TUESDAY, 1 MARCH
REPORT BACK SESSION TAKING PARLIAMENT TO THE
PEOPLE – OUDTSHOORN (PROVISIONAL)
REPORT BACK SESSION TAKING PARLIAMENT TO THE
PEOPLE – OUDTSHOORN (PROVISIONAL)
WEDNESDAY, 2 MARCH
WEDNESDAY, 2 MARCH
REPORT BACK SESSION TAKING PARLIAMENT TO THE
PEOPLE – OUDTSHOORN (PROVISIONAL)
REPORT BACK SESSION TAKING PARLIAMENT TO THE
PEOPLE – OUDTSHOORN (PROVISIONAL)
THURSDAY, 3 MARCH
THURSDAY, 3 MARCH
REPORT BACK SESSION TAKING PARLIAMENT TO THE
PEOPLE – OUDTSHOORN (PROVISIONAL)
REPORT BACK SESSION TAKING PARLIAMENT TO THE
PEOPLE – OUDTSHOORN (PROVISIONAL)
CONSTITUENCY DAY
TUESDAY, 1 MARCH
WEDNESDAY, 2 MARCH
THURSDAY, 3 MARCH
14:00
PLENARY (Provisional)
Debate on the Outcomes of the Report-Back
Session: Taking Parliament to the People in
Eden District Municipality, Western Cape:
“Together making service delivery work for our
people”
FRIDAY, 4 MARCH
FRIDAY, 4 MARCH
JOINT COMMITTEES
FRIDAY, 4 MARCH
JOINT COMMITTEES
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JOINT COMMITTEES
Parliamentary Programme
First Term 2016
WEEK: 7 – 11 MARCH 2016
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES
COMMITTEES
MONDAY, 7 MARCH
MONDAY, 7 MARCH
MONDAY, 7 MARCH
CONSTITUENCY DAY
TUESDAY, 8 MARCH
CONSTITUENCY DAY
TUESDAY, 8 MARCH
TUESDAY, 8 MARCH
08:30 - 10:00
COMMITTEES STRATEGIC PLANNING (ANNUAL REVIEW)
SESSION
Multiparty Whips Forum (Closed meeting)
COMMITTEES STRATEGIC PLANNING (ANNUAL REVIEW)
SESSION
WEDNESDAY, 9 MARCH
CONSTITUENCY DAY
WEDNESDAY, 9 MARCH
WEDNESDAY, 9 MARCH
08:30 - 10:00
Programming Committee Meeting (S12A)
13:00 - 14:00
Provincial Delegation Meetings
COMMITTEES STRATEGIC PLANNING (ANNUAL REVIEW)
SESSION
COMMITTEES STRATEGIC PLANNING (ANNUAL REVIEW)
SESSION
THURSDAY, 10 MARCH
THURSDAY, 10 MARCH
THURSDAY, 10 MARCH
FRIDAY, 11 MARCH
FRIDAY, 11 MARCH
FRIDAY, 11 MARCH
JOINT COMMITTEES
JOINT COMMITTEES
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JOINT COMMITTEES
Parliamentary Programme
First Term 2016
WEEK: 14 – 18 MARCH 2016
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES
COMMITTEES
MONDAY, 14 MARCH
MONDAY, 14 MARCH
MONDAY, 14 MARCH
CONSTITUENCY DAY
TUESDAY, 15 MARCH
CONSTITUENCY DAY
TUESDAY, 15 MARCH
WEDNESDAY, 16 MARCH
TUESDAY, 15 MARCH
08:30 - 09:30
Committee of Chairpersons meeting
14:00
PLENARY
1.
2.
3.
CONSTITUENCY DAY
Motions
Reports
Legislation
WEDNESDAY, 16 MARCH
COMMITTEES:
Departmental Strategic Plan Briefings to NCOP Committees
WEDNESDAY,16 MARCH
COMMITTEES:
Departmental Strategic Plan Briefings to NCOP Committees
THURSDAY, 17 MARCH
THURSDAY, 17 MARCH
08:30 NA Programme Committee (E249)
08:30 – 09:30
Committee of Chairpersons Meeting
10:00 – 12:30
Party Caucuses
14:00
JOINT SITTING (Proposed)
10:00 – 12:30 CAUCUS
14:00
JOINT SITTING (Proposed)
THURSDAY, 17 MARCH
Debate on Human Rights Day
Debate on Human Rights Day
FRIDAY, 18 MARCH
JOINT COMMITTEES
FRIDAY, 18 MARCH
FRIDAY, 18 MARCH
JOINT COMMITTEES
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JOINT COMMITTEES
Parliamentary Programme
First Term 2016
WEEK: 21 – 25 MARCH 2016
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES
COMMITTEES
MONDAY, 21 MARCH
MONDAY, 21 MARCH
MONDAY, 21 MARCH
HUMAN RIGHTS DAY
TUESDAY, 22 MARCH
HUMAN RIGHTS DAY
TUESDAY, 22 MARCH
CONSTITUENCY DAY
WEDNESDAY, 23 MARCH
CONSTITUENCY DAY
THURSDAY, 24 MARCH
TUESDAY, 22 MARCH
CONSTITUENCY DAY
WEDNESDAY, 23 MARCH
FRIDAY, 25 MARCH
CONSTITUENCY DAY
CONSTITUENCY DAY
THURSDAY, 24 MARCH
CONSTITUENCY DAY
FRIDAY, 25 MARCH
GOOD FRIDAY
CONSTITUENCY DAY
WEDNESDAY, 23 MARCH
THURSDAY, 24 MARCH
CONSTITUENCY DAY
HUMAN RIGHTS DAY
CONSTITUENCY DAY
FRIDAY, 25 MARCH
GOOD FRIDAY
CONSTITUENCY PERIOD: 29 MARCH – 11 APRIL 2016
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GOOD FRIDAY