Budget 2027 speech on 12 Nov.

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Appropriation Bill to be gazetted on 18 Sept. followed by First Reading in Parliament on 7 Oct.; Second Reading and Budget speech on 12 Nov.; Committee Stage debate to run until 14 Dec.

The Government will present the Second Reading of the 2027 Appropriation Bill in Parliament on 12 November, with the Finance Ministry outlining the timetable for the preparation and passage of next year’s Budget.

According to the Ministry, the Appropriation Bill will be published in the Government Gazette on 18 September before being presented for its First Reading in Parliament on 7 October.

Prior to that, the draft Appropriation Bill, setting out the proposed expenditure allocations for each Ministry, is scheduled to be submitted to the Cabinet for approval on 14 September.

The Second Reading debate on the Budget will be held from 13 to 20 November, while the Committee Stage debate is scheduled to commence on 21 November and continue until 14 December.