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Latest in Parliament
Egypt’s President Al-Sisi casts vote in Senate elections on Tuesday
Polling stations will remain open between 9:00 and 21:00 local time on both days, Senate elections result to be announced on Wednesday 19 August
Egyptians begin voting in Senate elections amid tight security, precautionary measures
A total of 63 million citizens are eligible to cast their ballot in the Senate elections, which will be supervised by 18,000 judges and 120,000 employees.
Senate to help improve quality of Egyptian legislation: Political Pundit
Final candidates running for Senate elections on list system will be announced Sunday
Parliament has worked on files for all former officials deferred for years: MP Salah Hassaballah
Handing investment portfolio to prime minister eliminated many problems
Parliament amends prison law to offer rehabilitation for convicts
The amendments of the law comes in line with constitutional article 56
Personal Data Protection Law to enhance investments in Egypt: MPs
Law aims to protect personal data on online markets, control e-shopping, and prevent data misuse on Facebook
Why did Egyptian parliament summon government?
Some members call for inquests of ministers on controversial topics
Parliament approves new NGOs draft law amid members’ rejections
Abdel Aal said new NGO Law meets 99% of civil society community demands
Parliament approves in principle new law regulating granting citizenship by investment
Decision made during the last week of parliament’s forth legislative term
Parliament approves amendments to Judicial Authority Law
In same session, parliament approves president’s decision to increase pensions by 15%
Drugs, terrorism, judicial authorities’ bills top Parliament’s agenda in June
Parliament suspended general session until 9th of June
Parliament’s 4th term to conclude in July, with more pending bills
Amendment of Parliament Law, drafting of Senate, Constitutional Court Laws expected next term, says Abdel Aal
Fate of Personal Status Law remains pending until controversy between Parliament, NCW ends
Al-Azhar, NCW drafted other bills, did not respond to Parliament’s draft law
Egypt’s constitutional amendments set for discussion in parliament
Abdel Aal to hold meetings with MPs to hear their views on amendments
MP calls for issuing bill to protect witnesses in terrorism, corruption cases
Some articles ensure protection of witnesses were added to expected new Criminal Procedure Law
Roadmap of parliament’s special committees during 4th legislative round
Municipalities, criminal procedures, parties, insurance, pensions, unified construction, old rents, combating illiteracy, reducing population increase, top of parliament agenda
Egypt’s House of Representatives convene on Tuesday, before last term
Presidential term extension tops anticipated laws
Parliament demands government to put end to waiting lists of patients waiting to undergo surgeries: committee secretary
During first week of President Al-Sisi launching a six-month initiative to put an end to patients’ waiting lists for surgeries, medical intervention for critical cases initiative recorded 454
Implementation of comprehensive health insurance subject to formation of financial, monitoring, operational bodies: Health Ministry
First phase of health insurance will cost about EGP 9.3bn, will be firstly applied in Port Said, then in another Suez Canal governorate after six months
Parliament asks for three-month report on tax disputes
Tax disputes referred to judiciary are about 150,000, including appeals against income, sales taxation, VAT, stamp duties
Industry committee agent in parliament submits draft law to remove detergents from table tax
Eliminating detergents from table taxes over upcoming period is not possible with Finance Ministry targeting tax revenues worth EGP 770bn, with VAT and table tax representing EGP 320bn of them
Parliament approves ‘Egypt’s Fund’ with EGP 200bn capital
Initial procedures of collecting funds for Egyptian sovereign fund in Q1 2019, says government sources
Health Committee calls on health minister to explain reasons for postponing implementation of comprehensive health insurance in Suez Canal cities
It is not only a matter of desire to meet with minister of health to discuss delaying postponement of comprehensive health insurance, but to discuss government’s strategy for sector in coming period
Parliament to complete government assessment report next week: MPs
There are some reservations on indicators in government’ programme, like proceeds of non-oil exports, which would not exceed $28bn in 2020 despite measures taken, legislations approved by parliament in past two legislative terms
Parliament to discuss tenders, auctions draft law within days
Parliament decides percentage of local product within government contracts shall not be less than 15% to encourage local producers to invest, expand projects
Parliament finally approves additional credit in this year’s budget worth EGP 70.3bn
Allocations for interests on additional credit estimated at EGP 57bn, other expenses include EGP 2.3bn in compensation for North Sinai residents
I addressed former PM to activate Supreme Taxation Council, but in vain: revenue authorities committee head
Independence of Egyptian Tax Authority improves collection efficiency, expands financiers base, says Alexan
Parliament to form fact-finding committee to investigate EFA’s World Cup violations
Parliamentary youth and sports committee criticises EFA for involving Liverpool star Mohamed Salah in political disputes between UK, Chechnya
Health committee reject any new increases in medicine prices
Some pharmaceutical companies have submitted demands to the Ministry of Health to increase the prices of some medicine. In the past months, the Ministry of Health has agreed to increase prices of 24 products, after conducting an economic study of each one.
Education committee, minister to follow up on new school year preparations in July
Pre-university education allocations were at EGP 89bn in draft budget, while ministry sought EGP 128bn