Borrowers & Lenders, VAT bills on the cards as Parliament resumes sitting

Parliament is expected to consider over 36 bills as the House resumes sitting of the second meeting of the Fourth Session of the 7th Parliament on Tuesday, 19th May 2020.

Key amongst them is the Value Added Tax(Amendment)Bill,2020, Borrowers and Lenders Bill 2020, Criminal Offences (Amendment) Bill 2020, Affirmative Action Bill 2020 and the National Ambulance Service (Amendment)Bill 2020.

The various committees of Parliament would also be considering a total of 18 bills. These include; Public Universities Bill,2020, Exemptions Bill,2019, the Ghana Cocoa Board(Amendment)Bill,2017 is expected to be read the second time.

This was contained in a statement signed by the Director of Public Affairs of Parliament, Kate Addo, indicating that MPs and the general public will have to adhere to social distancing protocols during the meeting.