Parliament is set to resume plenary sittings next week after Members of Parliament (MPs) were formally recalled from recess to receive and consider the National Budget Framework Paper (NBFP), a critical document that outlines the government’s spending plans and fiscal priorities.
According to a notice issued on 12th December, 2025, by the Clerk to Parliament, Adolf Mwesige Kasaija, MPs are required to return to the House on Tuesday, 16th December, 2025, with plenary proceedings scheduled to commence at 2:00 pm.
The recall is in accordance with Section 9(5) of the Public Finance Management Act, which mandates parliamentary scrutiny of the NBFP.
Parliament earlier adjourned indefinitely on 2nd December, 2025, during the 5th Sitting of the 2nd Meeting of the 5th Session of the 11th Parliament, under the chairmanship of the Speaker of Parliament.
The Budget Framework Paper, which covers the 2026/2027 to 2030/2031 financial years, serves as the government’s medium-term fiscal roadmap. It outlines projected revenues, proposed expenditures, fiscal policy direction, and key macroeconomic assumptions that will guide the formulation of the national budget.
Once tabled, the document will enable Parliament to examine government priorities, assess proposed resource allocations, and exercise oversight over public spending ahead of the national budget presentation.
The Clerk’s notice was circulated to senior government and parliamentary officials, including the Speaker and Deputy Speaker of Parliament, the Prime Minister and Leader of Government Business, the Minister of Finance, the Leader of the Opposition, the Government Chief Whip, the Minister of State for Finance (General Duties), and the Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Treasury.
This upcoming sitting is expected to kick-start a critical phase of parliamentary oversight, as legislators interrogate the government’s financial plans at a pivotal moment, with the country preparing for the 2026 general elections.
As MPs return to the House to examine the Budget Framework Paper, their deliberations will play a crucial role in determining national priorities and ensuring accountability in public spending, at a time when effective economic planning is vital ahead of the 2026 general elections.
