This week in Parliament

Page 13, Nov 8, 2010
Story: Emmanuel Adu-Gyamerah

THE Minister of Employment and Social Welfare, Mr E.T Mensah is expected to appear before Parliament this week to answer a question on the implementation of the Single Spine Pay Policy.
The Member of Parliament for Ahafo-Ano North, Mr Richard Akuoko Adiyia, has filed a question enquiring about the implementation of the new pay policy.
Mr Mensah is among six minister expected to appear before the House to answer questions this week.
Other are Mr Alban Bagbin, Minister of Water Resources, Works and Housing, Mr Kwasi Ahwoi, Minister of Food and Agriculture, Gen. Henry Smith, Minister of Defence, Mrs Betty Mould-Addrisu, Attorney-General and Minister of Justice and Mr Joseph Yieleh Chireh, Minister of Local Government and Rural Development.
The Majority Leader and Leader of the House, Mr Cletus Apul Avoka announced this when he presented the Business Statement of Parliament for this week.
In all, 22 questions bordering on the sectors of the six ministries are to be answered during the week.
The MP for Asunafo South, Mr Robert Sarfo Mensah will also ask Mr Mensah about steps his ministry is taking to ensure that all public buildings and facilities are accessible to the people with disability as stipulated in the Persons With Disability Act, 2009 (Act 715).
On Friday, the MP for Sunyani East, Mr Kwasi Ameyaw-Cheremeh is also expected to pose a question to the Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, to enquire about measures being made to ensure that assembly members who ended three term in August/September 2010 are paid reasonable and acceptable end-of-service benefit.
Other MPs expected to ask questions are Mr Samuel Aye-Paye, NPP-Ayensuano, Mr Maama Afful, NPP-Jaman South, Mr George Artheu, NDC- Amenfi Central, Ms B.B Boateng, NPP- New Juaben South, Mr Yaw Ofori-Kuragu, Independent- Bosome-Freho and John Agyabeng, NPP-Agona East.