Botswana Parliament is charged with the responsibility of legislation and oversight. It consists of 61 Members of Parliament, being  the State President, 57 Elected Members, four Specially Elected Members, and the Speaker of the National Assembly .

Portfolio Committees

Portfolio Committees are designated according to government portfolios to examine the expenditure, administration and policy of Government Ministries, Departments and other matters which fall under their jurisdictions as Parliament may, by resolution, determine.

The portfolio committee system enables work to be done efficiently, allows for greater scrutiny on matters of public importance and ensures efficiency during deliberations. It also increases participation of Members of Parliament and provides a forum for direct presentation of public views.  Read More

 Committee of Supply

2012 Committee of Supply.  Read More

Parliament Business

Question Time

2012/03/05

Order Paper

2012/02/08        2012/02/14

2012/02/07        2012/02/15

2012/02/06       2012/02/16

2012/02/17        2012/02/20

2012/02/21       2012/02/29

2012/03/01      2012/03/05

2012/03/06     2012/03/07

2012/03/14     2012/03/15

Budget Speech

2012/2013 Budget Speech.  Read More

2012/2013 Budget Brief.      Read More

Question Time

06/02/2012                            07/02/2012

02/02/2012                            13/02/2012

09/02/2012                            08/02/2012                     

 State of the Nation Address

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 Archived Parliament Business                                                    

2011/11/04  Notice Paper  2011/11/09  Order Paper   2011/11/11 Order Paper

2011/11/07  Notice Paper  2011//11/10 Order Paper  2011/11/14 Order Paper

2011/11/08  Notice Paper   2011/11/17  Order Paper  2011/11/15 Order Paper

2011/11/14   Notice Paper   2011/11/18  Order Paper  2011/11/16  Order Paper

2011/11/23  Notice Paper  2011/11/21  Order Paper   2011/11/22 Order Paper 

2011/11/28  Notice Paper   2011/11/24  Order Paper   2011/11/25 Order Paper

2011/11/29 Notice Paper    2011/11/23  Order Paper  2011/11/28 Order Paper

2011/12/08 Notice Paper   2011/12/05 Order Paper 2011/12/14 Notice Paper

2011/12/13 Order Paper     2011/12/14  Order Paper

Parliamentary Committees

Parliamentary Committees are currently engaged in committee work.   Read More

Budget Speech

2011 Budget Speech

Archived Budget Speech

2003  Budget Speech                    2004 Budget Speech

2005  Budget Speech                    2006 Budget Speech

2007  Budget Speech                    2008 Budget Speech

2009  Budget Speech                    2010 Budget Speech

 Parliament Business Update

Parliament Business Report on the 3rd Meeting of the 2nd Session of the 10th Parliament.  Read More