The Committee on Parliamentary Business agreed the programme for the Budget 2008 tabled by the Hon. Leader of the House and the Hours of Sitting during the Second Reading and Committee Stage Debates, in the Committee meeting held on Tuesday, 21 August, 2007, at 2.30 p.m.
The detailed schedule for Budget 2008 will be as follows;.
| Detailed Schedule | |
| Wednesday, October 10, 2007 | Presentation of the Appropriation Bill – 2008 |
| (First Reading) | |
| Wednesday, November 07, 2007 | Budget Speech |
| (Second Reading of the Appropriation Bill) | |
| Friday, November 09, 2007 | Second Reading Debate |
| Monday, November 12, 2007 | (Seven Allotted Days) |
| Tuesday, November 13, 2007 | |
| Wednesday, November 14, 2007 | |
| Thursday, November 15, 2007 | |
| Friday, November 16, 2007 | |
| Monday, November 19, 2007 | Second Reading Division at 6.00 p.m |
| Tuesday, November 20, 2007 | Committee Stage Debate |
| Wednesday, November 21, 2007 | (Nineteen Allotted Days) |
| Thursday, November 22, 2007 | |
| Friday, November 23, 2007 | |
| Monday, November 26, 2007 | |
| Tuesday, November 27, 2007 | |
| Wednesday, November 28, 2007 | |
| Thursday, November 29, 2007 | |
| Friday, November 30, 2007 | |
| Monday, December 03, 2007 | |
| Tuesday, December 04, 2007 | |
| Wednesday, December 05, 2007 | |
| Thursday, December 06, 2007 | |
| Friday, December 07, 2007 | |
| Monday, December 10, 2007 | |
| Tuesday, December 11, 2007 | |
| Wednesday, December 12, 2007 | |
| Thursday, December 13, 2007 | |
| Friday, December 14, 2007 | Third Reading Division at 6.00 p.m. |
| Hours of Sitting during the Second Reading and Committee Stage Debates | |
| 09.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. | Second Reading Debate/ Committee Stage Debate |
| 12.30 p.m. to 01.30 p.m. | Lunch Break |
| 01.30 p.m. to 06.00 p.m. | Second Reading Debate/ Committee Stage Debate Continues |
| 06.00 p.m. to 06.30 p.m. | Adjournment Motion |