Parliament's agenda

The House of Representatives is this evening expected to give a second reading to the bill on the introduction of the budget measures into law. Finance Minister John Dalli had started his winding up of the debate on Wednesday evening.

The other items on the agenda of the House are: Civil Code (amendment) Bill, second reading; the Set-Off and Netting on Insolvency Bill, second reading; the Medicines Bill, second reading; the Internal Audit and Financial Investigations Bill, second reading; the Commissioner for Children Bill, second reading, motion by the prime minister on the situation in the country, continuation.