In the Diet, the House of Councilors Budget Committee deliberated on the new fiscal year's budget. There were debates over issues such as the accounting treatment of political organizations related to ministers.
The committee also discussed the pros and cons of holding political fundraising parties while ministers are in office. In this discussion, Hideya Sugio of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan commented on the accounting Treatment of Political Organizations. In response, Minister Shindo said, "In accordance with the actual situation of the activity, the support group received the necessary expenses in yen"