Substantial deliberation of the new fiscal year budget will begin in the House of Councilors from the 3rd.

There will be debates over the handling of the state of emergency in the metropolitan area, which is approaching the deadline, and measures against the new coronavirus, including vaccination.

The budget bill for the new fiscal year, which will bring the total amount of the general account to about 106 trillion yen, which is the largest ever, will be passed by the majority of the ruling parties and others at the plenary session of the House of Representatives on the 2nd and sent to the House of Councilors, and will be approved within the fiscal year according to the provisions of the Constitution. became.



Prime Minister Suga said, "In line with the recently established third supplementary budget for this year, we would like to put into practice seamless policies and make every effort to converge the new coronavirus."



On the other hand, the opposition party opposed it, saying, "The budget to prevent the spread of infection is too small."



Secretary-general Fukuyama of the Constitutional Democratic Party said, "We have a sense of crisis that support will not reach economically difficult single-parent households ahead of the new semester and new year, and we would like to continue to request the government to realize it promptly. ".



At the House of Councilors, on the 3rd and 4th, at the Budget Committee, Prime Minister Suga and all ministers attended and asked questions, including the handling of state of emergency that continues in 1 metropolitan area and 3 prefectures, and vaccination. There will be a debate over the new corona measures to be taken and the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics.



In addition, the opposition party plans to pursue the entertainment issues of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications and the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, including the responsibility of Prime Minister Suga.