The budget bill for the new fiscal year, which includes measures against the new coronavirus and will bring the total amount of the general account to more than 106 trillion yen, which is the largest ever, will be approved and approved by the budget committee of the House of Councilors and the plenary session on the 26th. is.
The budget for the new fiscal year includes measures for the new coronavirus, digital reforms, projects for the realization of a carbon-free society, and a budget for infertility treatment, and the total amount of the general account is 106,609.7 billion yen, the largest ever. It has become.
At the House of Councilors Budget Committee, which is deliberating the budget bill, Prime Minister Suga and all ministers will attend to conclude the question and vote on the 26th, and the ruling party will vote in favor of it.
The budget bill is expected to be approved and approved immediately at the House of Councilors plenary session on the afternoon of the 26th.
Following the establishment of the budget, the ruling party hopes to enact the related bills under deliberation in the House of Councilors by the end of the fiscal year until the 31st of next week, which will lead to the prompt execution of the budget.
On the other hand, due to a series of mistakes in the bills submitted by the government, Chief Cabinet Secretary Kato said on the 25th that there were mistakes in the text of 24 bills, which is one-third of the bills submitted by the government to the current Diet. I explained and apologized.
Opposition parties have clarified a series of circumstances, such as when the mistake was discovered, and requested that the House Steering Committee of both Houses of Representatives ask questions, and discussions are expected to continue.