The Constitutional Research Committee of the House of Representatives will hold the second examination committee in the current Diet on the 17th, based on the positive opinions expressed by both the ruling and opposition parties on the realization of online Diet deliberations in response to the spread of the new corona infection. It will be opened and free discussions will be held by each party.
The Constitutional Research Committee of the House of Representatives had a free discussion last week at the first examination committee in the current Diet, and it is necessary to maintain the function of the Diet even if many members of the Diet are infected due to the spread of the new corona. Both the ruling and opposition parties have expressed positive opinions on the realization of online deliberations.
Under these circumstances, on the 16th, the lead secretary of the ruling and opposition parties discussed the future schedule, and on the 17th, the second examination committee was held, and it was agreed to hold a free discussion with the main theme of online parliamentary deliberation. ..
On the 17th, each party will express their opinions after receiving an explanation from the person in charge of the House of Representatives about the constitutional provisions regarding the attendance of members of the Diet.
On the other hand, the Constitutional Research Committee of the House of Councilors also met on the 16th with the lead secretary of the ruling and opposition parties, and agreed not to hold the examination committee unless the ruling and opposition parties agreed while the budget proposal for the new year is being deliberated in both houses of the House of Councilors. Did.