In the Diet, the Budget Committee of the House of Representatives has begun deliberation on the supplementary budget for this year.


While Izumi, the representative of the Constitutional Democratic Party, requested that a schedule for increasing the budget for child policy be shown, Prime Minister Kishida said that the budget and burden required for each policy at the "Children's Family Agency," which is the command tower for child policy. He showed the idea of ​​considering the ideal way of.

At the House of Representatives Budget Committee, the Liberal Democratic Party, the Komeito Party, and the Constitutional Democratic Party asked questions.

Countermeasures to the falling birthrate

Fumino Kunimitsu of the Liberal Democratic Party said, "The cost of pregnancy and childbirth is rising year by year due to various factors, especially in Tokyo and Osaka, the average is 620,000 yen, and in high places it is 800,000 yen. The lump-sum payment for childbirth and childcare is not enough. "

Prime Minister Kishida said, "We recognize that the progress of the declining birthrate is an urgent issue that may shake the foundation of Japan's socio-economics, and it is important to create an environment where pregnant women can give birth safely and with peace of mind. The lump-sum payment has been gradually raised to 420,000 yen now, but of course we have to make further efforts. "

Japan's security policy

Regarding Japan's security policy, Komeito's political research chairman, Takeuchi, said, "The important thing is to discuss and decide on the division of roles between Japan and the United States and the appropriate way of defense spending while maintaining exclusive defense. We should steadily improve the deterrence and improve the deterrence, and at the same time, we should make the peace and stability of the region unwavering through diplomacy through dialogue. "



Prime Minister Kishida said, "The key to national security is to promote strong diplomacy and prevent threats in advance, along with security preparations such as strengthening defense capabilities, deterrence of the Japan-US alliance, and strengthening coping capabilities. We will actively develop diplomacy while emphasizing cooperation with allies and fellow nations, and protect universal values. "

Wage increase tour

Regarding wage increases, "Although wage increases due to the spring battle are well established, it is important to establish a system that will further strongly support and make it sustainable. For example, we added economists recommended by workers and managers. It would be a good idea to set up a neutral third-party committee and, based on data and grounds, give an indication of an appropriate wage increase level before the spring battle. "



Prime Minister Kishida said, "It is important to obtain the agreement of government, labor and management to proceed with the policy, but the wage increase is decided after each company negotiates and agrees with the labor and management according to the circumstances. For reference, the current administration will continue to make efforts to continue discussions on future wage increases and investment in people by utilizing the "New Capitalism Realization Conference". "

Budget on child policy

Izumi, the representative of the Constitutional Democratic Party, said that Prime Minister Kishida has indicated that he wants to double the budget for child policy in the future. If so, please indicate how long the span is. It doesn't make sense to say that it will double in 50 years, "he said, asking for a concrete schedule.



Prime Minister Kishida said, "It is important to show how to increase the budget. After building up the processes one by one and arranging how much money each policy will cost and who will bear it, then the budget I would like to aim for doubling, "he said, and specifically stated that he would consider it at the" Children's Family Agency, "which will be the control tower for children's policies.

New corona measures

Former Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare, the former Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare of the Constitutional Democratic Party, said, "The cumulative number of people who died from the new coronavirus has exceeded 30,000 this month. But how many people have died without medical care? Investigate as much as possible what the lessons are and what is causing them. "



Prime Minister Kishida said, "Because some people have died from the new corona, we must take it seriously as a politics and feel responsible. Some people have died due to the worsening of underlying diseases, and we cannot receive appropriate medical care. It is not easy to limit it, but it is important to understand the actual situation, and I would like to tackle medium- to long-term issues such as securing a medical care provision system. "



On the other hand, Prime Minister Kishida was asked if he would receive the fourth dose of the new corona vaccine. I think. "