Regarding the deliberation schedule for the new fiscal year budget bill, the Liberal Democratic Party proposed to the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan that it be voted on at the House of Councilors Budget Committee and plenary session on the 28th. The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan is considering whether to respond, and will make a decision based on the content of the questions asked on the 28th.
Regarding the new fiscal year budget bill, the Liberal Democratic Party had proposed to the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan a schedule for a vote on the 27th in the House of Councilors, but the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan made adjustments because it wanted to assess the Liberal Democratic Party's response to the issue surrounding factional political funding parties. continued.
Under these circumstances, Ishii, chairman of the House of Councilors Diet Measures Committee of the Liberal Democratic Party, and Saito, chairman of the House of Councilors Diet Measures Committee of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, held discussions within the Diet and agreed to hold a closing question and answer session at the House of Councilors Budget Committee on the morning of the 28th.
Furthermore, after the closing question-and-answer session on the 28th, Mr. Ishii proposed that the committee and plenary session vote on the budget bill.
Although the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan has communicated its intention to take the matter back to the table for consideration, it is considering a vote and plans to make a decision based on the content of the questions and answers on the 28th.
Meanwhile, at the meeting, Prime Minister Kishida agreed to receive a report in the Diet on the results of interviews with senior Abe faction leaders, and also requested Prime Minister Kishida and others to attend the House of Councilors Settlement Committee on April 1st. It was also confirmed that arrangements would be made for questions and answers to be held.