Source: Committees Series 24/2025: Committee Meetings Open to the Public This Week
Open Committee Meetings This Week
Pre-Budget Consultations
Nineteen open parliamentary committee meetings are scheduled for the coming week, so that portfolio committees can engage in pre-budget consultations with their Ministries and stakeholders ahead of the 2026 National Budget next month. The times and venues of the meetings are indicated below.
“Open”, in the context of committee meetings, means that members of the public are entitled to attend, but as observers only. Members of the public who wish to attend meetings in the New Parliament Building must produce their IDs to gain entry to the Building.
Monday 20th October at 9 a.m.
Portfolio Committee on Defence, Home Affairs, Security Services and War Veterans Affairs
Budget consultations with the Ministries of Defence, Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage, Security Services and Veterans of the Liberation Struggle, and other stakeholders
Venue: National Assembly, first floor, New Parliament Building.
Monday 20th October at 10 a.m.
Portfolio Committee on Primary and Secondary Education
Budget consultations with the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education and other stakeholders
Venue: Multi-purpose hall, first floor, New Parliament Building.
Monday 20th October at 10 a.m.
Portfolio Committee on Mines and Mining Development
Budget consultations with the Ministry of Mines and Mining Development and other stakeholders
Venue: Committee room 5, first floor, New Parliament Building.
Monday 20th October at 10 a.m.
Public Accounts Committee
Budget consultations with the Office of the Auditor-General
Venue: Committee room 15, third floor, New Parliament Building.
Monday 20th October at 10:30 a.m.
Portfolio Committee on Tourism and Hospitality Industry
Budget consultations with the Ministry of Tourism and Hospitality Industry and other stakeholders
Venue: Committee room 7, second floor, New Parliament Building.
Monday 20th October at 2 p.m.
Portfolio Committee on Budget, Finance and Investment Promotion
Budget consultations with the Ministry of Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion, as well as parastatals under the Ministry’s purview and other stakeholders
Venue: Committee room 5, first floor, New Parliament Building.
Monday 20th October at 2 p.m.
Portfolio Committee on Women Affairs, Community and SMEs Development
Budget consultations with the Ministry of Women Affairs, Community and Small and Medium Enterprises Development, as well as parastatals under the Ministry’s purview and other stakeholders
Venue: Committee room 8, second floor, New Parliament Building.
Monday 20th October at 2 p.m.
Portfolio Committee on Media, Information and Broadcasting Services
Budget consultations with the Ministry of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services and the Zimbabwe Media Commission
Venue: Committee room 12, third floor, New Parliament Building.
Monday 20th October at 2 p.m.
Portfolio Committee on Transport and Infrastructural Development
Budget consultations with the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development and other stakeholders
Venue: Committee room 6, second floor, New Parliament Building.
Monday 20th October at 2 p.m.
Portfolio Committee on Youth Empowerment, Development and Vocational Training
Budget consultations with the Ministry of Youth Empowerment, Development and Vocational Training and other stakeholders
Venue: Committee room 7, second floor, New Parliament Building.
Monday 20th October at 2 p.m.
Portfolio Committee on Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare
Budget consultations with the Ministry of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare, the Ministry of Skills Audit and Development, and the Public Service Commission
Venue: Committee room 13, third floor, New Parliament Building.
Tuesday 21st October at 10 a.m.
Portfolio Committee on Industry and Commerce
Budget consultations with the Ministry of Industry and Commerce and other stakeholders
Venue: Committee room 7, second floor, New Parliament Building.
Tuesday 21st October at 10 a.m.
Portfolio Committee on Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs
Budget consultations with the Ministry of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs and Independent Commissions
Venue: Committee room 4, first floor, New Parliament Building.
Tuesday 21st October at 10 a.m.
Portfolio Committee on Higher and Tertiary Education
Budget consultations with the Ministry of Higher and Tertiary Education, Innovation, Science and Technology Development, and other stakeholders
Venue: Multi-purpose hall, first floor, New Parliament Building.
Tuesday 21st October at 10 a.m.
Portfolio Committee on Local Government, Public Works and National Housing
Budget consultations with the Ministry of Local Government, Public Works and National Housing, the Ministry of National Housing and Social Amenities, and other stakeholders
Venue: Committee room 15, third floor, New Parliament Building.
Tuesday 21st October at 10 a.m.
Portfolio Committee on Health and Child Care
Budget consultations with the Ministry of Health and Child Care, the Health Service Commission and other stakeholders
Venue: Committee room 14, third floor, New Parliament Building.
Tuesday 21st October at 10 a.m.
Portfolio Committee on Energy and Power Development
Budget consultations with the Ministry of Energy and Power Development and other stakeholders
Venue: Committee room 10, second floor, New Parliament Building.
Tuesday 21st October at 10 a.m.
Portfolio Committee on Lands, Agriculture, Water, Fisheries and Rural Development
Budget consultations with the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Water, Fisheries and Rural Development, the Land Commission and other stakeholders
Venue: Committee room 11, third floor, New Parliament Building.
Thursday 23rd October at 10 a.m.
Portfolio Committee on Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture
Budget consultations with the Ministry of Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture and other stakeholders
Venue: Committee room 12, third floor, New Parliament Building.
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