The Minister of Finance, Honourable Pravin Gordhan, tabled the Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) on 27 October 2009, outlining the budget priorities of government for the medium term. The MTBPS was tabled together with the Adjustments Appropriation Bill [B13 - 2009]. The Adjustments Appropriation Bill was referred to the Select Committee on Appropriations for consideration and report while the MTBPS was referred to the Select Committee on Finance and the Select Committee on Appropriations to consider, in accordance with their respective mandates as outlined in the Money Bills Amendment Procedure and Related Matters Act No 9 of 2009. Among its responsibilities in respect of the MTBPS, the Select Committee on Appropriations (the Committee) is required to consider and report on the following issues: