Section 5 of the Money Bills Amendment Procedure and Related Matters Act, No 9 of 2009 provides that the National Assembly, through its committees, must annually assess the performance of each department and annually submit Budgetary Review and Recommendation Report (BRRR) for tabling in the National Assembly. The BRRR is thereafter submitted to the Finance Minister and Cabinet Member of a Vote. It is therefore critical that Parliament, through its committees strengthen this process by ensuring the effective working of the Budget Office to proactively influence and inform budget votes.