Parliament . Presidency Budget Vote - the Minister participated in the Presidency Budget Vote debate on 24 June 2009 and spoke on international economic relations. . Global economic crisis - Due to the keen interest in the progress in responding to the international economic crisis, the Minister addressed the National Assembly on 20 August 2009. . Budget Vote No. 27 - Minister Patel made his first Budget Vote address to the National Assembly on 23 March 2010.