The Minister of Finance tabled the Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) on 27 October 2010, outlining the budget priorities of government for the medium term estimates. The MTBPS was tabled together with the Adjustments Appropriation Bill and the Division of Revenue Amendment Bill in Parliament. The MTBPS was referred to the Standing and Select Committees on Appropriations (the Committees) to consider and report, in accordance with their respective mandates as outlined in the Money Bills Amendment Procedures and Related Matters Act No. 9 of 2009. Among its responsibilities, as per Section 6(8) of the aforementioned Act, the Committees are required to consider and report on the following issues: . the spending priorities of national government for the next three years; . the proposed division of revenue between the spheres of government and between arms of government within a sphere for the next three years; and . the proposed substantial adjustments to conditional grants to provinces and local government, if any.