Parliament will resume sittings on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, for the Third Meeting of the Second Session of the Ninth Parliament. The House is expected to reconvene at 12 PM at Parliament House in Accra, following a notice issued by Speaker Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin on October 20, 2026, pursuant to Order 58 of the Standing Orders of Parliament.
The meeting returns with a considerable volume of unfinished business, including pending Bills, statutory instruments and financial accountability reports.
Legislative Backlog
During the First Meeting, eight Bills were presented and ten were passed, including carryovers. In the Second Meeting, which ended on July 31, 2026, 17 Bills were presented — including four Private Members’ Bills — 11 were passed and two withdrawn.
Several key Bills remain pending for the Third Meeting. They include :Interstate Succession Bill, 2025Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2025Parliament (Transition) Bill, 2026Conduct of Public Officers Bill, 2026Economic and Organized Crime Office Bill, 2026Public Procurement (Amendment) Bill, 2026Minerals and Mining Bill, 2026Parliament Bill, 2026Budget Bill, 2026Criminal Offences (Amendment) Bill, 2026 Parliamentary watchers will be focusing on the Parliament Bill and Parliament Transition Bill for their implications on the legislature’s own institutional framework, and the Conduct of Public Officers and EOCO Bills for public sector accountability.
340 Audit Reports Pending
The major accountability test for the House is its financial oversight backlog. At the close of the Second Meeting, 340 Audit Committee Reports were pending before committees, alongside 26 Auditor-General’s Reports, 16 Budget Performance Reports and seven Annual Reports. The House adopted 36 Audit Committee Reports and five Auditor-General’s Reports during the Second Meeting, but the outstanding numbers have raised concerns about the pace of oversight. Audit Committee Reports are critical for examining financial management in public institutions and ensuring audit recommendations are enforced. The Third Meeting is therefore expected to be a key test of Parliament’s effectiveness in its core constitutional duties of legislation, representation and oversight.
