Shura Council considers legislative proposals, social policy reports

Doha, Qatar: Qatar s Shura Council held its regular weekly sitting yesterday in Doha, reviewing proposed legislation and government reports on key soc...

Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s Shura Council held its regular weekly sitting yesterday in Doha, reviewing proposed legislation and government reports on key social issues, amid praise for growing institutional cooperation between the legislative and executive authorities.

The sitting, held at the council’s headquarters and chaired by Speaker H E Hassan bin Abdullah Al Ghanim, opened with the approval of the agenda, read out by Secretary General H E Nayef bin Mohammed Al Mahmoud, and the minutes of the previous meeting.

The council reviewed a draft law proposing amendments to certain provisions of Law No. 24 of 2006 on fertilizers and soil conditioners within the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) framework.

The bill, referred by the government, was forwarded to the Committee on Health, General Services and the Environment for further study and reporting.

The council also examined a government statement responding to a recommendation submitted by the Shura Council on providing services and benefits to senior citizens. The matter was referred to the Committee on Social Affairs, Labor and Housing for review and follow-up.