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Proceedings Room open for visitors on History of The Hague Day

29 March

On History of The Hague Day, Saturday, 14 April 2018, the House of Representatives will open the doors of its Proceedings Room ("Handelingenkamer"). This historical library is only rarely open to the public, the previous occasion was on Heritage Day, 9 September 2017.
Incident in Plenary Hall House of Representatives – all meetings of Thursday 22 March cancelled

22 March
Act of Abjuration (Plakkaat van Verlatinghe) on display in the House of Representatives

15 February
MPs meet with EU's Brexit negotiator Barnier

12 January
Debat Direct app: Get a full week of parliamentary sessions on your personal device

15 December

The House through the ages

Through the ages

Dossiers

Circular economy and deposit money

On Thursday, 15 March 2018, the standing committee on Infrastructure and Water Management had a debate with Ms Stientje van Veldhoven, state secretary of Infrastructure and Water Management, about the circular economy. Deposit on plastic bottles was one of the items on the agenda.

Plastic refuse being recycled into usable raw material

Reconstruction of the islands of St. Martin, Saba and Sint Eustatius

On Tuesday, 30 January 2018, the standing committee on Kingdom Relations discussed the reconstruction of the Leeward Islands with the state secretary of the Interior and Kingdom Relations, Mr Knops, who represented the Cabinet.

enormous damages on the islands of St. Martin

Prolongation of the missions in Mali and Afghanistan

On Monday 4 December 2017, the standing committee on Foreign Affairs had a debate with Mr Halbe Zijlstra, minister of Foreign Affairs, Ms Ank Bijleveld-Schouten, minister of Defense, and Ms Sigrid Kaag, minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation, about the cabinet's decision to continue the Dutch contribution to the missions in Mali and Afghanistan.

UN Chinook helicopters in Mali. Photo:Ministry of Defense

Budgets for 2018

In autumn 2017, the House of Representatives discusses the budgets of all the ministries for 2018. After conclusion of the debates, the House will vote on all the budget bills.

Cabinet formation 2017

The election of a new House of Representatives is followed by the formation of a new Cabinet, which is a complex and exciting process. As from 2012, the House itself takes the initiative in the formation of a new Cabinet. Before 2012, the King played an important formal role in the formation process. The formation talks will be held in the Stadholder's Room in the building of the House of Representatives.

Prince's Day 2017

Tuesday 19 September is Prince's Day in the Netherlands. On that day the government presents its plans for 2018. King Willem-Alexander arrives at the the Hall of Knights, near the building of the House of Representatives, where he delivers the Speech from the Throne on behalf of the government. Later that day, Mr Jeroen Dijsselbloem, minister of Finance, presents the Budget memorandum and the National Budget to the House of Representatives.