OBJECTIVE 3: UPHOLDING THE SEPARATION OF POWERS This objective assesses the degree to which the judiciary and legislature are autonomous and efficient. 2.10 Legislature Parliament initiated a number of programmes and projects aimed at providing improved processes, procedures and logistics for efficient service delivery and to strengthen its relationship with national institutions and other stakeholders. • The Parliamentary Support Office (PSO) coordinated two community engagement programmes in the Dangme East, Yilo Krobo, and Upper Manya in the Eastern Region, and the Mfantsiman East and Mfantsiman West districts in the Central Region. • Work on the rehabilitation of the Job 600 building project to house offices of Members of Parliament continued. The project is expected to be completed in June 2012. • Government acquired funding under the E-Government Project to upgrade the ICT infrastructure to improve Parliamentary Business, especially on the floor of the House. 2.10.1 Parliament achievements in 2011 The capacity of Parliament continued to be strengthened to enable it perform its legislative, oversight and regulatory functions. During the year Parliament achieved the following: • A total of 111 sittings during which a total of 35 statements were made on the floor of the House • A total of 283 committee sittings compared to 195 sittings in 2010 • At these sittings and meetings, the number of Bills laid and considered increased from 32 in 2010 to 35 in 2011 Sixth Annual APRM Progress Report: January – December 2011 22