Mr Mergan Chetty

National Assembly

Formerly: National Council of Provinces

mkctaj@hotmail.com

About Mergan Chetty

Mr Chetty previously served as a councillor in Pietermaritzburg for many years. He now is an MP for the DA in the NCOP.

2019 committee attendance as mp

100% attendance rate

Attended 8 meetings out of 8

2018 committee attendance as mp

82% attendance rate

Attended 31 meetings out of 38

2017 committee attendance as mp

66% attendance rate

Attended 21 meetings out of 32

2016 committee attendance as mp

71% attendance rate

Attended 36 meetings out of 51

2015 committee attendance as mp

77% attendance rate

Attended 34 meetings out of 44

2014 committee attendance as mp

(From the start of the Fifth Parliament)

91% attendance rate

Attended 20 meetings out of 22

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Minister/Deputy Minister attendance is not compulsory.
MP attendance is compulsory unless an apology is given
MPs are recorded as absent whether they have, or have not submitted apologies.
This is not the official committee attendance record of Parliament.
Plenary Attendance is not made public by Parliament although it has been requested.

Recent meetings attended

International Relations — International Relations and Cooperation Budget: Committee Report; with Deputy Minister — 10 Jul 2019
International Relations — DIRCO and African Renaissance Fund 2019/20 Annual Performance Plan; with Deputy Minister — 3 Jul 2019
NCOP Petitions and Executive Undertakings — Minister of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs Executive Undertaking; Committee Legacy Report — 19 Mar 2019
NCOP Security and Justice — Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment: briefing, with Deputy Minister — 19 Mar 2019
Ad Hoc Committee on North West Intervention — Committee Legacy Report — 6 Mar 2019

All meetings attended

DISCLAIMER: This information has been obtained via the Parliamentary Monitoring Group. PMG makes every effort to compile reliable and comprehensive information, but does not claim that the data is 100% accurate and complete.

Currently

Member at Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation (National Assembly Committees) since 27th June 2019
Member at National Assembly (Parliament) since 22nd May 2019
Member at Democratic Alliance (DA) (Party)

Formerly

2nd Candidate at Democratic Alliance Regional KwaZulu-Natal Election List 2019 (Election List) from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019
19th Candidate at Democratic Alliance National Election List 2019 (Election List) from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019
Member at Ad Hoc Committee on North West Intervention (Ad Hoc Committees) from 29th May 2018 until 7th May 2019
Alternate Member at Select Committee on Finance (Ncop Committees) from June 2014 until 7th May 2019
Alternate Member at Select Committee on Appropriations (Ncop Committees) from June 2014 until 7th May 2019
Member at Select Committee on Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Ncop Committees) from June 2014 until 7th May 2019
Member at Select Committee on Petitions and Executive Undertakings (Ncop Committees) from June 2014 until 7th May 2019
Member at Select Committee on Security and Justice (Ncop Committees) from June 2014 until 7th May 2019
Delegate at National Council of Provinces (Parliament) from 22nd May 2014 until 7th May 2019
18th Candidate at Democratic Alliance Provincial KwaZulu-Natal Election List 2014 (Election List) from 22nd April 2014 until 7th May 2014
136th Candidate at Democratic Alliance National Election List 2014 (Election List) from 22nd April 2014 until 7th May 2014
14th Candidate at Democratic Alliance Regional KwaZulu-Natal Election List 2014 (Election List) from 22nd April 2014 until 7th May 2014

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2017 [Source]

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Location
House	Pietermaritzburg, KZN

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2016 [Source]

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Extent	Location
House	800sq.m.	Pietermaritzburg

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2015 [Source]

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Extent	Location
House	800sq.m.	Pietermaritzburg

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2014 [Source]

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Extent	Location
House	800sq.m.	Pietermaritzburg

Committee appearances

International Relations and Cooperation Budget: Committee Report 10 Jul 2019

Mr M Chetty (DA) said that R300 million has been adjusted in the International Transfers Programme. The department indicated that it had budgeted for R855 million for the International Transfers Programme, yet the new budget allocation indicates that the amount is R1.1 billion. There was a concern raised around ...
DIRCO 2019/20 Annual Performance Plan 3 Jul 2019

Mr M Chetty (DA) was concerned about the budget discussed in the APP presentation. He found some figures were contradictory and some figures did not add up accurately. He wanted these discrepancies remedied.
Minister of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs Executive Undertaking; Committee Legacy Report 19 Mar 2019

Mr M Chetty (DA; KZN) proposed that the Committee should find a system that will concurrently deal with the backlog and current petitions.
Emadlangen & Inkosazana Dlamini-Zuma Local Municipalities: termination of intervention 5 Mar 2019

Mr M Chetty (DA, KZN) said what was happening in this municipality was nothing compared to Umzinduzi Municipality. Umzinduzi was an ANC controlled municipality and Endumeni and Abaqulusi were opposition-controlled municipalities. He said the 4th Parliament’s legacy report had warned that Section 139 interventions could be used to settle ...
Powers, Privileges and Immunities of Parliament and Provincial Legislatures Amendment Bill [B18-2018]: deliberation on written comments 20 Feb 2019

Mr M Chetty (DA; KZN) seconded.

All Committee Appearances

Questions

Questions asked to the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs 20 Mar 2015

Whether, with reference to his reply to Question 168 on 31 October 2014, the Free State Member of the Executive Council for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs has provided any reply to his request; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?
Questions asked to the Minister of Human Settlements 20 Mar 2015

What mechanisms are in place to ensure that the tender awarding process is administered in order to ensure that only qualified and experienced builders are awarded building contracts for state-subsidised houses?
Questions asked to the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans 6 Mar 2015

What progress has been made to date with regard to the implementation of the undertakings of the Equal Opportunities and Affirmative Action Advisory Board in its 2003-04 Annual Report to (a) establish a Sexual Harassment Hotline and (b) launch a Sexual Harassment Training Programme as part of the Equal Opportunities ...

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Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2017 [Source]

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Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2016 [Source]

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Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2015 [Source]

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Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2014 [Source]

LAND AND PROPERTY

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