MP Samir El Batikhy said that parliamentary committees have recommended a total of EGP90bn in new spending under the FY18-19 budget, Al Shorouk reported. Health and education get the highest allocation of the earmarked increase, with Parliament’s education committee looking to see spending on education increased by EGP60bn. The Health Committee is recommending an additional EGP20bn, while the rest is being requested for the ministries of agriculture, irrigation and manpower. The House Budget and Planning Committee had recommended that spending on health, education, railways and the State Information Service be increased in the FY18-19 budget by EGP58.2bn.