THA budget being prepared despite deadlock Secretary of Finance and the Economy Joel Jack - THA The 2021-2022 Tobago House of Assembly budget presentation will not be presented or debated in the House this month, as it is yet to be constituted, owing to the six-six tie in the January 25 election. Nevertheless, Deputy Chief Secretary and Secretary of Finance and the Economy Joel Jack said the notice has gone out to all THA divisions to prepare estimates for fiscal 2021-2022. Jack was speaking during an interview on Tobago Channel Five’s morning show recently. “We're unable to table and debate as you know, given the six-six tie...The budget section is currently preparing and reviewing the submissions and thereafter we'll meet with the Minister of Finance to discuss the way forward," he said.