Renovations to the multipurpose hall adjacent to Parliament house to enable temporary Dewan Rakyat and Dewan Negara sitting will be completed by Sept 5, said Works Minister Shaziman Abu Mansor.

He said the renovations costing RM28 million were 18 per cent completed now.

"We expect the hall to be ready in time for the Budget sitting in October.

"In the interim, MPs and senators will attend Parliament sittings at Parliament house," he told reporters after checking on the renovation work yesterday.

Asked if the hall would later be used for the proposed Youth Parliament, Shaziman said this would have to be decided by the cabinet.

- Bernama