49% Say Compiling Provisional Budget and Continuing Debate on FY2026 Budget Was "Meaningful," 23% Say "Not Meaningful"
Kioicho Strategy Institute (KSI) conducted an online survey regarding the FY2026 budget debate. Results show 49.5% of respondents found it meaningful to secure debate time by compiling a provisional budget.
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[KSI Online] Awareness Survey on the Deliberation of the FY2026 Budget (Mini Survey)
Kioicho Strategy Institute, Inc. (KSI, Head Office: Minato-ku, Tokyo, President: Naoya Bessho), which provides comprehensive consulting in the public affairs domain, such as policy activity and risk management support for companies taking on new industries, conducts online surveys centered on current affairs topics about twice a month.
A "Mini Survey" is a simplified survey with a limited number of questions, conducted for the purpose of rapid publication.
■ Outline of the Survey
The FY2026 budget was enacted on April 7. Because some of the budget deliberations crossed over into the new fiscal year, the government responded by compiling a provisional budget. To understand how the public perceived the compilation of a provisional budget and the continuation of deliberations after April 1, we conducted an online survey targeting 1,000 voters aged 18 and older nationwide on April 9 and 10.
■ Survey Results Summary
49% say compiling a provisional budget and continuing debate on the FY2026 budget was "meaningful"
The FY2026 budget was enacted on April 7. Because the House of Representatives was dissolved and a general election was held with voting and vote counting on February 8, there was a delay in the deliberation of the budget draft. Particularly after passing the lower house and entering the upper house, a portion of it crossed over into the new fiscal year. Therefore, to prevent any hindrance to budget execution at the beginning of the fiscal year, the government compiled a provisional budget draft, which was enacted on March 30. Regarding securing time for deliberation after April 1 by setting up a provisional budget, 49.5% thought "it was meaningful," and 23.9% thought "it was not meaningful." 26.6% answered "I don't know."
Which items were appropriate for questioning during the intensive deliberations of the Upper House Budget Committee?
The Upper House Budget Committee held intensive deliberations on the FY2026 budget draft on April 6 and 7, with the attendance of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. Among the main topics raised by questioners in these deliberations, respondents were asked to choose multiple items they thought were appropriate for questioning and items they thought were inappropriate. Taking the difference (net score) between "appropriate" and "inappropriate," the top items were "Response to the increased burden of electricity and gas bills" at +56.6 points, and "Support for SMEs facing high crude oil and high prices" at +51.1 points. Conversely, the lowest items were "Prime Minister Takaichi's stance toward the creation of a crime of damaging the national flag" at -8.5 points, and "Guaranteeing voting rights for Japanese corporations abroad and introducing internet voting" at -7.8 points.
Kioicho Strategy Institute, Inc. (KSI, Head Office: Minato-ku, Tokyo, President: Naoya Bessho), which provides comprehensive consulting in the public affairs domain, such as policy activity and risk management support for companies taking on new industries, conducts online surveys centered on current affairs topics about twice a month.
A "Mini Survey" is a simplified survey with a limited number of questions, conducted for the purpose of rapid publication.
■ Outline of the Survey
The FY2026 budget was enacted on April 7. Because some of the budget deliberations crossed over into the new fiscal year, the government responded by compiling a provisional budget. To understand how the public perceived the compilation of a provisional budget and the continuation of deliberations after April 1, we conducted an online survey targeting 1,000 voters aged 18 and older nationwide on April 9 and 10.
■ Survey Results Summary
49% say compiling a provisional budget and continuing debate on the FY2026 budget was "meaningful"
The FY2026 budget was enacted on April 7. Because the House of Representatives was dissolved and a general election was held with voting and vote counting on February 8, there was a delay in the deliberation of the budget draft. Particularly after passing the lower house and entering the upper house, a portion of it crossed over into the new fiscal year. Therefore, to prevent any hindrance to budget execution at the beginning of the fiscal year, the government compiled a provisional budget draft, which was enacted on March 30. Regarding securing time for deliberation after April 1 by setting up a provisional budget, 49.5% thought "it was meaningful," and 23.9% thought "it was not meaningful." 26.6% answered "I don't know."
Which items were appropriate for questioning during the intensive deliberations of the Upper House Budget Committee?
The Upper House Budget Committee held intensive deliberations on the FY2026 budget draft on April 6 and 7, with the attendance of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. Among the main topics raised by questioners in these deliberations, respondents were asked to choose multiple items they thought were appropriate for questioning and items they thought were inappropriate. Taking the difference (net score) between "appropriate" and "inappropriate," the top items were "Response to the increased burden of electricity and gas bills" at +56.6 points, and "Support for SMEs facing high crude oil and high prices" at +51.1 points. Conversely, the lowest items were "Prime Minister Takaichi's stance toward the creation of a crime of damaging the national flag" at -8.5 points, and "Guaranteeing voting rights for Japanese corporations abroad and introducing internet voting" at -7.8 points.