Senate
Sittings
Summary of the 20th Sitting of the 2nd Session of the 10th Republican Parliament
(Tuesday March 20, 2012 at 1:30 PM)
Papers
- Three Papers: Three Papers were laid. See Order Paper for details.
Contributions by: Sen. the Hon. Emmanuel George [Minister of Public Utilities and Leader of Government Business in the Senate]
Questions To Ministers: Oral Answer
Government Business: Bills Second Reading
- The Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin Weapons Bill, 2011: The Senate continued debate on the Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin Weapons Bill, 2011 where Senator the Honourable Fazal Karim rose to continue his contribution followed by contributions by Opposition Senator Fitzgerald Hinds, Independent Senator Elton Prescott, SC, Government Senator the Honourable Kevin Ramnarine, Opposition Senator Pennelope Beckles, Independent Senator Corinne Baptiste-McKnight and Government Senator the Honourable Anand Ramlogan, SC.
Contributions by: Sen. the Hon. Fazal Karim [Minister of Science, Technology and Tertiary Education], Sen. Fitzgerald Hinds [Opposition Senator], Sen Elton Prescott, SC [Independent Senator], Sen. the Hon. Kevin Ramnarine [Minister of Energy and Energy Affairs], Sen. Pennelope Beckles [Leader of Opposition Business in the Senate], Sen. Corinne Baptiste-McKnight [Independent Senator], Sen. the Hon. Anand Ramlogan, SC [Attorney General]
Adjournment
- The Senate adjourns to Tuesday March 27, 2012 at 1:30 p.m.: The Senate adjourns to Tuesday March 27, 2012 at 1:30 p.m. where the Senate intends to continue debate on a Motion by Sen. Fitzgerald Hinds which asks the Senate to take note of the strengths and deficiencies of the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service and its impact and potential in the fight against crime. The sitting adjourned at 6:30 p.m.