Leave of Absence: The Speaker granted Leave of Absence to the Member for La Horquetta/Talparo and the Member for Princes Town from the day's sitting.
Government Business: Bills Second Reading
The Appropriation (Fiscal Year 2011) Bill, 2010: Debate began on the Appropriation (Financial Year 2011) Bill, 2010, commencing with the response by the Leader of the Opposition, followed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Member for Port of Spain North/St. Ann's West and the Minister of Trade and Industry. 11 members made contributions before debate was suspended. Contributions by: Hon. Dr. Keith Rowley, MP [Diego Martin West] [Leader of the Opposition], Hon. Dr. Surujrattan Rambachan, MP [Tabaquite] [Minister of Foreign Affairs], Mrs. Patricia McIntosh, MP [Port-of-Spain North/St. Ann's West] [Opposition Member], Hon. Stephen Cadiz, MP [Chaguanas East] [Minister of Trade and Industry], Mrs. Joanne Thomas, MP [St. Ann's East] [Opposition Member], Hon. Dr. Rupert Griffith, MP [Toco/Sangre Grande] [Minister of Tourism], Hon. Collin Partap, MP [Cumuto/Manzanilla] [Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister], Ms. Alicia Hospedales, MP [Arouca/Maloney] [Opposition Member], Ms. Ramona Ramdial, MP [Couva North] [Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Planning, Economic and Social Restructuring and Gender Affairs], Hon. Dr. Lincoln Douglas, MP [Lopinot/Bon Air West] [Minister of State in the Ministry of the People and Social Development], Hon. Rodger Samuel, MP [Arima] [Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister]
Adjournment
The House adjourned to Wednesday September 15, 2010 at 10 a.m.: The House adjourned to Wednesday September 15, 2010 at 10 a.m. at which time debate is expected to continue on the Appropriation (Fiscal Year 2011) Bill, 2010. Before adjourning the Speaker congratulated those members who made their maiden contributions. The sitting ended at 10:44 p.m. Contributions by: Hon. Wade Mark, MP [Speaker of the House]