Bills
1st Session of the 13th Republican Parliament
The Appropriation (Financial Year 2026) Bill, 2025
An Act to provide for the service of Trinidad and Tobago for the financial year ending on the 30th day of September, 2026
Bill No:
House of Representatives Bill 11 of 2025
Introduced In:
Introduced On:
13-Oct-2025
Published In Gazette On
Vol. 64, No. 155, 16th October, 2025
Status
Senate - 3rd Reading and Passage of the Bill
Progress
13 Oct 2025
House of Representatives
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Davendranath Tancoo, MP [Fyzabad] [Minister of Finance and Minister in the Ministry of Planning, Economic Affairs and Development]
13 Oct 2025
2nd Reading of the Bill Hansard 
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Davendranath Tancoo, MP [Fyzabad] [Minister of Finance and Minister in the Ministry of Planning, Economic Affairs and Development]
17 Oct 2025
2nd Reading of the Bill Hansard
15 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Pennelope Beckles-Robinson, MP [Arima] [Leader of the Opposition]
2.Hon. Saddam Hosein, MP [Barataria/San Juan] [Minister of Land and Legal Affairs and Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries]
3.Mr. Keith Scotland, SC, MP [Port-of-Spain South] [Opposition Member]
4.Hon. Ernesto Kesar, MP [Point Fortin] [Minister in the Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries]
5.Mr. Brian Manning, MP [San Fernando East] [Opposition Member]
6.Hon. Clyde Elder, MP [La Brea] [Minister in the Ministry of Public Utilities]
7. Dr. Nyan Gadsby-Dolly, MP [St. Ann’s East] [Opposition Member]
8.Mr. Joel Sampson, MP [Tobago West] [Member]
9.Mr. Dominic Romain, MP [Malabar/Mausica] [Opposition Member]
10.Hon. Dr. Michael Dowlath, MP [San Fernando West] [Minister of Education]
11.Mr. Christian Birchwood, MP [Laventille East/Morvant] [Opposition Member]
12.Mrs. Shivanna Sam, MP [Cumuto/Manzanilla] [Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Public Utilities]
13.Mr. Kareem Marcelle, MP [Laventille West] [Opposition Member]
14.Mr. Hansen Narinesingh, MP [Claxton Bay] [Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Tertiary Education and Skills Training]
15.Hon. Davendranath Tancoo, MP [Fyzabad] [Minister of Finance and Minister in the Ministry of Planning, Economic Affairs and Development]
18 Oct 2025
Finance Committee
21 Oct 2025
Heads of Expenditure considered:
- Head 78: Ministry of the People, Social Development and Family Services
- Head 42: Ministry of Rural Development and Local Government
- Head 46: Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs
- Head 26: Ministry of Education
22 Oct 2025
- Head 72: Ministry of Tertiary Education and Skills Training
- Head 12: Public Service Appeal Board
- Head 07: Statutory Authorities Service Commission
- Head 38: Environmental Commission
- Head 39: Ministry of Public Utilities
- Head 64: Trinidad and Tobago Police Service
- Head 83: Ministry of Homeland Security
- Head 58: Ministry of Justice
- Head 84: Ministry of Defence
- Head 17: Personnel Department
- Head 11: Registration, Recognition and Certification Board
- Head 08: Elections and Boundaries Commission
23 Oct 2025
- Head 28: Ministry of Health
- Head 85: Ministry of Trade, Investment and Tourism
- Head 18: Ministry of Finance
- Head 20: Pensions and Gratuities
- Head 77: Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries
- Head 69: Ministry of Works and Infrastructure
- Head 24: Ministry of Land and Legal Affairs
- Head 30: Ministry of Labour, Small and Micro Enterprise Development
- Head 37: Integrity Commission
- Head 75: Equal Opportunity Tribunal
- Head 09: Tax Appeal Board
24 Oct 2025
- Head 15: Tobago House of Assembly
- Head 16: Central Administrative Services, Tobago
- Head 61: Ministry of Housing
- Head 34: Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation
- Head 67: Ministry of Planning, Economic Affairs and Development
- Head 31: Ministry of Public Administration and Artificial Intelligence
- Head 23: Office of the Attorney General
- Head 04: Industrial Court
- Head 03: Judiciary
- Head 02: Auditor General
- Head 06: Service Commissions
25 Oct 2025
- Head 86: Ministry of Culture and Community Development
- Head 40: Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries
- Head 65: Ministry of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs
- Head 13: Office of the Prime Minister
- Head 01: Office of the President
- Head 05: Office of the Parliament
25 Oct 2025
3rd Reading and Passage of the Bill
20 votes for, 12 votes against and no abstentions
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Davendranath Tancoo, MP [Fyzabad] [Minister of Finance and Minister in the Ministry of Planning, Economic Affairs and Development]
27 Oct 2025
Senate
1st Reading of the Bill Hansard
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Davendranath Tancoo, MP [Fyzabad] [Minister of Finance and Minister in the Ministry of Planning, Economic Affairs and Development]
27 Oct 2025
2nd Reading of the Bill Hansard
18 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. the Hon. Dr. Kennedy Swaratsingh [Minister of Planning, Economic Affairs and Development and Minister in the Ministry of Finance]
2.Sen. Vishnu Dhanpaul [Opposition Senator]
3.Sen. Dr. Marlene Attzs [Independent Senator]
4.Sen. the Hon. Leroy Baptiste [Minister of Labour, Small and Micro Enterprise Development]
5.Sen. Alicia Lalite-Ettienne [Independent Senator]
6.Sen. the Hon. Anil Roberts [Minister in the Ministry of Housing]
7.Sen. Janelle John-Bates [Opposition Senator]
8.Sen. Candice Jones-Simmons [Independent Senator]
9.Sen. Dr. Natalie Chaitan-Maharaj [Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of the People, Social Development and Family Services]
10.Sen. Dr. Desirée Murray [Independent Senator]
11.Sen. Sophia Chote, SC [Independent Senator]
12.Sen. Melanie Roberts-Radgman [Opposition Senator]
13.Sen. Anthony Vieira, SC [Independent Senator]
14.Sen. Francis Lewis [Independent Senator]
15.Sen. Josh Drayton [Independent Senator (Temporary)]
16.Sen. Daniel Rasheed [Government Senator (Temporary)]
17.Sen. Faris Al-Rawi, SC [Opposition Senator]
18.Sen. the Hon. Dr. Kennedy Swaratsingh [Minister of Planning, Economic Affairs and Development and Minister in the Ministry of Finance]
27 Oct 2025
3rd Reading and Passage of the Bill Hansard
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1.Sen. the Hon. Dr. Kennedy Swaratsingh [Minister of Planning, Economic Affairs and Development and Minister in the Ministry of Finance]