Motions
Private Motion: Containing Food Prices
House of Representatives - 1st Session - 9th Republican Parliament
WHEREAS the price of food continues to rise and the poor and low-income earners now find it difficult to feed themselves and their families;
AND WHEREAS the Government has failed to take adequate measures to keep food prices at an affordable level to all citizens;
BE IT RESOLVED that this Honourable House condemn the Government for its failure in containing food prices at affordable levels for the entire population.
(By the Member for Cumuto/Manzanilla)
25 Jan 2008
House Debate - Day 1
4 speakersShow Speakers
1.Mr. Harry Partap [Cumuto/Manzanilla] [Opposition Member]
2.The Honourable Peter Taylor [Princes Town South/Tableland] [Minister of Legal Affairs]
3.Senator Vasant Bharath [St. Augustine] [Opposition Member]
4.Mr. Chandresh Sharma [Fyzabad] [Opposition Member]
22 Feb 2008
House Debate - Day 2
3 speakersShow Speakers
1.Mr. Chandresh Sharma [Fyzabad] [Opposition Member]
2.The Honourable Kennedy Swaratsingh [St. Joseph] [Minister of Public Administration]
3.Senator Dr. Tim Gopeesingh [Caroni East] [Opposition Member]
2 May 2008
House Debate - Day 3
3 speakersShow Speakers
1.Senator Dr. Tim Gopeesingh [Caroni East] [Opposition Member]
2.The Honourable Karen Nunez-Tesheira [D’Abadie/O’Meara] [Minister of Finance]
3. Dr. Hamza Rafeeq [Caroni Central] [Opposition Member]
6 Jun 2008
House Debate - Day 4
2 speakersShow Speakers
1. Dr. Hamza Rafeeq [Caroni Central] [Opposition Member]
2.The Honourable Neil Parsanlal [Lopinot/Bon Air West] [Minister of Information]
27 Jun 2008
House Debate - Day 5
3 speakersShow Speakers
1.The Honourable Neil Parsanlal [Lopinot/Bon Air West] [Minister of Information]
2.The Honourable Kamla Persad-Bissessar SC [Siparia] [Opposition Member]
3.The Honourable Rennie Dumas [Tobago East] [Minister of Labour and Small and Micro-Enterprise Development]
31 Oct 2008
House Debate - Day 6
4 speakersShow Speakers
1.The Honourable Rennie Dumas [Tobago East] [Minister of Labour and Small and Micro-Enterprise Development]
2.Ms. Mickela Panday [Oropouche West] [Opposition Member]
3.Senator the Honourable Arnold Piggott [Minister of Agriculture, Land and Marine Resources]
4. Dr. Roodal Moonilal [Oropouche East] [Opposition Member]
5 Dec 2008
House Debate - Day 7
3 speakersShow Speakers
1. Dr. Roodal Moonilal [Oropouche East] [Opposition Member]
2.The Honourable Joseph Ross [Barataria/San Juan] [Minister of Tourism]
3.Mr. Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj SC [Tabaquite] [Opposition Chief Whip]