Bills
2nd Session of the 5th Republican Parliament
The Appropriation Bill, 1997
An Act to provide for the service of Trinidad and Tobago for the year ending on the 31st day of December, 1997
Introduced By:
Brian Kuei Tung
Bill No:
House of Representatives Bill 36 of 1996
Introduced In:
Introduced On:
12-Dec-1996
Status
President of the Republic - Assent
Progress
12 Dec 1996
House of Representatives
1st Reading of the Bill
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. the Hon. Brian Kuei Tung [Minister of Finance and Minister of Tourism]
12 Dec 1996
2nd Reading of the Bill
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. the Hon. Brian Kuei Tung [Minister of Finance and Minister of Tourism]
17 Dec 1996
2nd Reading of the Bill
19 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Patrick Manning, MP [San Fernando East] [Leader of the Opposition]
2.Hon. Mervyn Assam, MP [St. Joseph] [Minister of Trade and Industry and Consumer Affairs]
3.Mr. Colm Imbert, MP [Diego Martin East] [Opposition Member]
4.Hon. Ganga Singh, MP [Caroni East] [Minister of Public Utilities]
5.Mr. Martin Joseph, MP [St. Ann’s East] [Opposition Member]
6.Hon. Manohar Ramsaran, MP [Chaguanas] [Minister of Social Development]
7.Mr. Roger Boynes, MP [Toco/Manzanilla] [Opposition Member]
8.Hon. Harry Partap, MP [Nariva] [Minister of Labour and Co-operatives]
9.Mr. Barendra Sinanan, MP [San Fernando West] [Opposition Member]
10.Hon. Dr. Adesh Nanan, MP [Tabaquite] [Minister of Education]
11.Mr. Fitzgerald Hinds, MP [Laventille East/Morvant] [Opposition Member]
12.Hon. Dr. Reeza Mohammed, MP [Princes Town] [Minister of Agriculture, Land and Marine Resources]
13.Ms. Eulalie James, MP [Laventille West] [Opposition Member]
14.Hon. Dhanraj Singh, MP [Pointe-a-Pierre] [Minister of Local Government]
15.Mr. Jarrette Narine, MP [Arouca North] [Opposition Member]
16.Mr. Razack Ali, MP [Ortoire/Mayaro] [Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Local Government]
17. Dr. Rupert Griffith, MP [Arima] [Opposition Member]
18.Mr. Eric Williams, MP [Port-of-Spain South] [Opposition Member]
19.Mr. Chandresh Sharma, MP [Fyzabad] [Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture, Land and Marine Resources]
18 Dec 1996
2nd Reading of the Bill
13 speakersShow Speakers
1. Dr. Keith Rowley, MP [Diego Martin West] [Opposition Member]
2.Hon. Ralph Maraj, MP [Naparima] [Minister of Foreign Affairs]
3.Mr. Gordon Draper, MP [Port-of-Spain North/St. Ann’s West] [Opposition Member]
4.Hon. John Humphrey, MP [St. Augustine] [Minister of Housing and Settlements]
5. Dr. Vincent Lasse, MP [Point Fortin] [Opposition Member]
6.Hon. Pamela Nicholson, MP [Tobago West] [Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs]
7.Mr. Edward Hart, MP [Tunapuna] [Opposition Member]
8.Mr. Hedwige Bereaux, MP [La Brea] [Opposition Member]
9.Mrs. Camille Robinson-Regis, MP [Arouca South] [Opposition Member]
10.Hon. Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj, SC, MP [Couva South] [Attorney General]
11.Mr. Kenneth Valley, MP [Diego Martin Central] [Opposition Chief Whip]
12.Hon. Trevor Sudama, MP [Oropouche] [Minister of Planning and Development]
13.Sen. the Hon. Brian Kuei Tung [Minister of Finance and Minister of Tourism]
19 Dec 1996
Finance Committee
19 Dec 1996
3rd Reading and Passage of the Bill
Division: 18 for, 16 against
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. the Hon. Brian Kuei Tung [Minister of Finance and Minister of Tourism]
20 Dec 1996
Senate
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. the Hon. Brian Kuei Tung [Minister of Finance and Minister of Tourism]
20 Dec 1996
8 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. the Hon. Brian Kuei Tung [Minister of Finance and Minister of Tourism]
2.Sen. Danny Montano [Opposition Senator]
3.Sen. Martin Daly [Independent Senator]
4.Sen. the Hon. Sadiq Baksh [Minister of Works and Transport]
5.Sen. Prof. Julian Kenny [Independent Senator]
6.Sen. Elizabeth Mannette [Opposition Senator (Temporary)]
7.Sen. the Hon. Finbar Gangar [Minister of Energy and Energy Industries]
8.Sen. Dr. Eric St. Cyr [Independent Senator]
27 Dec 1996
13 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. the Hon. Dr. Daphne Phillips-Gaskin [Minister of Community Development, Culture and Women's Affairs]
2.Sen. Carol Cuffy-Dowlat [Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Housing and Settlements]
3.Sen. Rev. Daniel Teelucksingh [Independent Senator]
4.Sen. Dr. Kenneth Ramchand [Independent Senator]
5.Sen. Philip Marshall [Independent Senator]
6.Sen. Mahadeo Jagmohan [Opposition Senator]
7.Sen. Rev. Barbara Gray-Burke [Government Senator]
8.Sen. Selwyn John [Government Senator]
9.Sen. Dr. Eastlyn McKenzie [Independent Senator]
11.Sen. Philip Hamel-Smith [Vice-President of the Senate]
12.Sen. Pennelope Beckles-Robinson [Opposition Senator]
13.Sen. Vimala Tota-Maharaj [Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture, Land and Marine Resources]
30 Dec 1996
6 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. the Hon. Brig. Joseph Theodore [Minister of National Security]
2.Sen. Diana Mahabir-Wyatt [Independent Senator]
3.Sen. Nafeesa Mohammed [Opposition Senator]
4.Sen. the Hon. Wade Mark [Minister of Public Administration and Information]
5.Sen. Prof. John Spence [Independent Senator]
6.Sen. the Hon. Brian Kuei Tung [Minister of Finance and Minister of Tourism]
30 Dec 1996
30 Dec 1996
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. the Hon. Brian Kuei Tung [Minister of Finance and Minister of Tourism]
31 Dec 1996
President of the Republic
Assent
Act 41 of 1996