Bills
2nd Session of the 10th Republican Parliament
The Finance Bill, 2012
An Act to provide for the variation of certain duties and taxes, the introduction of other provisions of a fiscal nature and related matters

Introduced By:
Winston Dookeran
Bill No:
House of Representatives Bill 4 of 2012
Introduced In:
Introduced On:
03-Feb-2012
Published In Gazette On
03-Feb-2012, Vol.51 No.16
Status
President of the Republic - Assent
Progress
3 Feb 2012
House of Representatives
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Winston Dookeran, MP [Tunapuna] [Minister of Finance]
8 Feb 2012
2nd Reading of the Bill
10 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Winston Dookeran, MP [Tunapuna] [Minister of Finance]
2.Hon. Dr. Keith Rowley, MP [Diego Martin West] [Leader of the Opposition]
3.Hon. Stephen Cadiz, MP [Chaguanas East] [Minister of Trade and Industry]
4.Mr. Fitzgerald Jeffrey, MP [La Brea] [Opposition Member]
5.Hon. Dr. Lincoln Douglas, MP [Lopinot/Bon Air West] [Minister of State in the Ministry of the People and Social Development]
6.Ms. Alicia Hospedales, MP [Arouca/Maloney] [Opposition Member]
7.Hon. Rodger Samuel, MP [Arima] [Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister]
8.Mrs. Patricia McIntosh, MP [Port-of-Spain North/St. Ann’s West] [Opposition Member]
9.Hon. Dr. Surujrattan Rambachan, MP [Tabaquite] [Minister of Foreign Affairs and Communication]
10.Ms. Marlene McDonald, MP [Port-of-Spain South] [Opposition Chief Whip]
8 Feb 2012
Committee Stage
amendments made in the House of Representatives
8 Feb 2012
3rd Reading and Passage of the Bill
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Winston Dookeran, MP [Tunapuna] [Minister of Finance]
14 Feb 2012
14 Feb 2012
2nd Reading of the Bill Hansard

16 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Winston Dookeran, MP [Tunapuna] [Minister of Finance]
2.Sen. Dr. Lester Henry [Opposition Senator]
3.Sen Subhas Ramkhelawan [Independent Senator]
4.Sen. the Hon. Vasant Bharath [Minister of Food Production, Land and Marine Affairs]
5.Sen. Terrence Deyalsingh [Opposition Senator]
6.Sen. Helen Drayton [Independent Senator]
7.Sen. the Hon. Dr. Bhoendradatt Tewarie [Minister of Planning and the Economy]
8.Sen. Faris Al-Rawi, SC [Opposition Senator]
9.Sen. Shamfa Cudjoe-Lewis [Opposition Senator]
10.Sen. Dr. Rolph Balgobin [Independent Senator]
11.Sen. the Hon. Emmanuel George [Minister of Public Utilities and Leader of Government Business in the Senate]
12.Sen. the Hon. Kevin Ramnarine [Minister of Energy and Energy Affairs]
13.Sen. Pennelope Beckles-Robinson [Leader of Opposition Business in the Senate]
14.Sen. Dr. James Armstrong [Independent Senator]
15.Sen. the Hon. Anand Ramlogan, SC [Attorney General]
16.Sen Elton Prescott, SC [Independent Senator]
14 Feb 2012
Committee Stage Hansard

amendments made in the Senate
14 Feb 2012
3rd Reading and Passage of the Bill Hansard

1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Winston Dookeran, MP [Tunapuna] [Minister of Finance]
17 Feb 2012
House of Representatives
Senate Amendments
Six Senate amendments considered. Five amendments agreed to.
3 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Winston Dookeran, MP [Tunapuna] [Minister of Finance]
2.Ms. Marlene McDonald, MP [Port-of-Spain South] [Opposition Chief Whip]
3.Mr. Colm Imbert, MP [Diego Martin North/East] [Opposition Member]
28 Feb 2012
Senate
House of Representatives Amendments Hansard

2 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Winston Dookeran, MP [Tunapuna] [Minister of Finance]
2.Sen. Faris Al-Rawi, SC [Opposition Senator]
29 Feb 2012