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1st Session of the 12th Republican Parliament
The Finance Bill, 2020
An Act to provide for the variation of certain duties and taxes and to introduce provisions of a fiscal nature and for related matters
Introduced By:
Colm Imbert
Bill No:
House of Representatives Bill 22 of 2020
Introduced In:
Introduced On:
04-Dec-2020
Published In Gazette On
04-Dec-2020, Vol. 59, No. 207
Status
President of the Republic - Assent
Progress
4 Dec 2020
House of Representatives
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Colm Imbert, MP [Diego Martin North/East] [Minister of Finance]
11 Dec 2020
2nd Reading of the Bill
14 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Colm Imbert, MP [Diego Martin North/East] [Minister of Finance]
2.Mr. Davendranath Tancoo, MP [Oropouche West] [Opposition Member]
3.Hon. Marvin Gonzales, MP [Lopinot/Bon Air West] [Minister of Public Utilities]
4.Ms. Khadijah Ameen, MP [St. Augustine] [Opposition Member]
5.Hon. Faris Al-Rawi, SC, MP [San Fernando West] [Attorney General]
6.Mr. Rushton Paray, MP [Mayaro] [Opposition Member]
7.Hon. Lisa Morris-Julian, MP [D’Abadie/O’Meara] [Minister in the Ministry of Education]
8.Mr. Ravi Ratiram, MP [Couva North] [Opposition Member]
9.Hon. Symon de Nobriga, MP [Diego Martin Central] [Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister – Communications]
10.Mr. Rodney Charles, MP [Naparima] [Opposition Member]
11.Hon. Dr. Nyan Gadsby-Dolly, MP [St. Ann’s East] [Minister of Education]
12.Mr. Rudranath Indarsingh, MP [Couva South] [Opposition Member]
13.Hon. Stuart Young, SC, MP [Port-of-Spain North/St. Ann’s West] [Minister of National Security and Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister]
14.Hon. Colm Imbert, MP [Diego Martin North/East] [Minister of Finance]
11 Dec 2020
Committee Stage
Approved with amendments
11 Dec 2020
3rd Reading and Passage of the Bill
19 votes for, 0 votes against, 9 abstentions
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Colm Imbert, MP [Diego Martin North/East] [Minister of Finance]
15 Dec 2020
15 Dec 2020
15 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Colm Imbert, MP [Diego Martin North/East] [Minister of Finance]
2.Sen. Wade Mark [Opposition Senator]
3.Sen. Amrita Deonarine [Independent Senator]
4.Sen. the Hon. Allyson West [Minister of Public Administration and Digital Transformation]
5.Sen. Damian Lyder [Opposition Senator]
6.Sen. Charrise Seepersad [Independent Senator]
7.Sen. the Hon. Franklin Khan [Minister of Energy and Energy Industries]
8.Sen. Jearlean John [Opposition Senator]
9.Sen. Dr. Paul Richards [Independent Senator]
10.Sen. Nigel de Freitas [Vice-President of the Senate]
11.Sen. David Nakhid [Opposition Senator]
12.Sen. Dr. Varma Deyalsingh [Independent Senator]
13.Sen. the Hon. Paula Gopee-Scoon [Minister of Trade and Industry]
14.Sen. Anil Roberts [Opposition Senator]
15.Hon. Colm Imbert, MP [Diego Martin North/East] [Minister of Finance]
15 Dec 2020
23 votes for, 0 votes against, 7 abstentions
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Colm Imbert, MP [Diego Martin North/East] [Minister of Finance]
24 Dec 2020
President of the Republic