senate

Sittings

10th Sitting of the Senate

2nd Session - 12th Republican Parliament

Tuesday 7 December, 2021
10:00 AM
Papers
Four Papers

Four papers were laid. See Order Paper for details.

Sen. the Hon. Paula Gopee-Scoon [Minister of Trade and Industry]
Presentation Of Reports From Select Committees
Two Reports

Two reports were presented.

Sen. Deoroop Teemal [Independent Senator]
Sen. Hazel Thompson-Ahye [Independent Senator]
Questions To Ministers: Oral Answer
Three Questions on Notice

Three questions qualified for oral answer. All questions were answered.

Sen. Wade Mark [Opposition Senator]
Sen. the Hon. Allyson West [Minister of Public Administration]
Introduction Of Bills
The Sexual Offences (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill, 2021

The Sexual Offences (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill, 2021 was introduced in the name of the Attorney General.

Announcements By The President/Vice-President
Leave of absence

Leave of absence was granted to Sen. the Hon. Clarence Rambharat, who is out of the country. Mr. Augustus Thomas was appointed tempoary Senator in his place.

Sen. the Hon. Nigel de Freitas [President of the Senate]
Oath Of Allegiance Of A New Member
Temporary Senator

Mr. Augustus Thomas took the oath of allegiance.

Sen. Augustus Thomas [Government Senator (Temporary)]
Government Business: Bills Second Reading
The Trinidad and Tobago Special Economic Zones Bill, 2021

Debate resumed on The Trinidad and Tobago Special Economic Zones Bill, 2021. Eight Senators contributed before the Minister of Trade and Industry, Sen. the Hon. Paula Gopee-Scoon, wound up the debate. The bill was then committed to a Committee of the Whole Senate for consideration clause by clause. The bill was read a third time and passed, with amendments.

Sen. Dr. Maria Dillon-Remy [Independent Senator]
Sen. David Nakhid [Opposition Senator]
Sen. the Hon. Renuka Sagramsingh-Sooklal [Minister in the Office of the Attorney General and Ministry of Legal Affairs]
Sen. Amrita Deonarine [Independent Senator]
Sen. Jayanti Lutchmedial-Ramdial [Opposition Senator]
Sen. Dr. Varma Deyalsingh [Independent Senator]
Sen. Wade Mark [Opposition Senator]
Hon. Faris Al-Rawi SC, MP [Minister of Rural Development and Local Government]
Sen. the Hon. Paula Gopee-Scoon [Minister of Trade and Industry]
Matter On The Adjournment
One Matter

Sen. Wade Mark raised a matter on the adjournment namely the need for the Government to review the demerit points system. The Minister of Works and Transport, Sen. the Hon. Rohan Sinanan, responded.

Sen. Wade Mark [Opposition Senator]
Sen. the Hon. Rohan Sinanan [Minister of Works and Transport]
Adjournment
The Senate adjourned to Wednesday December 15, 2021 at 10:00 a.m.

The Sitting concluded at 8:43 p.m.