Sittings
11th Sitting of the House of Representatives
2nd Session - 12th Republican Parliament
Leave of absence was granted to Dr. Lackram Bodoe, MP for Fyzabad, from today’s Sitting.
Hon. Ayanna Webster-Roy, MP, lodged a petition on behalf of the Tobago Council for Handicapped Children requesting a name change to Tobago Council for Children with Disabilities. Leave was granted for the petitioner to proceed.
Sixteen papers were laid. See Order Paper for details.
One report was presented.
Prime Minister’s Question Time was a feature of this Sitting. Nine questions were posed to the Prime Minister by Opposition Members.
One urgent question was posed.
Contributions by: Dr. Rishad Seecheran, MP [Caroni East] [Opposition Member], Hon. Terrence Deyalsingh, MP [St. Joseph] [Minister of Health], Dr. Roodal Moonilal, MP [Oropouche East] [Opposition Member]
One question qualified for oral answer. The question was answered.
The Minister of Finance, Hon. Colm Imbert, MP, moved the second reading of The Finance (No. 2) Bill, 2021. Nine members contributed to the debate before the wind up by the Minister of Finance. The bill was then committed to the Committee of the Whole for consideration. Amendments were made and approved. The bill was read a third time and passed.
The Sitting concluded at 6:13 p.m.