Leave of absence was granted to Mr. Rushton Paray, MP for Mayaro and Mr. Prakash Ramadhar, MP for St. Augustine. Leave was also granted to Hon. Nyan Gadsby-Dolly, MP for St. Ann’s East for the period December 9 – 16, 2016 and Mr. Barry Padarath for the period December 9 – 18, 2016.

One Paper was laid in the name of the Prime Minister. See Order Paper for details.

One Report was presented. See Order Paper for details.

Two urgent questions were posed and answered. See Order Paper for details.

One request was made for leave to move the adjournment of the House on definite matters of urgent public importance namely the failure of the Government to address the unprecedented increase in murders and missing persons in Trinidad and Tobago. The Speaker was not satisfied that this matter qualified under Standing Order (17).

Debate continued on the Tax Information Exchange Agreements Bill, 2016.

The Sitting concluded at 3:45 p.m. The House adjourned to Monday December 12, 2016 at 1:30 p.m.