The Speaker granted leave for this sitting to the Minister of Science and Technology, the Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and the Economy and the Minister of Transport who are out of the country

10 Papers were laid. See the Order Paper.

Two Reports were laid. See the Order Paper

1 Question has qualified for Oral Answer and was answered by the Minister of Foreign Affairs

The Minister of Gender, Youth and Child Development has stated that the Hon. Prime Minister has appointed a Child Protection Task Force to carry out a situation analysis of the factors which influence the increase of crimes against children within the country. The Child Protection Task Force will then make recommendations accordingly.

The Attorney General has moved he second reading of the Bill: An Act to amend the Bail Act. The Member for Diego Martin North East was the first to join the debate followed by the Member for Diego Martin North/East, the Minister of Legal Affairs, the Member for Laventille East/Morvant, the Minister of Land and Marine Resources, the Member for Chaguanas West and finally the Minister of Housing and Urban Development.

At the next sitting, debate is expected to resume on the Bail (Amendment) Bill, 2013. The sitting ended at 8:38 p.m.