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13th Sitting of the Senate

1st Session - 13th Republican Parliament

Friday 5 December, 2025
1:30 PM
Order Paper
Hansard
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Announcements By The President/Vice-President
Leave of Absence

The President granted leave of absence to Sen. Faris Al-Rawi, Sen. Michael Simon Victor De La Bastide and Sen. Melanie Roberts-Radgman. Mr. Larry Lalla, Ms. Zola Phillips and Mr. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid were appointed to temporarily replace Senators Al Rawi, De La Bastide and Roberts-Radgman respectively.

Sen. Larry Lalla [Opposition Senator (Temporary)]
Sen. Zola Phillips [Independent Senator (Temporary) ]
Sen. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid [Opposition Senator (Temporary)]
Announcements By The President/Vice-President
Tributes to Mr. Garvin Simonette

The Senate paid tribute to former Senator Garvin Simonette, who passed on December 2, 2025. The Senate then observed a minute of silence.

Sen. the Hon. Darrell Allahar [Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister]
Sen. Foster Cummings [Opposition Senator]
Sen. Anthony Vieira SC [Independent Senator]
Sen. the Hon. Wade Mark [President of the Senate]
Announcements By The President/Vice-President
Tributes to Dr. Daphne Phillips-Gaskin

The Senate paid tribute to former Senator and Minister Dr. Daphne Phillips-Gaskin, who passed away on December 3, 2025.

Sen. the Hon. Darrell Allahar [Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister]
Sen. Dr. Amery Browne [Opposition Senator]
Sen. Dr. Marlene Attzs [Independent Senator]
Sen. the Hon. Wade Mark [President of the Senate]
Government Business: Bills Second Reading
The Home Invasion (Self-Defence and Defence of Property) Bill, 2025

Debate continued on the Home Invasion (Self-Defence and Defence of Property) Bill, 2025. 12 Senators made contributions before the Attorney General rose to wind up the debate. The Bill was then considered in Committee and approved without amendment. The Bill was then read a third time and passed.

Sen. Larry Lalla [Opposition Senator (Temporary)]
Sen. David Nakhid [Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs]
Sen. Alicia Lalite-Ettienne [Independent Senator]
Sen. Francis Lewis [Independent Senator]
Sen. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid [Opposition Senator (Temporary)]
Sen. Sophia Chote SC [Independent Senator]
Sen. Vishnu Dhanpaul [Opposition Senator]
Sen. Courtney Mc Nish [Independent Senator]
Sen. the Hon. Anil Roberts [Minister in the Ministry of Housing]
Sen. Janelle John-Bates [Opposition Senator]
Sen. Foster Cummings [Opposition Senator]
Sen. Dr. Amery Browne [Opposition Senator]
Sen. the Hon. John Jeremie SC [Attorney General]
Adjournment
The House adjourned to Tuesday December 9, 2025 at 1:30 p.m.

At the next sitting, the Senate is expected to consider the Finance Bill, 2025. The sitting ended at 11:15 p.m.

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