The Firearms (Amendment) Bill, 2022 was brought from the House of Representatives in the name of the Minister of National Security, who moved that the next stage of the bill be taken later in the proceedings. The motion was approved.

Hon. Fitzgerald Hinds, MP [Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister]

Eight papers were laid. See the Order Paper.

Sen. the Hon. Allyson West [Minister of Public Administration]

Sen. the Hon. Rohan Sinanan [Minister of Works and Transport]

Sen. the Hon. Paula Gopee-Scoon [Minister of Trade and Industry]

Sen. Dr. Amery Browne [Opposition Senator]

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

Sen. the Hon. Wade Mark [President of the Senate]

Sen. Dr. Amery Browne [Opposition Senator]

Sen. the Hon. Reginald Armour SC [Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs]

Three Questions on Notice qualified for oral answer. Questions #31 and #32 were answered. Question #33 was deferred for two weeks. See the Order Paper.

Sen. the Hon. Wade Mark [President of the Senate]

Sen. the Hon. Avinash Singh [Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries]

Sen. the Hon. Paula Gopee-Scoon [Minister of Trade and Industry]

The Minister of National Security, Hon. Fitzgerald Hinds, MP, moved the second reading of the Firearms (Amendment) Bill, 2022. Debate began on the bill. Sixteen senators contributed to the debate before the wind up by the Minister of National Security. The bill was committed to a Committee of the Whole for consideration clause by clause. The bill was approved with amendments. The bill was then read a third time and passed.

Hon. Fitzgerald Hinds, MP [Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister]

Sen. Jayanti Lutchmedial-Ramdial [Opposition Senator]

Sen. Dr. Paul Richards [Independent Senator]

Sen. the Hon. Reginald Armour SC [Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs]

Hon. Jearlean John, MP [Minister of Works and Infrastructure]

Sen. Hazel Thompson-Ahye [Independent Senator]

Sen. the Hon. Renuka Sagramsingh-Sooklal [Minister in the Office of the Attorney General and Ministry of Legal Affairs]

Sen. the Hon. Wade Mark [President of the Senate]

Sen. Dr. Varma Deyalsingh [Independent Senator]

Sen. the Hon. Richie Sookhai [Minister in the Ministry of Works and Transport]

Sen. Damian Lyder [Opposition Senator]

Sen. Evans Welch [Independent Senator]

Sen. David Nakhid [Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs]

Sen. Anthony Vieira SC [Independent Senator]

Sen. the Hon. Randall Mitchell [Minister of Tourism, Culture and the Arts]

Sen. the Hon. Anil Roberts [Minister in the Ministry of Housing]

Sen. Amrita Deonarine [Independent Senator]

The Sitting concluded at 12:56 a.m. on Wednesday February 8, 2023.