Leave of absence was granted to Hon. Dr. Keith Rowley, MP for Diego Martin West, Mr. Esmond Forde, MP for Tunapuna, Mr. David Lee, MP for Pointe-a-Pierre and Mr. Rushton Paray, MP for Mayaro, from today’s Sitting.

Hon. Bridgid Annisette-George [Speaker of the House]

Three papers were laid. See Order Paper for details.

Mr. Colm Imbert, MP [Opposition Member]

Mrs. Camille Robinson-Regis, MP [Opposition Member]

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

Five questions were to be posed to the Prime Minister by Opposition Members, however, the Prime Minister was granted leave from today’s Sitting.

Three urgent questions were posed.

Mr. Rodney Charles, MP [Opposition Member]

Hon. Terrence Deyalsingh, MP [Minister of Health]

Sen. the Hon. Ravi Ratiram [Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries]

Mrs. Camille Robinson-Regis, MP [Opposition Member]

Hon. Saddam Hosein, MP [Minister of Land and Legal Affairs and Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries]

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

Hon. Dr. Roodal Moonilal, MP [Minister of Energy and Energy Affairs]

Seven questions qualified for oral answer. Question #165 was withdrawn. Question #175 was deferred. Five questions were answered.

Mr. Rudranath Indarsingh, MP [Opposition Member]

Dr. Nyan Gadsby-Dolly, MP [Opposition Member]

Hon. Michelle Benjamin, MP [Minister of Culture and Community Development]

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

Hon. Terrence Deyalsingh, MP [Minister of Health]

Mr. Rodney Charles, MP [Opposition Member]

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

Mrs. Camille Robinson-Regis, MP [Opposition Member]

The Leader of the House, Hon. Camille Robinson-Regis, MP, moved a motion that Mr. Kennedy Richards be appointed to the JSCs on National Security and Energy Affairs, in lieu of Mr. Fitzgerald Hinds and Mr. Stuart Young respectively. The motion was approved.

Mrs. Camille Robinson-Regis, MP [Opposition Member]

The Attorney General, Hon. Faris Al-Rawi, MP, moved the second reading of The Firearms (Amendment) Bill, 2021. Debate began on the bill. Following the debate, the bill was committed to a Committee of the Whole for consideration clause by clause. The bill was read a third time and passed, without amendments.

Sen. Faris Al-Rawi SC [Opposition Senator]

Hon. Barry Padarath, MP [Minister of Public Utilities and Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister]

Hon. Ayanna Webster-Roy, MP [Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister]

Hon. Khadijah Ameen, MP [Minister of Rural Development and Local Government]

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

Hon. Saddam Hosein, MP [Minister of Land and Legal Affairs and Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries]

Mr. Stuart Young SC, MP [Opposition Member]

Mr. Arnold Ram, MP [Opposition Member]

Hon. Lisa Morris-Julian, MP [Minister in the Ministry of Education]

Hon. Davendranath Tancoo, MP [Minister of Finance and Minister in the Ministry of Planning, Economic Affairs and Development]

Mr. Keith Scotland SC, MP [Opposition Member]

The Sitting concluded at 6:28 p.m.