Leave of absence was granted to Hon. Pennelope Beckles, MP for Arima from Sittings of the House during the period March 5-11, 2024 and to Mr. Rai Ragbir, MP for Cumuto/Manzanilla from today’s Sitting of the House.

Six Papers were laid. See the Order Paper.

Six questions were posed to the Prime Minister by Opposition Members and answered.

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

The Minister of Finance, Hon. Colm Imbert, MP, made a statement on the 117th Report of the Salaries Review Commission.

The Minister of Finance, Hon. Colm Imbert, MP, moved the second reading of The Base Erosion and Profit-Shifting Inclusive Framework (Country-by-Country) Reporting Bill, 2023. Five members contributed to the debate before the wind up by the Minister of Finance. The bill was committed to a Committee of the Whole for consideration clause by clause. No amendments were made. The bill was read a third time and passed.

The Attorney General, Sen. the Hon. Reginald Armour, S.C., moved the second reading of The Miscellaneous Provisions (Registrar General, Companies, Registration of Business Names, and Non-Profit Organisations) Bill, 2023. Four members contributed to the debate before the wind up by the Attorney General. The bill was committed to a Committee of the Whole for consideration clause by clause. The bill was read a third time and passed, with amendments.

Mr. Arnold Ram, MP for Caroni Central, raised a matter on the adjournment namely the need for the Government to introduce legislation to amend Section 17 of the Constitution of Trinidad and Tobago and the citizenship of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago Act with a view to facilitating third generation citizenship which may benefit potential players to the National Football Team for World Cup Qualifiers in 2024. The AttorneyGeneral, Sen. the Hon. Reginald Armour, S.C. responded.

The Sitting concluded at 9:20 p.m.