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Sittings

16th Sitting of the Senate

4th Session - 12th Republican Parliament

Monday 22 April, 2024
1:30 PM
Order Paper
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Papers
One Paper

One paper was laid. See Order Paper.

Sen. the Hon. Dr. Amery Browne [Minister of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs]
Questions To Ministers: Oral Answer
Three urgent questions

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

Sen. Wade Mark [Opposition Senator]
Hon. Terrence Deyalsingh, MP [Minister of Health]
Hon. Fitzgerald Hinds, MP [Minister of National Security]
Sen. Damian Lyder [Opposition Senator]
Hon. Faris Al-Rawi SC, MP [Minister of Rural Development and Local Government]
Questions To Ministers: Oral Answer
Eight Questions on Notice

Eight questions qualified for oral answer. See Order Paper.

Sen. Dr. Sharda Patasar [Independent Senator]
Hon. Lisa Morris-Julian, MP [Minister in the Ministry of Education]
Hon. Pennelope Beckles-Robinson, MP [Minister of Planning and Development]
Sen. Wade Mark [Opposition Senator]
Hon. Colm Imbert, MP [Minister of Finance]
Hon. Stephen Mc Clashie, MP [Minister of Labour]
Private Business: Motions
Review of the Commissions of Enquiry Act, Chap. 19:01 and the public inquiry process

Debate continued (from March 26, 2024) on the motion raised by Senator Vieira regarding a Review of the Commissions of Enquiry Act, Chap. 19:01 and the public inquiry process. Eight members made contributions before Senator Vieira rose to wind up. The Motion was later approved.

Sen. Dr. Paul Richards [Independent Senator]
Sen. Dr. Muhammad Yunus Ibrahim [Vice-President of the Senate]
Sen. Jayanti Lutchmedial-Ramdial [Opposition Senator]
Sen. Sunity Maharaj [Independent Senator]
Sen. the Hon. Hassel Bacchus [Minister of Digital Transformation]
Sen. David Nakhid [Opposition Senator]
Sen. Dr. Maria Dillon-Remy [Independent Senator]
Sen. Laurel Lezama-Lee Sing [Government Senator]
Sen. Anthony Vieira SC [Independent Senator]
Matter On The Adjournment
Legislation to Ensure Reporting of Child Abuse

Senator Hazel Thompson-Ahye raised as a matter on the Motion for the Adjournment of the House, the need for the Government to enact legislation to provide for mandatory reporting of child abuse and neglect by members of the public. The Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister (Gender and Child Affairs), Hon. Ayanna Webster-Roy, MP, responded.

Sen. Hazel Thompson-Ahye [Independent Senator]
Hon. Ayanna Webster-Roy, MP [Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister]
Adjournment
The Senate adjourned to Tuesday April 23, 2024 at 1:30 p.m.

The Sitting concluded at 4:55 p.m.

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