Leave of absence was granted to Hon. Devesh Maharaj, MP for Aranguez/St. Joseph, from today’s Sitting of the House.

Hon. Jagdeo Singh [Speaker of the House]

Two papers were laid. See Order Paper.

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

Dr. Aiyna Ali, MP [Deputy Speaker]

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

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

Sen. the Hon. Prof. Prakash Persad [Minister of Tertiary Education and Skills Training]

Hon. Dr. Michael Dowlath, MP [Minister of Education]

Mr. Marvin Gonzales, MP [Opposition Member]

Hon. Roger Alexander, MP [Minister of Homeland Security]

Mr. Colm Imbert, MP [Opposition Member]

Hon. Dr. Lackram Bodoe, MP [Minister of Health]

The two questions, which were listed on the previous Order Paper under Prime Minister’s Questions, and deferred to this Sitting, were withdrawn.

Mr. Marvin Gonzales, MP [Opposition Member]

The Prime Minister, Hon. Kamla Persad-Bissessar, MP, made a statement on the nation’s commitment to CARICOM.

Hon. Kamla Persad-Bissessar SC, MP [Prime Minister]

The Minister of Land and Legal Affairs, Hon. Saddam Hosein, MP, moved a motion to approve the Land Acquisition (Requisition) Order, 2025. The Member for Arouca/Lopinot, Mr. Marvin Gonzales, MP and the Member for Tobago West, Mr. Joel Sampson, MP, added their voices to the debate before the wind up by the Minister of Land and Legal Affairs. The motion was approved.

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

Mr. Marvin Gonzales, MP [Opposition Member]

Mr. Joel Sampson, MP [Member]

The Minister of Defence, Hon. Wayne Sturge, MP, moved the second reading of The Bail (Amendment) Bill, 2026. Debate then began on the Bill. Five members contributed to the debate before the wind up by the Minister of Defence. The bill was committed to a Committee of the Whole for consideration clause by clause. The bill was approved with amendments. The bill was read a third time and passed.

Hon. Wayne Sturge, MP [Minister of Defence and Minister in the Ministry of Homeland Security]

Mr. Keith Scotland SC, MP [Opposition Member]

Hon. Sean Sobers, MP [Minister of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs]

Mr. Kareem Marcelle, MP [Opposition Member]

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

Mr. Colm Imbert, MP [Opposition Member]

The Sitting concluded at 8:18 p.m.