The Clerk read the Proclamation declaring the 3rd Session of the 11th Parliament open.

11 Papers were laid. See the Supplemental Order Paper.

Three Reports were presented. See the Supplemental Order Paper.

The Leader of the House moved that the Gambling (Gaming and Betting) Control Bill and the Cybercrime Bill be referred to Joint Select Committees and that the work of the previous Committees on these bills be adopted by the new Committees.

The Leader of the Opposition raised a matter of privilege regarding statements made by the Prime Minister at a health fair in Diego Martin on September 16, 2017. The Speaker indicated that she would consider the matter and rule at a subsequent sitting of the House.

At the next sitting, the Minister of Finance is expected to present the budget for fiscal 2018 #ttbudget2018. The sitting ended at 1:45 p.m.