Leave of absence was granted to Hon. Stuart Young, MP for Port of Spain North / St Ann’s West from sittings of the House during the period April 26 – May 3, 2024, to Hon. Shamfa Cudjoe-Lewis, MP for Tobago West, from Sittings of the House during the period April 23 -30, 2024 and to Mrs. Anita Haynes-Alleyne, MP for Tabaquite, from today’s Sitting of the House.

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

Four papers were laid. See Order Paper.

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

Hon. Terrence Deyalsingh, MP [Minister of Health]

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

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

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

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

Hon. Terrence Deyalsingh, MP [Minister of Health]

Fourteen questions qualified for oral answer. Questions #65, #66 and #67 were deferred for two weeks. See Order Paper.

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

Hon. Terrence Deyalsingh, MP [Minister of Health]

Mr. Rodney Charles, MP [Opposition Member]

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

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

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

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

Hon. Faris Al-Rawi SC, MP [Minister of Rural Development and Local Government]

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

Mr. Rudranath Indarsingh, MP [Opposition Member]

The Minister of Finance, Hon. Colm Imbert, MP, made a statement on the mechanics of the Government’s Financial Year.

The House continued debate, from March 22, 2024, on a private motion to improve the delivery of healthcare services to the people of Trinidad and Tobago. The Member for Arima resumed her contribution. Five other members contributed to this debate before the adjournment of this debate.

Hon. Pennelope Beckles-Robinson, MP [Leader of the Opposition]

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

Mr. Keith Scotland SC, MP [Opposition Member]

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

Mr. Marvin Gonzales, MP [Opposition Member]

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

The Minister of Finance, Hon. Colm Imbert, MP, moved a motion for the extension of period of time under sections 24(1) and 25(1) of the Exchequer and Audit Act Chap. 69:01. Four members contributed to the debate before the wind up by the Minister of Finance. With 19 votes for, 14 votes against and no abstentions, the motion was approved.

Mr. Colm Imbert, MP [Opposition Member]

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

Sen. the Hon. Reginald Armour SC [Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs]

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

Hon. Davendranath Tancoo, MP [Minister of Finance]

The Sitting concluded at 8:40 p.m.