senate

Sittings

21st Sitting of the Senate

1st Session - 11th Republican Parliament

Tuesday 14 June, 2016
1:30 PM
Announcements By The President/Vice-President
Leave of Absence

Leave of Absence was granted to Sen. the Hon. Dennis Moses. Mr. Imran Mohammed was appointed a temporary Senator in his place.

Announcements By The President/Vice-President
Vacant Seat and Appointment of Senator

The President declared the seat of Sen. Hafeez Ali as vacant and as such, Mr. Rohan Sinanan was appointed Senator.

Oath Of Allegiance Of A New Member
Senator and Temporary Senator

Senator Rohan Sinanan and Mr. Imran Mohammed took their oaths of allegiance.

Bills Brought From The House Of Representatives
Two Bills

The Remedies of Creditors (Amendment) Bill, 2016 and the Family and Children Division Bill, 2016 were brought from the House of Representatives.

Papers
Four Papers

Four Papers were laid in the name of the Minister of Finance. See Order Paper for details.

Questions To Ministers: Oral Answer
One urgent question

One urgent question was posed and answered.

Questions To Ministers: Oral Answer
Three Questions

Three questions qualified for oral answer. Questions 60 and 62 were answered. Question 61 was deferred for one week. See Order Paper for details.

Government Business: Motions
Approve the Privileges and Immunities [CARICOM Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (IMPACS)] Order, 2016

Hon. Faris Al-Rawi, MP moved a motion to approve the Privileges and Immunities [CARICOM Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (IMPACS)] Order, 2016. View the progress of this motion here. The motion was approved.

Adjournment
The Senate adjourned to Tuesday June 21, 2016 at 10:00 a.m.

Senators offered greetings to the nation on the occasion of Labour Day and Father’s Day (June 19). The Sitting concluded at 6:18 p.m.
The Senate adjourned to Tuesday June 21, 2016 at 10:00 a.m.