senate

Sittings

21st Sitting of the Senate

2nd Session - 11th Republican Parliament

Monday 15 May, 2017
1:30 PM
Announcements By The President/Vice-President
Leave of Absence

Leave of Absence was granted to Sen. Daniel Solomon who is out of the country. Ms. Christlyn Moore was appointed to replace Sen. Solomon during this Sitting.

Oath Of Allegiance Of A New Member
Temporary Senator

Temporary Opposition Senator Christlyn Moore took her oath of allegiance.

Announcements By The President/Vice-President
Tribute to former Senator Rennie Dumas

The Senate paid tribute to former Senator Rennie Dumas, who passed away on Sunday May 14, 2017. A minute of silence was observed.

Bills Brought From The House Of Representatives
The Finance (Variation of Appropriation)(Financial Year 2017) Bill, 2017

The Bill, which was passed in the House of Representatives on the morning of May 12, 2017, was read a first time in the Senate in the name of the Minister of Finance. The Minister moved that the next stage of the Bill be taken later in the proceedings. This was approved.

Papers
Two Papers

Two papers were laid in the names of the Minister of Finance and the Minister of Public Utilities. See Order Paper for details.

Questions To Ministers: Oral Answer
Three Urgent Questions

Three urgent questions were posed. See Order Paper for details.

Questions To Ministers: Oral Answer
Five Questions for Oral Answer

Five questions qualified for oral answer. Question #73 was deferred for two weeks. See the Order Paper.

Government Business: Bills Second Reading
The Finance (Variation of Appropriation)(Financial Year 2017) Bill, 2017

The Minister of Finance moved the second reading of the Finance (Variation of Appropriation)(Financial Year 2017) Bill, 2017. Debate began on the Bill. The Bill was not committed to the Committee of the Whole. It was read a third time and passed.

Adjournment
The Senate adjourned to Tuesday May 23, 2017 at 1:30 p.m.

The Sitting concluded at 2:43 a.m. on Tuesday May 16, 2017. The Senate adjourned to Tuesday May 23, 2017 at 1:30 p.m.