House of Representatives

Sittings

23rd Sitting of the House of Representatives

1st Session - 11th Republican Parliament

Monday 25 April, 2016
1:30 PM
Announcements By The Speaker/Deputy Speaker
Leave of Absence

Leave of Absence was granted to

  • Hon. Stuart Young, MP for Port of Spain North/St. Anns West, from Sittings for the period April 25 – 27
  • Dr. Fuad Khan, MP for Barataria/San Juan and
  • Mr. Rushton Paray, MP for Mayaro
  • from today’s Sitting.

Papers
Thirteen Papers

Thirteen Papers were laid in the names of the Minister of Finance and the Deputy Speaker. Papers 1-7 were referred to the Public Accounts Committee and Papers 8-12 were referred to the Public Accounts (Enterprises) Committee. See the Order Paper for details.

Government Business: Motions
Confirm the Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic (Amendment) (No. 2) Order, 2016 and the Customs (Amendment to the First Schedule) Order 2016

Minister of Finance, Hon. Colm Imbert moved a motion to confirm the Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic (Amendment) (No. 2) Order, 2016. He further moved that debate to confirm the Customs (Amendment to the First Schedule) Order, 2016 be conducted simultaneously. By agreement of the House, debate began on both motions. Both motions were approved.

Adjournment
The House adjourned to a date to be fixed

The Sitting concluded at 6:41 p.m. The House adjourned to a date to be fixed.