House of Representatives

Sittings

25th Sitting of the House of Representatives

1st Session - 12th Republican Parliament

Wednesday 9 June, 2021
1:30 PM
Announcements By The Speaker/Deputy Speaker
Leave of absence

Leave of absence was granted to Dr. Lackram Bodoe, MP for Fyzabad, Mr. Rushton Paray, MP for Mayaro and Mr. Rodney Charles, MP for Naparima from today’s Sitting.

Papers
Ten Papers

Ten papers were laid. See Order Paper for details.

Presentation Of Reports From Select Committees
Three Reports

Three reports were presented.

Questions To Ministers: Oral Answer
Three urgent questions

Three urgent questions were posed and answered.

Questions To Ministers: Oral Answer
Twelve Questions on notice

Twelve questions qualified for oral answer. Questions #149 and #150 were withdrawn. All other questions were answered.

Requests For Leave To Move The Adjournment Of The House On Definite Matters Of Urgent Public Importance
Government's implementation of the mass public vaccination programme

The Leader of the Opposition, Hon. Kamla Persad-Bissessar, SC, MP, sought leave to move the adjournment of the House on a definite matter of urgent public importance, namely, the Government’s implementation of the mass public vaccination programme. The Speaker of the House was satisfied that this matter qualified under Standing Order 17. The House agreed and the matter was stood down until 6 p.m.

Hon. Kamla Persad-Bissessar SC, MP [Leader of the Opposition]
Introduction Of Bills
The Finance (Supplementation and Variation of Appropriation) (Financial Year 2021) Bill, 2021

The Finance (Supplementation and Variation of Appropriation) (Financial Year 2021) Bill, 2021 was introduced in the name of the Minister of Finance, who moved that the next stage of the bill be taken later in the proceedings. The motion was approved.

Hon. Colm Imbert, MP [Minister of Finance]
Government Business: Motions
Adopt the Report of the Standing Finance Committee

The Minister of Finance, Hon. Colm Imbert, MP, moved a motion that the House adopt the report of the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives for the First Session (2020/2021), Twelfth Parliament on the consideration of proposals for the Supplementation and Variation of Appropriation for the fiscal year 2021. Debate began on the motion. The debate was suspended to allow debate on the definite matter.

Requests For Leave To Move The Adjournment Of The House On Definite Matters Of Urgent Public Importance
Government's implementation of the mass public vaccination programme

Opposition Leader, Hon. Kamla Persad-Bissessar, S.C., MP, raised the matter of the Government’s implementation of the mass public vaccination programme. The Minister of Health responded.

Government Business: Motions
Adopt the Report of the Standing Finance Committee

The debate on the motion to adopt the report of the Standing Finance Committee resumed. The Motion was approved

Government Business: Bills Second Reading
The Finance (Supplementation and Variation of Appropriation) (Financial Year 2021) Bill, 2021

The Minister of Finance, Hon. Colm Imbert, MP, moved the second reading of The Finance (Supplementation and Variation of Appropriation) (Financial Year 2021) Bill, 2021. The bill was read a third time and passed.

Hon. Colm Imbert, MP [Minister of Finance]
Adjournment
The House adjourned to Wednesday June 16, 2021 at 1:30 p.m.

The Sitting concluded at 8:25 p.m.