The Speaker announced the presence of visitors in the Chamber. The Speaker also granted leave to the Member for Port of Spain North/St. Ann’s West and the Member for Laventille West.

Hon. Jagdeo Singh [Speaker of the House]

The Probation of Offenders (Amendment) Bill, 2026, will be read a first time in the House of Representatives in the name of the Minister of Justice.

Eight Papers were laid. See the Order Paper and Supplemental Order Paper.

Hon. Davendranath Tancoo, MP [Minister of Finance and Minister in the Ministry of Planning, Economic Affairs and Development]

Sen. the Hon. Satyakama Maharaj [Minister of Trade, Investment and Tourism]

Sen. the Hon. John Jeremie SC [Attorney General]

Two Urgent Questions were approved for oral answer. The questions are appended to the Order Paper.

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

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

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

The Prime Minister made a statement to the House on the Unaudited Financial Statements on the National Gas Company for the calendar year ended 31 December 2025, which reflects a profit of over three billion dollars.

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

The Prime Minister made another statement, this time on a special Trinidad and Tobago NGL Ltd (TTNGL) dividend into the economy of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.

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

Four Bills, The Administration of Justice (Deoxyribonucleic Acid) (Amendment) Bill, 2026,  the Elections and Boundaries Commission (Local Government and Tobago House of Assembly) (Amendment) Bill, 2026, the Criminal Records (Rehabilitation of Offenders) Bill, 2026 and the Public Health (Amendment) Bill, 2026, were introduced in the name of the Attorney General.

The Minister of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs moved the second reading of the Advance Passenger Information and Passenger Name Record Bill, 2026. Debate then began on the bill. Six persons made contributions before the Minister of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs rose to conclude. The Bill was then referred to a Committee of the Whole, where it was considered clause by clause and approved without amendment. The Bill was then read a third time and passed with a division of 37 members voting for, none against and no abstentions.

Hon. Sean Sobers, MP [Minister of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs]

Mr. Keith Scotland SC, MP [Opposition Member]

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

Mr. Marvin Gonzales, MP [Opposition Member]

Sen. the Hon. John Jeremie SC [Attorney General]

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

Dr. Colin Gosine, MP [Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Trade, Investment and Tourism]

The House adjourned to Friday April 17, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. At the next sitting, the House will consider the Probation of Offenders (Amendment) Bill, 2026 and other matters. The sitting ended at 7:17 p.m.