House of Representatives

Sittings

25th Sitting of the House of Representatives

4th Session - 10th Republican Parliament

Friday 11 April, 2014
1:30 PM
Papers
14 Papers

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

Questions To Ministers: Oral Answer
Seven Questions

Seven Questions qualified for oral Oral Answer. All questions were answered. See the Order Paper and Supplemental Order Paper.

Government Business: Bills Second Reading
The Miscellaneous Provisions (Administration of Justice) Bill 2014

The Attorney General moved the second reading of the Miscellaneous Provisions (Administration of Justice) Bill 2014. The Member for Diego Martin North/East was the first to enter the debate. The Member for Moruga/Tableland was next to contribute followed by the Member for Tabaquite.

Announcements By The Speaker/Deputy Speaker
Tributes to A.N.R. Robinson TC, OCC, SC

The Speaker of the House moved Tribute to the late Former President, Arthur Napoleon Raymond Robinson. The Prime Minister was the first to make her remarks followed by the Leader of the Opposition, the Minister of Foreign Affairs. The Speaker of the House then rose to give his own remarks. The House then took a minute of silence in memory of the former President. The Speaker also noted the passing of Prof. Norman Girvan.

Government Business: Bills Second Reading
The Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill, 2014

Debate resumed (from March 21, 2014) on the Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill, 2014 with the Member for Tabaquite continuing his contribution. The Member for Port-of-Spain South was next to enter the debate, followed by the Member for St. Ann’s East, the Member for Arouca/Maloney, the Member for Chaguanas West and the Member for Chaguanas East. Debate on the Bill was then suspended.

Adjournment
The House adjourned to a date to be fixed.

The sitting ended at 9:23 p.m.