The Speaker of the House, Hon. Bridgid Annisette-George, MP, welcomed a delegation from the Houses of Parliament in Jamaica, as well as the Vice-Mayor of Tamarac, a District of Florida.

The House paid tribute to former Member of Parliament, Mr. Razack Ali, who passed away on June 26, 2024. Mr. Ali served as the Member for Ortoire/Mayaro during the 5th Republican Parliament. A minute of silence was observed.

Mr. Symon de Nobriga, MP [Opposition Member]

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

Hon. Bridgid Annisette-George [Speaker of the House]

Six papers were laid. See Supplemental Order Paper.

Mr. Colm Imbert, MP [Opposition Member]

Dr. Nyan Gadsby-Dolly, MP [Opposition Member]

Hon. Terrence Deyalsingh, MP [Minister of Health]

Two urgent questions were posed and answered. See Order Paper.

Sen. the Hon. Ravi Ratiram [Minister of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries]

Mr. Stuart Young SC, MP [Opposition Member]

Dr. Nyan Gadsby-Dolly, MP [Opposition Member]

Three Questions on Notice were listed for oral answer. See the Order Paper. All questions were answered.

Sen. the Hon. Ravi Ratiram [Minister of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries]

Mrs. Camille Robinson-Regis, MP [Opposition Member]

Sen. the Hon. Rohan Sinanan [Minister of Works and Transport]

The Minister of Health, Hon. Terrence Deyalsingh, MP, made a statement related to the receipt of the Report from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) titled, “Review Mission into the Clinical Events at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at the Port of Spain General Hospital, Trinidad and Tobago, April 2024”.

Hon. Terrence Deyalsingh, MP [Minister of Health]

The Bail (Amendment) Bill, 2024 was introduced in the name of the Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, who moved that the next stage of the Bill be taken on Monday July 1, 2024. The motion was carried.

The Miscellaneous Provisions (Judicial and Legal Service) Bill, 2024 and The Administration of Justice (Indictable Proceedings) (Amendment No. 2) Bill, 2024 were introduced in the name of the Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, who moved that the next stage of the Bills be taken on Wednesday July 3, 2024. The motions were carried.

The Civil Division Bill, 2024 was introduced in the name of the Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs.

Sen. the Hon. Reginald Armour SC [Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs]

Debate resumed (from March 1, 2024) on the private motion, raised by Ms. Anita Haynes-Alleyne, MP for Tabaquite, regarding the mismanagement of the education system. Seven members contributed before the adjournment of the House.

Hon. Vandana Mohit, MP [Minister of the People, Social Development and Family Services]

Hon. Ayanna Webster-Roy, MP [Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister]

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

Mr. Roger Monroe, MP [Government Member]

Mr. Rodney Charles, MP [Opposition Member]

Hon. Shamfa Cudjoe-Lewis, MP [Minister of Sport and Community Development]

Sen. the Hon. Ravi Ratiram [Minister of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries]

The Sitting concluded at 6:01 p.m.