The Senate paid tribute to former Senator, Angus Khan, who passed away on September 4, 2016. A minute silence was observed.

Twenty-nine (29) papers were laid in the names of the Minister of Finance, Minister of Tourism, Minister of Rural Development and Local Government, Senator Allyson Baksh, Leader of Government Business and Senator David Small. See Order Paper and Supplemental Order Paper for details.

Three Reports were presented.
The 5th Interim Report of the Joint Select Committee appointed to consider and report on the Whistleblower Protection Bill 2015
Report of the Committee of Privileges of the Senate, First Session (2015/2016) Eleventh Parliament
The First Report of the PAEC – Examination of the Audited Financial Statements of State Enterprises – NSDSL, eTeck, NFM, NQCL, GHRS, NIDCO, TTMF

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

Four questions qualified for oral answer. See Order Paper for details.

The Minister of Finance moved the 2nd reading of the Remedies of Creditors (Amendment) Bill 2016. Senator Wade Mark is first to enter the debate. The Bill was committed to a Committee of the Whole for consideration clause by clause. The Bill was amended in the Committee Stage. The Bill was then read a third time and passed (with amendment).

The Sitting concluded at 7:14 p.m. The Senate adjourned to a date to be fixed.