Sittings
26th Sitting of the Senate
1st Session - 9th Republican Parliament
The President of the Senate granted Leave of Absence to Sen. Linus Rogers for the period July 14-17, 2008. The Oath of Allegiance was administered to Mr. Noel Gayle during the absence of Sen. Linus Rogers.
Five Papers were laid, four in the name of the Minister in the Ministry of Finance (Sen. the Hon. Mariano Browne) and the 5th in the name of the Minister of Public Administration (Hon. Kennedy Swaratsingh), which was laid on his behalf by the Leader of Government Business in the Senate. See the Supplemental Order Paper for details.
Four Questions qualify for Oral Answer. Two Questions were answered and the other two deferred. See the Order Paper for details.
The Minister in the Ministry of Finance moved the Second Reading of the Treasury Bonds Bill, 2008, which was passed in the House of Representatives on Monday July 7, 2008. Some ten Senators contributed to the Bill before the Minister concluded the debate. The Bill was then read a third time and passed.
At its next sitting the Senate will deal with Private Business. The Senate adjourned at 10:44 p.m.