Leave of absence was granted to Hon. Camille Robinson-Regis, MP for Arouca/Maloney, Hon. Fitzgerald Hinds, MP for Laventille West and Dr. Fuad Khan, MP for Barataria.

The Speaker informed of correspondence received from the President of the Senate, dated April 12, 2018, indicating a change of membership re the JSC on National Security.

Five papers were laid in the names of the Minister of National Security, Minister of Public Administration and Communications, Minister of Finance and Minister of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries. See Order Paper for details.

Prime Minister’s Question Time is a feature of this Sitting. Eleven questions were posed to the Prime Minister by Members of the Opposition. See questions on the Order Paper.

Three urgent questions were posed.

Six questions qualified for oral answer.

The Attorney General moved the second reading of The Criminal Division and District Criminal and Traffic Courts Bill, 2018. Debate began on the Bill.

The Sitting concluded at 5:01 p.m. The House adjourned to a date to be fixed.