The Speaker granted leave of absence to Mr. Esmond Forde, MP for Tunapuna, Ms. Vandana Mohit, MP for Chaguanas East and Mr. Rushton Paray, MP for Mayaro, from today’s Sitting.

There is one Report to be presented. See the Order Paper.

There are six Questions on Notice listed on the Order Paper.

The Speaker put the question that the Sri Sathya Sai Baba Organisation of Trinidad and Tobago (Incorporation)(Amendment) Bill, 2022  be read a first time.

The Attorney General moved the second reading of the Sexual Offences (Amendment)(No.2) Bill, 2021. 11 Members made contributions before the Attorney General rose to conclude. The Bill was considered in Committee of the Whole and approved without amendment. It was then read a third time and passed by a division of 33 for, none against and no abstentions.

At the next Sitting debate is expected on a Finance Bill. The Sitting ended at 5:41 p.m.