House of Representatives

Sittings

28th Sitting of the House of Representatives

2nd Session - 9th Republican Parliament

Friday 17 July, 2009
1:30 PM
Announcements By The Speaker/Deputy Speaker
Appointment of Senators to JSC

Correspondence from the President of the Senate on the Appointment of Senators to the Joint Select Committee established to consider and report on The Local Govenment Bill, 2009

Announcements By The Speaker/Deputy Speaker
Resignation from a Joint Select Committees

The Speaker advised that Mr. Rennie Dumas, Member for Tobago East resigned from the Joint Select Committee appointed to consider and report on the Local Government Bill, 2009.

Announcements By The Speaker/Deputy Speaker
Standing Orders Committee

The Standing Orders Committee is not properly constituted. Apart from the Speaker who is Chairman there are three(3) Government Members and three(3) Opposition Members. This composition is not in accordance with the rule to be found in Standing Order 78(1).

Papers
Three Papers

Three Papers were laid two in the name the Minister of Public Administration and one in the name of the Minister of Information. See the Supplemental Order Paper for details.

Questions To Ministers: Written Answer
Thirteen Questions

13 Questions also qualify for written answer. See Appendix I of the Order Paper.

Questions To Ministers: Oral Answer
Seven Questions

7 Questions qualify for Oral Answer. One question was answered and six deferred. See Order Paper

Statements By Ministers
Beauty Pagentry

The Minister of Community Development made a statement on the matters related to Beauty Pagentry business in Trinidad and Tobago.

Statements By Ministers
Salaries Review

The Minister of Information made a Statement on the Eighty-Ninth Report of the Salaries Review Commission on a General Review of the Salaries and Other Conditions of Offices within the Purview of the Commission.

Motions Relating To The Business Or Sittings Of The House And Moved By A Minister Or Parliamentary Secretary
Appointment to Joint Select Committees

Mrs. Christine Kangaloo would replace Mr. Rennie Dumas in the Joint Select Committee – Local Government Bill, 2009

Motions Relating To The Business Or Sittings Of The House And Moved By A Minister Or Parliamentary Secretary
Standing Orders Committee

The Minister of Works and Transport responded to the second announcement by the Speaker indicating that the eighth member of the Committee for Standing Orders Committee will be Mr. Neil Parsanlal.

Government Business: Bills Second Reading
The Emergency Ambulance Services and Emergency Medical Personnel Bill, 2009

The Minister of Health moved the second reading of the Emergency Ambulance Services and Emergency Medical Personnel Bill, 2009, which was passed in the Senate on 16 June 2009. The Bill was then considered in Committee and passed with ammendments.

Government Business: Bills Second Reading
The Trinidad and Tobago Electricity Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2009

The Minister of Public Utilities moved the Second Reading of the Trinidad and Tobago Electricity Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2009, which was passed in the Senate on June 2, 2009.

Matter On The Adjournment
Commission of Enquiry into UDECOTT

The need for the Hon. Prime Minister to assure the House of Representatives that the Report of the Commission of Enquiry into UDECOTT (UFF Commission) would be laid in the House of Representatives.”

Adjournment
The House adjourned to Wednesday July 22, 2009 at 1:30 p.m

At its next sitting the House will complete debate on the Trinidad and Tobago Electricity Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2009, and consider a motion to deal with the adoption of The Eighty-Ninth Report of the Salaries Review Commission see supplemental order paper. The sitting adjourned at 12:55a.m.