Sittings
28th Sitting of the Senate
1st Session - 12th Republican Parliament
Monday 21 June, 2021
10:00 AM
Papers
Two Papers
Two Papers were laid. See the Order Paper.
Sen. the Hon. Clarence Rambharat [Minister of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries]
Questions To Ministers: Oral Answer
One urgent question
One urgent question was posed.
Sen. Wade Mark [Opposition Senator]
Hon. Terrence Deyalsingh, MP [Minister of Health]
Questions To Ministers: Oral Answer
Five Questions on Notice
Five questions qualified for oral answer. Question #119 was deferred for two weeks. See the Order Paper.
Sen. Wade Mark [Opposition Senator]
Sen. the Hon. Clarence Rambharat [Minister of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries]
Sen. the Hon. Paula Gopee-Scoon [Minister of Trade and Industry]
Sen. Charrise Seepersad [Independent Senator]
Sen. the Hon. Dr. Amery Browne [Minister of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs]
Government Business: Bills Second Reading
The Gambling (Gaming and Betting) Control Bill, 2021
Debate resumed on The Gambling (Gaming and Betting) Control Bill, 2021. Following the wind up of the debate by the Minister of Finance, the bill was committed to a Committee of the Whole for consideration clause by clause. Amendments were made and approved. With 24 votes for, 0 votes against and 6 abstentions, the bill was read a third time and passed.
Sen. Damian Lyder [Opposition Senator]
Sen. Hazel Thompson-Ahye [Independent Senator]
Sen. the Hon. Dr. Amery Browne [Minister of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs]
Sen. Jearlean John [Opposition Senator]
Sen. Dr. Varma Deyalsingh [Independent Senator]
Sen. the Hon. Randall Mitchell [Minister of Tourism, Culture and the Arts]
Sen. Jayanti Lutchmedial-Ramdial [Opposition Senator]
Sen. the Hon. Clarence Rambharat [Minister of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries]
Hon. Colm Imbert, MP [Minister of Finance]
Adjournment
The Senate adjourned to Tuesday June 22, 2021 at 1:30 p.m.
The Sitting concluded at 6:11 p.m.