The Vice-President advised that the President of the Senate was out of the country. Leave of absence was also granted to Sen. the Hon. Randall Mitchell. Mr. Ndale Young and Ms. Yokymma Bethelmy were appointed to replace Senators Kangaloo and Mitchell during their absence.

Three Papers were laid. See the Order Paper and Supplemental Order Paper.

The Minister of Rural Development and Local Government moved the second reading of the Miscellaneous Provisions (Local Government Reform) Bill, 2020. Eight Members made contributions before debate was suspended.

Sen. Faris Al-Rawi SC [Opposition Senator]

Sen. the Hon. Wade Mark [President of the Senate]

Sen. Dr. Paul Richards [Independent Senator]

Sen. the Hon. Allyson West [Minister of Public Administration]

Hon. Jearlean John, MP [Minister of Works and Infrastructure]

Sen. Deoroop Teemal [Independent Senator]

Sen Laurence Hislop [Government Senator]

Sen. David Nakhid [Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs]

Sen. the Hon. Renuka Sagramsingh-Sooklal [Minister in the Office of the Attorney General and Ministry of Legal Affairs]

Senator Wade Mark raised as a matter on the Motion for the Adjournment of the Senate, the need for the Government to explain the decision by the Management and Board of Directors of TSTT to send home its entire complement of estate police guards and have same replaced by private security. The Minister of Public Utilities responded.

Sen. the Hon. Wade Mark [President of the Senate]

Mr. Marvin Gonzales, MP [Opposition Member]

At the next Sitting, debate is expected to resume on the Miscellaneous Provisions (Local Government Reform) Bill, 2020. The Sitting ended at 7:59 p.m.