Leave of absence was granted to Hon. Maxie Cuffie, MP for La Horquetta/Talparo for the month of May, Hon. Kamla Persad-Bissessar, SC, MP for Siparia, Hon. Faris Al-Rawi, MP for San Fernando West and Hon. Shamfa Cudjoe, MP for Tobago West from today’s Sitting.

Five papers were laid in the names of the Minister of Finance and the Minister of National Security. See Order Paper for details.

Eight questions were posed before the time for urgent questions ended.

Seventeen questions qualified for oral answer. Questions #197, #199 and #215 were deferred for two weeks.

One Bill was introduced in the name of the Attorney General.

The House considered amendments made, in the Senate, to the Anti-Gang Bill, 2018. The amendments were approved.

The Acting Attorney General moved a motion to approve the Senate amendments to The Miscellaneous Provisions (Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters, Proceeds of Crime, Financial Intelligence Unit of Trinidad and Tobago, Customs and Exchange Control) Bill, 2017.

Debate continued on The Criminal Division and District Criminal and Traffic Courts Bill, 2018.

The Sitting concluded at 5:33 p.m. The House adjourned to Thursday May 10, 2018 at 10:00 a.m.