Leave of absence was granted to Sen. the Hon. Dr. Kennedy Swaratsingh, who is out of the country. Mr. Daniel Rasheed was appointed temporary senator in his place.

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

Temporary senator Daniel Rasheed took the oath of allegiance.

Sen. Daniel Rasheed [Government Senator (Temporary)]

The Finance Bill, 2026, which was passed in the House of Representatives on June 10, 2026, was read a first time in the name of the Minister of Finance, who moved that the next stage be taken later in the proceedings. The motion was approved.

Hon. Davendranath Tancoo, MP [Minister of Finance and Minister in the Ministry of Planning, Economic Affairs and Development]

Nineteen papers were laid. See the Order Paper.

Sen. the Hon. Prof. Prakash Persad [Minister of Tertiary Education and Skills Training]

Sen. the Hon. John Jeremie SC [Attorney General]

Sen. the Hon. Satyakama Maharaj [Minister of Trade, Investment and Tourism]

Sen. the Hon. Anil Roberts [Minister in the Ministry of Housing]

The Minister of Finance, Hon. Davendranath Tancoo, MP, moved the second reading of the Finance Bill, 2026. Debate began on the bill, with 20 Senators making contributions before the Attorney General wound up the debate. The bill was not referred to a committee of the whole, since it was a money bill. The bill was then read a third time and passed.

Hon. Davendranath Tancoo, MP [Minister of Finance and Minister in the Ministry of Planning, Economic Affairs and Development]

Sen. Vishnu Dhanpaul [Opposition Senator]

Sen. Dr. Marlene Attzs [Independent Senator]

Sen. the Hon. Satyakama Maharaj [Minister of Trade, Investment and Tourism]

Sen. Faris Al-Rawi SC [Opposition Senator]

Sen. Dr. Desirée Murray [Independent Senator]

Sen. the Hon. Phillip Alexander [Minister in the Ministry of Housing]

Sen. Melanie Roberts-Radgman [Opposition Senator]

Sen. Francis Lewis [Independent Senator]

Sen. Ashworth Jack [Government Senator (Temporary)]

Sen. Dr. Margaret Rose [Opposition Senator]

Sen. the Hon. Darrell Allahar [Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister]

Sen. Anthony Vieira SC [Independent Senator]

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

Sen. Foster Cummings [Opposition Senator]

Sen. the Hon. Dominic Smith [Minister of Public Administration and Artificial Intelligence]

Sen. Dr. Natalie Chaitan-Maharaj [Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of the People, Social Development and Family Services]

Sen. the Hon. Eli Zakour [Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation]

Sen. the Hon. Ravi Ratiram [Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries]

Sen. Dr. Amery Browne [Opposition Senator]

Sen. the Hon. Anil Roberts [Minister in the Ministry of Housing]

Sen. the Hon. John Jeremie SC [Attorney General]

At the next sitting, the Senate will debate the Finance (Supplementation and Variation of Appropriation) Bill, 2026. The sitting ended at 11:42 p.m.