Sittings
2nd Sitting of the Senate
3rd Session - 12th Republican Parliament
Wednesday 12 October, 2022
10:00 AM
Announcements By The President/Vice-President
Leave of absence
Leave of absence was granted to Sen. Varma Deyalsingh, who is ill.
Sen. the Hon. Christine Kangaloo [President of the Senate]
Bills Brought From The House Of Representatives
The Appropriation (Financial Year 2023) Bill, 2022
The Appropriation (Financial Year 2023) Bill, 2022 was brought from the House of Representatives in the name of the Minister of Finance, who moved that the next stage of the bill be taken later in the proceedings. The motion was approved.
Papers
Thirty-five Papers
Thirty-five papers were laid. See Order Paper for details.
Sen. the Hon. Reginald Armour SC [Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs]
Sen. the Hon. Kazim Hosein [Minister of Agriculture, Lands and Fisheries]
Sen. the Hon. Allyson West [Minister of Public Administration]
Sen. the Hon. Dr. Amery Browne [Minister of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs]
Presentation Of Reports From Select Committees
Five Reports
Five reports were presented.
Sen. Hazel Thompson-Ahye [Independent Senator]
Sen. the Hon. Renuka Sagramsingh-Sooklal [Minister in the Office of the Attorney General and Ministry of Legal Affairs]
Sen. Dr. Paul Richards [Independent Senator]
Sen. Wade Mark [Opposition Senator]
Government Business: Bills Second Reading
The Appropriation (Financial Year 2023) Bill, 2022
The Minister of Finance, Hon. Colm Imbert, moved the second reading of The Appropriation (Financial Year 2023) Bill, 2022. Debate began on the bill. Ten senators contributed to the debate before the adjournment of the Sitting.
Hon. Colm Imbert, MP [Minister of Finance]
Sen. Wade Mark [Opposition Senator]
Sen. Amrita Deonarine [Independent Senator]
Sen. Laurel Lezama-Lee Sing [Government Senator]
Sen. Dr. Muhammad Yunus Ibrahim [Vice-President of the Senate]
Sen. Charrise Seepersad [Independent Senator]
Sen. the Hon. Hassel Bacchus [Minister of Digital Transformation]
Sen. Jayanti Lutchmedial-Ramdial [Opposition Senator]
Sen. Anthony Vieira SC [Independent Senator]
Sen. the Hon. Renuka Sagramsingh-Sooklal [Minister in the Office of the Attorney General and Ministry of Legal Affairs]
Sen Laurence Hislop [Government Senator]
Adjournment
The House adjourned to Thursday October 13, 2022 at 10:00 a.m.