Leave of absence was granted to Dr. Fuad Khan, MP for Barataria/San Juan for the period May 9-23, 2018.

The House paid tribute to former parliamentarian Dr. Morgan Job, who passed on May 6, 2018. A minute of silence was observed.

Two Papers were laid.

One Report was presented.

Prime Minister’s Question Time was a feature of this Sitting. Twelve questions were posed to the Prime Minister by members of the Opposition. See Order Paper for details.

One urgent question was posed.

Two questions qualified for oral answer.

The Finance (Supplementation and Variation of Appropriation) (Financial Year 2018) Bill, 2018 was introduced in the name of the Minister of Finance.

The Minister of Finance moved a motion to adopt the Report of the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives for the Third Session (2017/2018), Eleventh Parliament on the consideration of proposals for the Supplementation and Variation of Appropriation for the fiscal year 2018. Fifty-five minutes was requested and approved for the Minister’s presentation and the first presentation from the Opposition. Debate continued on this motion. The motion was approved.

The Minister of Finance moved the second reading of The Finance (Supplementation and Variation of Appropriation) (Financial Year 2018) Bill, 2018. Mr. Rudranath Indarsingh, MP was the sole contributor to the debate. The Bill was then read a third time and passed.

The Sitting concluded at 1:27 a.m. on Friday May 11, 2018. The House adjourned to a date to be fixed.