senate

Sittings

31st Sitting of the Senate

4th Session - 11th Republican Parliament

Thursday 6 June, 2019
2:30 PM
Papers
Two papers

Two papers were laid. See Supplemental Order Paper for details.

Questions To Ministers: Oral Answer
One urgent question

One urgent question was posed.

Questions To Ministers: Oral Answer
Three Questions on Notice

Three questions qualified for oral answer.

Government Business: Bills Second Reading
The Administration of Justice (Indictable Proceedings) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill, 2019

The Attorney General concluded his wind up of the debate on The Administration of Justice (Indictable Proceedings) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill, 2019. The Bill was committed to a Committee of the Whole for consideration clause by clause. The Bill was read a third time and passed, with amendments.

Committee Business: Motions
Adopt the Report of the SSC on the Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill, 2019

Sen. the Hon. Clarence Rambharat moved a motion that the House consider the report of the Special Select Committee established to consider and report on the Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill, 2019. Debate began on the motion. Following the wind up, the Senate considered clauses 10 & 11 of the Bill in the Committee of the Whole.

Government Business: Bills Second Reading
The Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill, 2019

The Bill was read a third time and passed, with amendments.

Matter On The Adjournment
Two Matters

Sen. Wade Mark raised a matter on the adjournment regarding teenage pregnancy in the country. Hon. Faris Al-Rawi, MP responded.
Sen. Mark raised a second matter regarding the need for the THA to account to the public for unspent balances in the accounts of the special purpose companies under its purview as well as the perceived misuse of contingency funds by the THA. Sen. the Hon. Allyson West responded.

Adjournment
The Senate adjourned to Tuesday June 11, 2019 at 10:00 a.m.

The Sitting concluded at 11:03 p.m. The Senate adjourned to Tuesday June 11, 2019 at 10:00 a.m.