House of Representatives

Sittings

32nd Sitting of the House of Representatives

1st Session - 11th Republican Parliament

Wednesday 14 September, 2016
1:30 PM
Papers
Two Papers

Two Papers were laid. See the Order Paper and Supplemental Order Paper for details.

Questions To Ministers: Oral Answer
Prime Minister's Questions

There were 16 questions listed under Prime Minister’s Question Time. All Questions, and supplementals were answered.

Questions To Ministers: Oral Answer
Two Urgent Questions

There were two urgent questions to be answered. See the Order Paper for details.

Statements By Ministers
Budget Day

The Minister of Finance announced that the budget for fiscal 2017 would be read on September 30, 2016.

Government Business: Motions
The Remedies of Creditors (Amendment) Bill, 2016

The Minister of Finance moved a Motion asking the House to agree with Senate amendments to the Remedies of Creditors (Amendment) Bill, 2016.

Government Business: Bills Second Reading
The Tax Information Exchange Agreement Bill, 2016

Debate continued on the Tax Information Exchange Agreement Bill, 2016. The Member for Caroni Central was first to contribute on this day, followed by the Attorney General. Debate on the Bill was then adjourned.

Procedural Motions
Restoration of Bills in Next Session

The Leader of the House moved that three Bills be restored in the next session of Parliament. A division was taken, the result of which was 40 for, none against, no abstentions:

Adjournment
The House adjourned sine die

The House adjourned sine die. This means that, barring unforeseen circumstances, this concludes the first session of the 11th Parliament. The next sitting will be held in a new Session of Parliament.