The President of the Senate granted leave of absence to Sen. the Hon. Mary King. Archbishop Barbara Gray-Burke was appointed to temporarily replace Sen. King during her absence from Trinidad and Tobago.

The Bail (Amendment) Bill, 2011 and the Anti-Gang Bill, 2011, which were passed in the House of Representatives on April 1, 2011 were read a first time in the Senate in the name of the Attorney General. In the case of both bills the Attorney General sought and obtained leave to have the next stage taken on Tuesday April 12, 2011.

Four Papers were laid. See the Order Paper and Supplemental Order Paper.

Two Questions qualify for oral answer. Both questions were answered. See the Order Paper.

Two Questions qualify for a written response. See the Order Paper.

The Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister moved the Second Reading of the Data Protection Bill, 2011. Sen. Terrence Deyalsingh was first to enter the debate, followed by the Minister of Health and the Minister of Science, Technology and Tertiary Education.

The Committee Stage of the Electronic Transactions Bill, 2011 was resumed after being suspended earlier in the proceedings. The Bill was considered and passed with amendments. It was then read a third time and passed.

At the next sitting the Senate is expected to debate the Bail (Amendment) Bill, 2011 and the Anti-Gang Bill, 2011.