House of Representatives

Sittings

32nd Sitting of the House of Representatives

2nd Session - 12th Republican Parliament

Friday 3 June, 2022
1:30 PM
Papers
Four Papers

Four Papers were laid. See the Order Paper.

Questions To Ministers: Oral Answer
Three Urgent Questions

Three Urgent Questions qualified for oral answer. See the Order Paper.

Questions To Ministers: Oral Answer
Seven Questions on Notice

Seven Questions on notice qualified for oral answer. See the Order Paper.

Motions Relating To The Business Or Sittings Of The House And Moved By A Minister Or Parliamentary Secretary
Time Limit for Statements suspended

The Leader of the House sought leave of the House to suspend Standing Order 25 pertaining to time limit for Statements by Ministers. The House took a division, the result of which was 21  for, 11 against and no abstentions.

Mrs. Camille Robinson-Regis, MP [Opposition Member]
Statements By Ministers
Extension of the Solomon Hochoy Highway

The Prime Minister made a Statement in the House on issues surrounding the contractual and other arrangements related to the extension of the Solomon Hochoy Highway to Point Fortin by a Brazilian company called Construtora OAS S.A (“OAS”) .

Dr. Keith Rowley, MP [Government Member]
Introduction Of Bills
Three Bills

Three Bills were introduced. See the Supplemental Order Paper.

Government Business: Bills Second Reading
The Immigration (Caribbean Community Skilled Nationals)(Amendment) Bill, 2022

The Minister of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs moved the second reading of the Immigration (Caribbean Community Skilled Nationals)(Amendment) Bill, 2022. Seven contributions were made before the Minister rose to conclude. The 20 clause Bill was considered in Committee and approved without amendment. The Bill was then read a third time and passed. At third reading a division was taken, the result of which was 19 for, 11 against, no abstentions.

Sen. Dr. Amery Browne [Opposition Senator]
Mr. Rodney Charles, MP [Opposition Member]
Dr. Keith Rowley, MP [Government Member]
Hon. David Lee, MP [Minister of Housing]
Sen. the Hon. Reginald Armour SC [Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs]
Mr. Rushton Paray, MP [Opposition Member]
Hon. Fitzgerald Hinds, MP [Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister]
Sen. Faris Al-Rawi SC [Opposition Senator]
Government Business: Motions
Agree to Senate amendments to the Cannabis Control Bill, 2020

The Attorney General moved a Motion asking the House to agree to Senate amendments to the Cannabis Control Bill, 2020. The Senate agreed to each of the amendments.

Sen. the Hon. Reginald Armour SC [Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs]
Mr. Dinesh Rambally, MP [Opposition Member]
Adjournment
The House adjourned to a date to be fixed.

The Sitting ended at 8:03 p.m.