Leave of absence was granted to Mr. David Lee, MP for Pointe-a-Pierre, Dr. Roodal Moonilal, MP for Oropouche East and Mr. Dinesh Rambally, MP for Chaguanas West, from today’s Sitting of the House.

A moment of silence was observed for the late Jovenel Moise, President of Haiti, who was assassinated on July 7, 2021.

The Quarantine (Amendment) Bill, 2021 was brought from the Senate in the name of the Attorney General, Hon. Faris Al-Rawi, MP, who moved that the next stage of the bill be taken later in the proceedings. The motion was approved.

Two papers were laid. See Order Paper for details.

Eight reports were presented. See Order Paper for details.

Seven questions were posed to the Prime Minister by Opposition Members.

Four urgent questions were posed.

Five questions qualified for oral answer. All questions were answered.

The Prime Minister, Hon. Dr. Keith Rowley, MP, moved motions that proceedings of the Constitution (Amendment) (Tobago Self-Government) Bill, 2020 and the Tobago Island Government Bill, 2021 be resumed in the next Session. These motions were approved.

The Prime Minister, Hon. Dr. Keith Rowley, MP, moved a motion that the House approve the Notification of nomination of Dr. Susan Craig-James as a member of the Police Service Commission. Mr. Indarsingh, MP, was the sole contributor to the debate. The motion was approved.

The House considered the Senate amendments to the Finance Bill, 2021. The amendments were approved.

The House considered the Senate amendments to The Miscellaneous Provisions (Special Reserve Police and Police Complaints Authority) Bill, 2020. The amendments were approved.

The Attorney General, Hon. Faris Al-Rawi, MP, moved the second reading of the Quarantine (Amendment) Bill, 2021. Five members contributed to the debate on the bill before the Attorney General wound up the debate. The bill was then committed to the Committee of the Whole for consideration clause by clause. The bill was read a third time and passed, without amendments.

The Attorney General, Hon. Faris Al-Rawi, MP, will move the second reading of The Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill, 2021. Six members contributed to the debate before the Attorney General wound up the debate. The bill was committed to a Committee of the Whole for consideration clause by clause. The bill was read third time and passed, without amendments.

The Sitting concluded at 6:30 p.m.