senate

Sittings

33rd Sitting of the Senate

2nd Session - 12th Republican Parliament

Tuesday 28 June, 2022
1:30 PM
Announcements By The President/Vice-President
Leave of Absence

Leave was granted to Sen. the Hon. Nigel de Freitas, Sen. the Hon. Avinash Singh and Sen. Jayanti Lutchmedial. Ms. Yokymma Bethelmy and Mr. Harvey Borris were appointed to replace Senators de Freitas and Singh respectively.

Sen. Yokymma Bethelmy [Government Senator (Temporary)]
Sen. Harvey Borris [Government Senator (Temporary)]
Papers
Ten Papers

Ten Papers were laid. See the Order Paper.

Questions To Ministers: Oral Answer
Three Urgent Questions

Three Urgent Questions were approved for oral answer. See the Order Paper.

Questions To Ministers: Oral Answer
Five Questions on Notice

Five Questions on Notice qualify for oral answer. See the Order Paper.

Introduction Of Bills
Three Bills

Three Bills were introduced. The Private Security Industry Bill, 2022, the Supplemental Police (Amendment) Bill, 2022 and the Bail (Amendment) (Extension of Duration) Bill, 2022, the latter of which was introduced in the name of the Attorney General, who moved that the next stage of the bill be taken on Monday July 4, 2022.

Motions Relating To The Business Or Sittings Of The House And Moved By A Minister Or Parliamentary Secretary
Special Select Committee - Code of Ethics and Behaviour for Senators

The Leader of Government Business moved a Motion appointing the following Senators to a Special Select Committee of the Senate on a Code of Ethics  and Behaviour for Senators which should report by July 8, 2022: Sen. the Hon. Christine Kangaloo, Senator Paula Gopee-Scoon, Senator Muhammad Yunus Ibrahim and Sen. Anthony Vieira

Private Business: Motions
Recognise the Caribbean Court of Justice as Trinidad and Tobago’s final Court of Appeal

Debate resumed on a Private Motion by Senator Anthony Vieira asking the Senate to recognise the Caribbean Court of Justice as Trinidad and Tobago’s final Court of Appeal.

Sen. Dr. Maria Dillon-Remy [Independent Senator]
Sen. the Hon. Renuka Sagramsingh-Sooklal [Minister in the Office of the Attorney General and Ministry of Legal Affairs]
Sen. Anil Roberts [Opposition Senator]