The President of the Senate granted leave of absence to Senator the Honourable Dennis Moses and Senator Khadijah Ameen.

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

Four Reports were presented. See the Order Paper and Supplemental Order Paper.

Two urgent questions were posed.

Three Questions qualified for oral answer. Two questions were answered and the third deferred for two weeks. See the Order Paper.

Consideration continued (from September 14, 2017)on the Indictable Offences (Pre-Trial Publicity) Bill, 2017. Temporary Opposition Senator Sharla Alexander-Dolabaille was first to contribute, followed by Sen. H.R. Ian Roach, Opposition Senator Sean Sobers and Independent Senator David Small. The Attorney General then stood to conclude the debate. Debate on the Bill was adjourned and a Motion moved that the bill be restored in the next Session.

Before adjourning, Senators extended greetings to the national community ahead of Republic Day, which is celebrated on September 24, 2017, the anniversary of the date on which the 1st Republican Parliament met for the first time in 1976. The sitting ended at 1:33 p.m.