Leave of absence was granted to Hon. Kamla Persad-Bissessar, S.C., MP, Mr. Rushton Paray, MP for Mayaro, Mr. Prakash Ramadhar, MP for St. Augustine and Mr. Ganga Singh, MP for Chaguanas West from today’s Sitting.

Four Papers were laid. See the Order Paper.

Three urgent questions were posed.

There are six Questions on Notice. Question #273 was deferred for two weeks. See the Order Paper for details.

The Minister of Finance moved the second reading of the Corporation Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2018. Debate began on the Bill. Following the debate, the Bill was committed to a Committee of the Whole House for consideration clause by clause. The Bill was read a third time and passed, without amendments.

Senate amendments to the Land Tribunal (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill, 2017 were considered and agreed upon.

Senate amendments to The Land Tribunal (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill, 2017 were considered and agreed upon.

The Sitting concluded at 7:16 p.m. The House adjourned to Friday June 29, 2018 at 1:30 p.m.