The Vice-President of the Senate announced that the President of the Senate was absent. She also indicated that leave was granted to Sen the Hon. Brig. John Sandy, Sen. the Hon. Therese Baptiste-Cornelis, Sen. Elton Prescott, SC and Sen. Dr. James Armstrong. Mr. Rabindra Moonan, Dr. Vidyha Gyan Tota-Maharaj, Archbishop Barbara Burke, Mrs. Parvatee Anmolsingh-Mahabir and Prof. Karl Theodore were appointed to temporarily replace the President of the Senate, Sen. Sandy, Sen. Baptiste-Cornelis, Sen. Prescott and Sen. Armstrong respectively. In addition the Vice-President announced the revocation of the appointment of Sen. Mary King and the appointment of Dr. Bhoendradatt Tewarie as a member of the Senate.

One Paper was laid. See the Order Paper.

One Question qualifies for oral answer. See the Order Paper.

The Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Energy and Energy Affairs moved a Motion asking the House to adopt the Second Interim Report of the Joint Select Committee appointed to consider and report to Parliament on the Legislative Proposals to provide for Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Property and the repeal and replacement of the Central Tenders Board Act. Sen. Faris Al-Rawi, Sen. Basharat Ali and Sen. Helen Drayton were the first to enter the debate. Six Senators made interventions before the Parliamentary Secretary rose to conclude. The Motion was approved and the Report adopted.

Debate resumed (from May 3, 2011) on the Trafficking in Persons Bill, 2011. Sen. David Abdulah was first to enter the debate, followed by Sen. Shamfa Cudjoe and Sen. Helen Drayton. Twelve Members made contributions before debate on the Bill was suspended.

Debate resumed (from April 5, 2011) on the Data Protection Bill, 2010, with Sen. Prof. Patrick Watson being first to contribute, followed by Sen. Basharat Ali. Debate on the Bill was then suspended.

At the next sitting, debate is expected to continue on the Trafficking in Persons Bill, 2011 and the Data Protection Bill, 2011. The sitting ended at 11:46 p.m.