House of Representatives

Sittings

3rd Sitting of the House of Representatives

1st Session - 13th Republican Parliament

Wednesday 18 June, 2025
1:30 PM
Announcements By The Speaker/Deputy Speaker
Leave of absence

Leave of absence was granted to the Member for Trincity/Maloney, Mrs. Camille Robinson-Regis, MP, from Sittings of the House  during the period June 18- 30, 2025.

Hon. Jagdeo Singh [Speaker of the House]
Papers
Two Papers

Two papers were laid.

Dr. Aiyna Ali, MP [Deputy Speaker]
Hon. Dr. Roodal Moonilal, MP [Minister of Energy and Energy Affairs]
Presentation Of Reports From Select Committees
One Report

The Report of the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives for the First Session was presented.

Hon. Davendranath Tancoo, MP [Minister of Finance and Minister in the Ministry of Planning, Economic Affairs and Development]
Questions To Ministers: Oral Answer
Prime Minister's Questions

One question was posed to the Prime Minister, by the Member for Arima, and answered.

Hon. Pennelope Beckles-Robinson, MP [Leader of the Opposition]
Hon. Kamla Persad-Bissessar SC, MP [Prime Minister]
Dr. Nyan Gadsby-Dolly, MP [Opposition Member]
Privilege Motions
Matters of privilege against the Member for Diego Martin North East and Member for Toco/Sangre

The Member for Barataria/San Juan, Hon. Saddam Hosein, MP, raised a matter of privilege pertaining to the Member for Diego Martin North East, Mr. Colm Imbert, MP, who allegedly deliberately misled the house on June 13, 2025 during the debate on the Trinidad and Tobago Revenue Authority (Repeal) Bill, 2025. The Speaker of the House reserved his ruling on this matter to a later time.

The Member for Arouca/Lopinot, Mr. Marvin Gonzales, MP, raised a matter of privilege pertaining to the Member for Toco/Sangre Grande, Hon. Wayne Sturge, MP, who allegedly inaccurately and repeatedly asserted that Sen. Faris Al-Rawi, SC, was renting AGRA Court to the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service, during the Standing Finance Committee Meeting on June 16, 2025. The Speaker of the House reserved his ruling on this matter to the next Sitting.

Hon. Saddam Hosein, MP [Minister of Legal Affairs and Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries]
Mr. Marvin Gonzales, MP [Opposition Member]
Statements By Ministers
NiQuan Energy Trinidad Limited Explosion 2023

The Minister of Energy and Energy Industries, Hon. Roodal Moonilal, MP, made a statement on the report conducted by the Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries regarding the NiQuan Energy Trinidad Limited Explosion on June 15, 2023.

Hon. Dr. Roodal Moonilal, MP [Minister of Energy and Energy Affairs]
Personal Explanations
Personal Explanation by Hon. Colm Imbert, MP

Opposition Member and Member for Diego Martin North/East, Mr. Colm Imbert, MP, offered a personal explanation regarding the case of Rohini Ramkissoon versus the Minister of Finance, address the misleading statements made on June 13, 2025. He apologized for his misstatement.

The Minister of Defence and Minister in the Ministry of Homeland Security, Hon. Wayne Sturge, MP, also offered a personal explanation, regarding his misstatement on the ownership of AGRA Court.

Mr. Colm Imbert, MP [Opposition Member]
Hon. Wayne Sturge, MP [Minister of Defence and Minister in the Ministry of Homeland Security]
Introduction Of Bills
Two Bills

The Finance (Supplementary Appropriation) (Financial Year 2025) Bill, 2025 was introduced in the name of the Minister of Finance, who moved that the next stage of the Bill be taken later in the proceedings. The motion was approved.

The Prime Minister’s Pension (Amendment) Bill, 2025 was also be introduced in the name of the Minister of Finance.

Hon. Davendranath Tancoo, MP [Minister of Finance and Minister in the Ministry of Planning, Economic Affairs and Development]
Government Business: Motions
Adopt the Report of the Standing Finance Committee

The Minister of Finance, Hon. Davendranath Tancoo, MP, moved a motion to adopt the Report of the Standing Finance Committee. Debate began on the motion. Ten persons made contributions before debate was suspended.

Hon. Davendranath Tancoo, MP [Minister of Finance and Minister in the Ministry of Planning, Economic Affairs and Development]
Mr. Brian Manning, MP [Opposition Member]
Sen. the Hon. John Jeremie SC [Attorney General]
Mr. Colm Imbert, MP [Opposition Member]
Hon. Saddam Hosein, MP [Minister of Legal Affairs and Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries]
Mr. Stuart Young SC, MP [Opposition Member]
Hon. David Lee, MP [Minister of Housing]
Hon. Pennelope Beckles-Robinson, MP [Leader of the Opposition]
Hon. Khadijah Ameen, MP [Minister of Rural Development and Local Government]
Dr. Nyan Gadsby-Dolly, MP [Opposition Member]
Adjournment
The House adjourned to Monday June 23, 2025 at 10:30 a.m.

Before adjourning, the House extended Labour Day and Corpus Christi greetings to the national community.

The Sitting concluded at 9:49 p.m.

Hon. Ernesto Kesar, MP [Minister in the Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries]
Mr. Keith Scotland SC, MP [Opposition Member]
Hon. Jagdeo Singh [Speaker of the House]
Mr. Wilfred Morris, MP [Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs and in the Office of the Prime Minister]
Mr. Colm Imbert, MP [Opposition Member]