senate

Sittings

3rd Sitting of the Senate

2nd Session - 9th Republican Parliament

Tuesday 27 January, 2009
10:00 AM
Announcements By The President/Vice-President
Leave of Absence

The President granted Leave of Absence to Senator the Hon. Bridgid Annisette-George and Senator Linus Rogers. Mr. Foster Cummings and Mr. Noel Gayle were appointed to temporarily replace Sen. Annisette-George and Sen. Rogers respectively.

Bills Brought From The House Of Representatives
The Finance (Supplementary Appropriation)(2008) Bill, 2009

The Minister in the Ministry of Finance moved that the next stage of the Bill be taken later in the proceedings. Leave was granted.

Papers
11 Papers

The Minister in the Ministry of Finance laid 11 papers on behalf of the Minister of Labour and Small and Micro Enterprise Development. See the Supplemental Order Paper for details.

Questions To Ministers: Written Answer
Four Questions

Four Questions qualify for written answer. See the Order Paper for details.

Government Business: Bills Second Reading
The Finance (Supplementary Appropriation)(2008) Bill, 2009

The Minister in the Ministry of Finance moved the Second Reading of the Finance (Supplementary Appropriation)(2008) Bill, 2009. Senator Wade Mark was first to enter the debate, followed by Senator Basharat Ali.

Statements By Ministers
Cleaver Heights Housing Development Project

The Minister of Planning, Housing and Environment made a Statement on the Cleaver Heights Housing Development Project.

Government Business: Bills Second Reading
The Finance (Supplementary Appropriation)(2008) Bill, 2009

Debate then resumed on the Finance (Supplementary Appropriation)(2008) Bill, 2009 with the Minister of National Security. In all some 13 members made contributions before the Minister in the Ministry of Finance concluded the debate. The Bill was then read a third time and passed.

Adjournment
The Senate adjourned to Tuesday February 3, 2009 at 1:30 p.m

At its next sitting debate is expected to begin on a Private Motion by Sen. Prof. Ramesh Deosaran which asks the House to appoint a Joint Select Committee to establish a legislative framework to govern the financing of election campaigns. The Senate adjourned at 9:16 p.m.