senate

Sittings

43rd Sitting of the Senate

1st Session - 10th Republican Parliament

Tuesday 14 June, 2011
1:30 PM
Announcements By The President/Vice-President
Leave of Absence

The President granted leave of absence to Sen. Prof. Harold Ramkission. Dr. Lennox Bernard was appointed to temporarily replace Prof. Ramkissoon during his absence.

Papers
Three Papers

Three Papers were laid. See the Order Paper.

Presentation Of Reports From Select Committees
2nd Report - JSC Group I

Sen. Corinne Baptiste-McKnight presented one Report. See the Order Paper.

Questions To Ministers: Oral Answer
Seven Questions

Seven Questions qualified for oral answer. All seven were answered. See the Order Paper.

Government Business: Bills Second Reading
The Anti-Terrorism (Amendment) Bill, 2011

The Minister of National Security moved the second reading of the Anti-Terrorism (Amendment) Bill, 2011, which was passed (with amendments) in the House of Representatives on June 3, 2011. Sen. Faris Al-Rawi was first to enter the debate, followed by Sen. Elton Prescott SC, Sen. David Abdulah, Sen. Pennelope Beckles-Robinson, and Sen. Subhas Ramkhelawan. 16 Senators made interventions before the Minister of National Security rose to conclude. The Bill was considered in Committee and passed without amendments. It was then read a third time and passed.

Adjournment
The Senate adjourned to a date to be fixed.

Before adjourning, the leaders of the respective benches made brief contributions on this first Session of the 10th Parliament. Greetings were also extended on the occasion of Labour Day. The sitting adjourned at 1:30 a.m.