The Clerk of the Senate read a Proclamation by His Excellency the Acting President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago declaring Tower D of the Port-of-Spain International Waterfront Centre, 1A Wrightson Road, Port-of-Spain, as the place at which the Second Session of the Tenth Parliament shall continue. The National Anthem was then played.

The President of the Senate granted Leave of Absence to Sen. Lyndira Oudit. Mr. Rabindra Moonan was appointed to temporarily replace Sen. Oudit during her absence from Trinidad and Tobago.

This was brought in by the Minister of Finance who moved that the next stage of the Bill be taken later in the proceedings.

30 Papers were laid. See the Order Paper and First Supplemental.

The Minister of Finance moved the second reading of the Appropriation (Financial Year – 2012) Bill, 2011, which was passed in the House of Representatives on Tuesday October 18, 2011. Sen. Dr. Lester Henry was first to enter the debate, followed by Sen. Subhas Ramkhelawan and the Minister of Food Production, Land and Marine Affairs. Nine Senators made contributions before debate was suspended.

At the next sitting the budget debate will be continued.