The Deputy Speaker granted leave of absence from today’s sitting to the members for Arouca/Lopinot and Diego Martin North East.

Dr. Aiyna Ali, MP [Deputy Speaker]

The Attorney General moved the second reading of the Special Operations Bill, 2026. Debate then began on the bill, with 17 Members making contributions before the Attorney General began to wind up. The Bill was then referred to the Committee of the Whole to be considered clause by clause. The Bill was approved without amendment, and was then read a third time and passed.

Sen. the Hon. John Jeremie SC [Attorney General]

Mr. Keith Scotland SC, MP [Opposition Member]

Hon. Wayne Sturge, MP [Minister of Defence and Minister in the Ministry of Homeland Security]

Mr. Stuart Young SC, MP [Opposition Member]

Hon. Dr. Roodal Moonilal, MP [Minister of Energy and Energy Affairs]

Dr. Nyan Gadsby-Dolly, MP [Opposition Member]

Hon. Jearlean John, MP [Minister of Works and Infrastructure]

Mr. Kareem Marcelle, MP [Opposition Member]

Hon. Roger Alexander, MP [Minister of Homeland Security]

Hon. Pennelope Beckles-Robinson, MP [Leader of the Opposition]

Hon. Davendranath Tancoo, MP [Minister of Finance and Minister in the Ministry of Planning, Economic Affairs and Development]

Mr. Christian Birchwood, MP [Opposition Member]

Hon. Sean Sobers, MP [Minister of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs]

Mr. Symon de Nobriga, MP [Opposition Member]

Mr. Joel Sampson, MP [Member]

Mr. Hans Des Vignes, MP [Opposition Member]

Hon. Clyde Elder, MP [Minister in the Ministry of Public Utilities]

Mr. Dominic Romain, MP [Opposition Member]

The sitting ended at 12:03 a.m.