Sittings
8th Sitting of the House of Representatives
2nd Session - 13th Republican Parliament
Leave of absence was granted to Hon. Pennelope Beckles-Robinson, MP for Arima, Hon. Wilfred Morris, MP for Mayaro, Mr. Colm Imbert, MP for Diego Martin North/East, and Hon. Sean Sobers, MP for Tabaquite, from today’s sitting of the House.
The Speaker of the House, Hon. Jagdeo Singh, MP, informed of correspondence received from the President of the Senate highlighting changes of membership to Joint Select Committees.
The Protection of New Plant Varieties (Amendment) Bill, 2026 was read a first time in the name of the Minister of Land and Legal Affairs.
Two papers were laid. See the Order Paper.
The Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Property (Amendment) Bill, 2026 was introduced in the name of the Attorney General. The Minister of Finance, Hon. Davendranath Tancoo, MP, moved that the next stage of the Bill be taken later in the proceedings. The motion was approved.
The Minister of Finance, Hon. Davendranath Tancoo, MP, moved the second reading of the Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Property (Amendment) Bill, 2026. Debate began on the bill. Ten members contributed to the debate before the wind up by the Minister of Finance. The bill was committed to the Committee of the Whole for consideration clause by clause. The bill was approved with amendments. With 25 votes for, 10 votes against and no abstentions, the bill was read a third time and passed.
The House brought Republic Day greetings to the nation.
The Sitting concluded at 8:10 p.m.