Leave of absence was granted to Hon. Pennelope Beckles, MP for Arima, from Sittings of the House for the period November 6-22, 2022 and to Hon. Kamla Persad-Bissessar, S.C. MP for Siparia and Hon. Dr. Nyan Gadsby-Dolly, MP for St. Ann’s East from today’s Sitting of the House.

Mr. Esmond Forde, MP [Government Member]

The Deputy Speaker, Mr. Esmond Forde, MP, informed of correspondence received from the President of the Senate on the establishment of Joint Select Committees and the appointments of Senators to those Committees.

Mr. Esmond Forde, MP [Government Member]

Two papers were laid. See Order Paper for details.

Mr. Colm Imbert, MP [Opposition Member]

Four reports were presented. See Order Paper for details.

Hon. Shamfa Cudjoe-Lewis, MP [Minister of Sport and Community Development]

Hon. Dr. Lackram Bodoe, MP [Minister of Health]

Prime Minister’s Question Time is a feature of today’s Sitting. Eight (of twelve) questions were posed to the Prime Minister by Opposition Members before the time for Prime Minister’s Questions expired.

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

Dr. Keith Rowley, MP [Government Member]

Hon. Dr. Lackram Bodoe, MP [Minister of Health]

Mr. Rudranath Indarsingh, MP [Opposition Member]

Sen. the Hon. Ravi Ratiram [Minister of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries]

Three urgent questions were posed and answered, before the time for urgent questions expired. See Order Paper.

Hon. Barry Padarath, MP [Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister and Minister of Public Utilities]

Mr. Marvin Gonzales, MP [Opposition Member]

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

Mrs. Camille Robinson-Regis, MP [Opposition Member]

Sen. the Hon. Rohan Sinanan [Minister of Works and Transport]

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

Eighteen questions qualified for oral answer. See Order Paper for details. Question #15 was deferred for two weeks. Question #22 was withdrawn. Nine questions were posed and answered before the time for Questions on Notice expired.

Hon. Dr. Rishad Seecheran, MP [Minister in the Ministry of Health]

Hon. Lisa Morris-Julian, MP [Minister in the Ministry of Education]

Sen. the Hon. Avinash Singh [Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries]

Hon. Vandana Mohit, MP [Minister of the People, Social Development and Family Services]

Sen. the Hon. Ravi Ratiram [Minister of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries]

Mr. Rodney Charles, MP [Opposition Member]

Hon. Fitzgerald Hinds, MP [Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister]

Mrs. Camille Robinson-Regis, MP [Opposition Member]

Mr. Rushton Paray, MP [Opposition Member]

Sen. the Hon. Hassel Bacchus [Minister of Digital Transformation and Minister in the Ministry of Finance]

Sen. the Hon. Paula Gopee-Scoon [Minister of Trade and Industry]

The Firearms (Amendment) Bill, 2022 was introduced in the name of the Minister of National Security.

The Leader of the House, Hon. Camille Robinson-Regis, MP, moved motions that the House concur with the Senate on the establishment of the JSCs on the Fisheries Management (No. 2) Bill, 2020 and the Shipping Bill, 2020. Appointments were made to the Committees. The motions were approved.

Mrs. Camille Robinson-Regis, MP [Opposition Member]

The Attorney General, Sen. the Hon. Reginald Armour, moved the second reading of The Civil Aviation (Amendment) Bill, 2022. Four Members made contributions before the Attorney General rose to conclude the debate. The Bill was considered in Committee and approved without amendment. It was then read a third time and passed.

Sen. the Hon. Reginald Armour SC [Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs]

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

Mr. Marvin Gonzales, MP [Opposition Member]

Hon. David Lee, MP [Minister of Housing]

Mr. Kennedy Richards, MP [Government Member]

At the next Sitting, the House will consider Private Business. The Sitting ended at 5:08 p.m.