House of Representatives

Sittings

8th Sitting of the House of Representatives

5th Session - 12th Republican Parliament

Thursday 10 October, 2024
1:30 PM
Government Business: Bills Second Reading
The Appropriation (Financial Year 2025) Bill, 2024

Debate resumed (from October 9, 2024) on the Appropriation (Financial Year 2025) Bill, 2024. The Minister of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries was first to enter the debate, followed by the Member for Fyzabad, the Prime Minister and the Member for Couva North. The Minister of Finance then rose to wind up the debate. The Bill was then referred to the Standing Finance Committee to consider the estimates. After five days of Standing Finance Committee, the Committee of the Whole then considered the Bill clause by clause. The Bill was then reported to the House, where it was read a third time and passed.

Sen. the Hon. Kazim Hosein [Minister of Agriculture, Lands and Fisheries]
Dr. Lackram Bodoe, MP [Opposition Member]
Hon. Dr. Keith Rowley, MP [Prime Minister]
Mr. Ravi Ratiram, MP [Opposition Member]
Hon. Colm Imbert, MP [Minister of Finance]
Announcements By The Speaker/Deputy Speaker
Remarks made by the Member for Port-of-Spain North/St. Ann's West.

The Speaker addressed the House on statements made in the House by the Member for Port-of-Spain North/St. Ann’s West during the debate on the budget.

Hon. Bridgid Annisette-George [Speaker of the House]
Privilege Motions

The Member for Pointe-a-Pierre raised a matter of Privilege in the House related to words made during the budget debate on October 10, 2024 by the Member for Port-of-Spain North/St. Ann’s West.

Mr. David Lee, MP [Opposition Member]
Personal Explanations
Statements made in the House during the budget debate

The Member for Port-of-Spain North/St. Ann’s West apologised to the House for statements he made in the House during the budget debate.

Hon. Stuart Young SC, MP [Minister of Energy and Energy Industries and Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister]
Speaker's Ruling
Deputy Speaker's Ruling

The Deputy Speaker ruled on the Matter of Privilege raised by the Member for Pointe-a-Pierre.

Mr. Esmond Forde, MP [Government Member]
Adjournment
The House adjourned to a date to be fixed

Before adjourning, the House extended Divali greetings to the national community. The Sitting ended at 6:59 p.m. on Thursday October 17, 2024.

Hon. Faris Al-Rawi SC, MP [Minister of Rural Development and Local Government]
Hon. Kamla Persad-Bissessar SC, MP [Leader of the Opposition]
Hon. Bridgid Annisette-George [Speaker of the House]