Leave of Absence was granted to Dr. Lackram Bodoe, MP for Fyzabad, Mr. Rushton Paray, MP for Mayaro and Ms. Marlene McDonald, MP from today’s Sitting.

Eleven (11) Papers were laid in the names of the Minister of Finance, Minister of Labour and Small Enterprise Development, Minister of Education, Minister of Social Development and Family Services and the Leader of Government Business. Papers 1-4 were referred to the Public Accounts Committee. See Order Paper for details.

Prime Minister’s Question Time is a feature of today’s Sitting. Members of the Opposition posed questions to the Prime Minister for answer. See Order Paper for details.

Three urgent questions were posed. See Order Paper for details.

The Minister of Finance moved the second reading of the Gambling (Gaming and Betting) Cnotrol Bill, 2016.

Dr. Surujrattan Rambachan, MP, raised one matter on the adjournment namely the failure of the South West Regional Health Authority Pharmacy Department to provide drugs required by Barran Roopchand of Preysal Village, Couva. The Minister of Health responded.

The Sitting concluded at 4:51 p.m. The House adjourned to Friday December 2, 2016 at 1:30 p.m.