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ORDER PAPER

 OF

THE HONOURABLE THE SENATE

FIRST SESSION OF 2013-2018

SIXTEENTH SITTING

at

11.00 o'clock a.m.

on

Monday, 23rd December, 2013

The First Session of the Parliament of 2013-2018 commenced on Wednesday, 6th March, 2013


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MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
OF PARLIAMENT

(Parliament (Administration) Act, Cap. 10, Section 3(4) and First Schedule).

Her Honour Madam President and Senator the Hon. Miss M. P. O. McClean, ex officios, Senator Mrs. V. I. Sandiford-Garner and Senator Dr. J. X.Walcott

Appointed 6th March, 2013

SELECT COMMITTEES

Committee of Selection
Standing Order 60(1)

 

Her Honour Madam President (Chairman) ex officio, Senator Dr. the Hon. E. R. Byer Suckoo, Senator A. R. Worrell, Senator W. A. Abrahams and Senator Professor Emeritus H. S. Fraser.

Appointed 6th March, 2013.

 

Standing Orders Committee
Standing Order 60(2)

 

Her Honour Madam President (Chairman), ex officio, Senators R. A. Hunte, Miss V. A. G. DePeiza, Dr. J. X. Walcott and K. H. L. Marshall.

Appointed 13th March, 2013.


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House Committee
Standing Order 60(3)

 

Her Honour Madam President (Chairman) ex officio, Senators H. A. Husbands, Rev. Dr. D. L. Durant, W. A. Abrahams and His Honour Senator the Very Rev. H. E. Crichlow.

Appointed 13th March, 2013.

 

 Committee of Privileges
Standing Order 60(4)

 

Her Honour Madam President (Chairman), ex officio, Senators the Hon. D. W. Boyce, Mrs. V. I. Sandiford-Garner, W. A. Abrahams and Professor Emeritus H. S. Fraser.

Appointed 13th March, 2013.

 

Regulations Committee
Standing Order 60(5)

 

Her Honour Madam President (Chairman), ex officio, Senators Dr. the  Hon. E. R. Byer Suckoo, Miss V. A. G. DePeiza, W. A. Abrahams and Dr. T. A. Carmichael.

Appointed 13th March, 2013.


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Joint Select Committee
Standing Order 67

 

LIBRARY COMMITTEE

 

Senators the Hon. P. M. T. Todd, A. R. Worrell, Dr. J. X. Walcott, W. A. Abrahams, A. A. Adams and Professor Emeritus H. S. Fraser.

Appointed 13th March, 2013.

 

Committee of Public Accounts
Standing Order 60(6)

 

Senators the Hon. Miss M. P. O. McClean, Hon D. W. Boyce, J. Ince, Dr. J. X. Walcott, W. A. Abrahams and J. A. Watson.

Appointed 13th March, 2013.


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ORDER OF BUSINESS
Standing Order 11

Formal entry of Her Honour the President.

Prayers.

Messages from His Excellency the Governor-General.

Announcements by Her Honour the President.

Presentation of Petitions.

Presentation of Papers.

Reports from Select Committees.

Questions to Ministers.

Requests for leave to move the adjournment of the Senate on matters of urgent public importance.

Statements by Ministers or Parliamentary Secretaries.

Personal Explanations.

Motions relating to the Business or Sittings of the Senate and moved by a Minister.

Introduction of Bills.

Public Business.

Private Members’ Business.


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PUBLIC BUSINESS

1.

Senator the Hon. Miss M. P. O. McClean:  To move the passing of a Resolution to approve the Guarantee, by the Minister of Finance, of the payment of the principal sum of BDS 5.55 million dollars to be borrowed by Hotel & Resorts Limited from the RBC Royal Bank (Barbados) Limited for the purpose of facilitating the repayment of debts incurred by Hotels & Resorts Limited in the course of the operations of that company.

Notice of this Resolution was given on 4th December, 2013.

2.

Sen. the Hon Miss M. P. O. McClean: To move the Second Reading of the Value Added Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2013.

Notice of this Bill was given on 14th December, 2013.

The Bill was read a first time on 18th December, 2013.

The Bill first appeared in the Official Gazette on 23rd December, 2013.


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PUBLIC BUSINESS

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Sen. the Hon Miss M. P. O. McClean: : To move the passing of a Resolution to approve the guarantee by the Government of Barbados of the principal amount of $25 million Barbados dollars and any interest necessary borrowed by the Queen Elizabeth Hospital from RBC Royal Bank (Barbados) Limited for the purpose of the redemption of the bond issue in the sum of $25 million Barbados dollars arranged on behalf of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital by Citicorp Merchant Bank.

Notice of this Resolution was given on 21st December, 2013.


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QUESTIONS


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PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

Senator J. A. Watson: To move the passing of a Resolution that Government takes immediate action to develop and implement a National Policy on Small Business in Barbados.

Notice of this Resolution was given on 6th November, 2013.


SENATE

 FIRST SESSION OF 2013-2018

ORDER PAPER

SIXTEENTH SITTING

 MONDAY, 23RD DECEMBER, 2013