15th Sitting of the House of Representatives - 1st Session - 13th Parliament - December 5, 2025

Описание: 15th Sitting of the House of Representatives - 1st Session of the 13th Republican Parliament

Friday December 5, 2025
1:30 p.m.

Summary:
http://bit.ly/h20251205

00:00 Start of Sitting

Government Business: Motions
Approve the Draft EBC (Local Government and THA) (Tobago) Order, 2025

Speakers:
00:24:35 Hon. Khadijah Ameen, MP [Minister of Rural Development and Local Government]
00:52:25 Mr. Keith Scotland SC, MP [Opposition Member]
01:11:40 Mr. David Thomas, MP [Member]
01:22:10 Hon. Khadijah Ameen, MP [Minister of Rural Development and Local Government]

Government Business: Bills Second Reading
The Finance Bill, 2025

Speakers:
01:43:55 Hon. Davendranath Tancoo, MP [Minister of Finance and Minister in the Ministry of Planning, Economic Affairs and Development]
02:18:55 Mr. Brian Manning, MP [Opposition Member]
03:02:40 Hon. David Lee, MP [Minister of Housing]

03:44:55 Statement by PM

04:03:00 Hon. Pennelope Beckles-Robinson, MP [Leader of the Opposition]
04:42:30 Hon. Dr. Lackram Bodoe, MP [Minister of Health]
05:08:15 Mr. Christian Birchwood, MP [Opposition Member]
05:45:05 Hon. Davendranath Tancoo, MP [Minister of Finance and Minister in the Ministry of Planning, Economic Affairs and Development]

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