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ORDER OF BUSINESS OF THE HONOURABLE JAMAICA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 2011 PRAYERS CALL OF THE ROLL STATEMENTS BY MINISTERS ANNOUNCEMENTS BILLS BROUGHT FROM THE SENATE PETITIONS PAPERS REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES NOTICES OF MOTIONS GIVEN ORALLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS (For answer on the 15th February, 2011 – Question No.

37) (For answer on the 22nd February, 2011 – Question Nos.

38 and 39) (For answer on the 1st March, 2011 – Question No.
42) (For answer on the 8th March, 2011 – Question Nos.

43 and 44) (For answer on the 15th March, 2011 – Question Nos.

46 and 47) MOTIONS THAT MAY BE MADE AT THE COMMENCEMENT OF PUBLIC BUSINESS REQUIRING NOTICE MOTIONS RELATING TO SITTINGS OF THE HOUSE MOTIONS FOR LEAVE TO INTRODUCE BILLS PRESENTATION OF BILLS WITHOUT LEAVE OF THE HOUSE FIRST OBTAINED Page 2 of 18 GOVERNMENT BUSINESS Page 3 of 18 1.
The Prime Minister to move that the Bill entitled “AN ACT to Amend the Constitution of Jamaica to provide for a Charter of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms and for connected matters” be now read a third time.

(First available date for third reading, March 21, 2011) Notice of third reading given on 21.12.2010 2.

The Prime Minister to move that the Bill entitled “AN ACT to Amend the Constitution of Jamaica” be now read a third time.
(First available date for third reading March 21, 2011) Notice of third reading given on 21.12.2010 3.

The House to continue debate on the motion that the Bill entitled “AN ACT Further to Amend the Constitution of Jamaica to preclude appointment to the office of Prime Minister of a person who has previously held that office for a specified period” be now read a second time.

Notice of second reading given on 19.10.

2010 4.
The House to continue in Committee Stage consideration of the Bill entitled “AN ACT to Promote and Strengthen Measures for the Detection, Prevention, Investigation and Prosecution of Corrupt Conduct; to provide for the offence of corrupt conduct and offences relating to corrupt conduct; to provide for the establishment of a department of Government to be known as the Special Prosecutor for Corruption with special responsibility for the detection, prevention, investigation and prosecution of corrupt conduct; to repeal the Corruption (Prevention) Act and the Parliament (Integrity of Members) Act; and for connected matters” be now read a second time.
5.

The House to continue debate on the motion that a Bill entitled “AN ACT to Amend the Foreign Nationals and Commonwealth Citizens (Employment) Act” be now read a second time.

6.
The Minister of Finance and the Public Service – To move – THE FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION AND AUDIT ACT The Financial Management Regulations 2011, Resolution Notice of second reading given on 25.1.2011 Notice of second reading given on 1.3.2011 Notice given on 1.3.2011 WHEREAS by virtue of sections 8, 14(3), 35, 39, 40 and 50(1) of the Financial Administration and Audit Act (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”), the Minister may make regulations generally for the purpose of giving effect to the provisions of the Act; AND WHEREAS on the 17th day of February, 2011, the Minister made the Financial Management Regulations, 2011; AND WHEREAS it is provided by subsection 4 of section 8 of the Act that regulations made under that section shall be subject to affirmative resolution; AND WHEREAS it is desirable that the Financial Management Regulations, 2011, be affirmed: Notice given on 1.3.2011 Page 4 of 18 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by this Honourable House as follows: 1.
This Resolution may be cited as The Financial Management Regulations, 2011, Resolution.

2.

The Financial Management Regulations, 2011, which were laid on the Table of the House on the 1st day of March, 2011, are hereby affirmed.

7.
The Minister of Finance and the Public Service – To move – THE CIVIL SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT ACT The Civil Service Establishment (General) (Amendment) Order, 2011, Resolution WHEREAS section 3(1) of the Civil Service Establishment Act (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”) provides that, subject to the provisions of the Constitution of Jamaica relating to the holders of public office and the Act, the power to constitute or abolish offices in the public service shall be exercised by the Minister by order; AND WHEREAS the Civil Service Establishment (General) Order, 2010, was affirmed by the House of Representatives on the 14th day of September, 2010; AND WHEREAS the Minister considers it necessary or expedient to amend the Civil Service Establishment (General) Order, 2010; AND WHEREAS section 3(2) of the Act provides that an order made under that section may, from time to time, make such incidental, consequential and supplemental provisions as the Minister thinks necessary or expedient to give full effects to the order, and that any such order may include provisions amending any enactment relating to the appointment, powers, duties, rights or liabilities of any officer holding any office specified in an order or being the same style and title as an officer appointed to any office specified in an order; AND WHEREAS section 3(4) of the Act provides that an order made under that section shall be subject to affirmative resolution of the House of Representatives; AND WHEREAS it is desirable that the Civil Service Establishment (General) (Amendment) Order, 2011, be affirmed: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by this Honourable House as follows: 1.
This Resolution may be cited as the Civil Service Establishment (General) (Amendment) Order, 2011, Resolution.

2.

The Civil Service Establishment (General) (Amendment) Order 2011, which was laid on the Table of the House on the 1st day of March, 2011, is hereby affirmed.

PRIVATE MEMBERS’ MOTIONS Page 5 of 18 NOTICE GIVEN ON TUESDAY, 16TH DECEMBER, 2008 1.

Mr. Bunting –To move – [No.


1] BE IT RESOLVED that the Report of the Sessional Select Committee on Economy and Production on its deliberations on the Bauxite/Alumina Industry in Jamaica, which was laid on the Table of the House on the 16th day of December, 2008, be adopted.

NOTICE GIVEN ON WEDNESDAY, 10TH MARCH, 2010 2.

Mr. Pickersgill – To move – [No.


2] BE IT RESOLVED that the Report of the Sessional Select Committee on Infrastructure and Physical Development, which was laid on the Table of the House on the 10th day of March, 2010, be approved.

NOTICE GIVEN ON THURSDAY, 8TH APRIL, 2010 3.

Reverend Thwaites – To move – [No.

4] BE IT RESOLVED that this Honourable House debate the desirability and modalities of an extension of the National Insurance Scheme to provide a national health insurance scheme.

4.
4.

Reverend Thwaites – To move – [No.

5] BE IT RESOLVED that this Honourable House review the implementation of the Education Transformation Plan and determine the financing needed to advance its objectives.

5.

Reverend Thwaites – To move – [No.
6] WHEREAS there are thousands of workers losing their jobs in Jamaica adding to the already high levels of the under-employed and the unemployed; AND WHEREAS given the fragility of traditional sources of foreign exchange earnings due largely to external conditions; AND WHEREAS the stimulation of local production for import substitution, local consumption and also export are essential to stimulate the Jamaican economy from recession to growth so as to provide employment to many; AND WHEREAS the productive use of land is the most practical and economical resource available to the nation; AND WHEREAS Government has indicated that an inventory of publicly-owned lands is being prepared; AND WHEREAS there are large tracts of unused arable land in private hands; Page 6 of 18 AND WHEREAS rapid agricultural development especially of food supplies will ease the urban and inner-city crises: BE IT RESOLVED that this Honourable House urgently debate strategies for: 1.
Making unused land available to redundant workers.

2.

Encouraging the return to productive use of idle lands.

3.

4.

Setting production targets for all agricultural commodities and developing plans for inputs of technology, infrastructure and credit to support these targets.

Using all available channels to persuade Jamaicans that it is by the productive use of land and labour that our nation will prosper and the social fabric restored.

6.

Reverend Thwaites – To move – [No.
7] WHEREAS the Environmental Levy was intended for specific programmatic alleviation of the scourge of non-biodegradable materials; AND WHEREAS the Environmental Levy has been used as a subsidy for solid waste disposal; BE IT RESOLVED by this Honourable House that the subsidy obtained from the Environmental Levy be allocated solely for the original purpose, namely, for programmes which will reduce non-biodegradable material; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that adequate separate budgetary allocations be made for solid waste disposal.
7.

Reverend Thwaites – To move – [No.

8] BE IT RESOLVED that as a matter of urgency this Honourable House debate the recommendations of the Strategic Review Study of the Jamaica Constabulary Force and consider the implementation of its conclusion.

NOTICE GIVEN ON TUESDAY, 13TH APRIL, 2010 8.

Reverend Thwaites – To move – [No.


9] BE IT RESOLVED that this Honourable House debate the modalities by which a contributory pension scheme for all public sector workers can be instituted to replace the non-contributory scheme which currently applies.

9.

Reverend Thwaites – To move – Page 7 of 18 [No.


10] BE IT RESOLVED that the Government instruct the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica to supply petroleum products directly to retailers without the intermediation of the petroleum marketing companies; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the margins of the petroleum marketing companies be allocated to a special dedicated fund for the maintenance of the nation’s roads.

10.

Reverend Thwaites – To move – [No.


11] WHEREAS the fisher-folk of Rae Town in Central Kingston and the remainder of the more than 40,000 fisher-folk in Jamaica have been experiencing reduced cash intake and poor earnings due to the depletion of their catch: BE IT RRESOLVED that the Government seek funding and itself invest in a scientific study and implementation programme for increasing the stock of fish, lobster and conch in Jamaica’s coastal and territorial waters 11.
Reverend Thwaites – To move – [No.

12] BE IT RESOLVED that, in light of the Armadale Report, the findings of the United Nations Rapporteur on Torture and the events at the Horizon Remand Centre, this Honourable House debate the state of the island’s custodial institutions and practices with special attention to children in custody.

NOTICE GIVEN ON WEDNESDAY, 14TH APRIL, 2010 12.

Reverend Thwaites – To move – [No.
14] WHEREAS it is desirable to ensure accountability for the maintenance of public infrastructure: BE IT RESOLVED that the National Works Agency delineate clearly what roads and civil works fall under its jurisdiction; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the National Works Agency, in respect of such roads and works, and the local authorities, in respect of all secondary, parochial and farm roads, be the only agencies entitled to carry out maintenance, improvements, additions and repair works and, more specifically; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED sewage, telecommunications and other utilities have no authority to interfere with roads and works and are obliged to pay for the right to locate equipment on, in or under the public roadways.
the electricity, water, that 13.

Reverend Thwaites – To move – [No.

15] BE IT RESOLVED that the Government of Jamaica abolish the popularly described “Act Policy” for motor vehicle insurance.

14.

Reverend Thwaites – To move – Page 8 of 18 [No.


16] BE IT RESOLVED that the Government urgently bring forward for debate a comprehensive reform policy for metropolitan transport such as to reduce financial haemorrhage by the Jamaica Urban Transit Company and to ensure proper capitalization of the corporation’s self-insurance scheme.

NOTICE GIVEN ON THURSDAY, 15TH APRIL, 2010 15.

Reverend Thwaites – To move – [No.


20] BE IT RESOLVED that this Honourable House review the policies governing the relationship between the Churches in Jamaica and the State with respect to the sponsoring and support of education with a view to advancing the involvement and influence of in expanding educational opportunity and improving quality.

religious organizations 16.

Reverend Thwaites – To move – [No.


21] BE IT RESOLVED that this Honourable House debate the adequacy of affordability of loan financing for students in the Jamaican tertiary education system.

17.

Reverend Thwaites – To move – [No.

22] BE IT RESOLVED that this Honourable House debate the cost of remediation in the public education system and treat with ways in which this can be reduced.

NOTICE GIVEN ON TUESDAY, 11TH MAY, 2010 18.

Reverend Thwaites – To move – [No.


23] BE IT RESOLVED that this Honourable House consider changes to the law and practice of probate and administration of estates with a view to simplifying the procedures, reducing costs and expediting the settlement of the estates of deceased person in Jamaica.

NOTICE GIVEN ON TUESDAY, 1ST JUNE, 2010 19.

Reverend Thwaites – To move – [No.


24] BE IT RESOLVED that this Honourable House debate the need and, if acknowledged, the modality of election campaign finance reform in Jamaica with a view to recommending legislation and regulation to effect same.

20.

Reverend Thwaites – To move – [No.
25] BE IT RESOLVED that the appointments of all of Jamaica’s Ambassadors and High Commissioners be subject to the approval of the House of Representatives and further that all public offices equivalent in rank or salary to that of a Permanent Secretary, the appointment to which are not provided for by any other legislation, be also subject to Parliamentary confirmation; and that the same process of confirmation should apply to the appointment of chairpersons of all public companies, statutory bodies and executive agencies.
Page 9 of 18 NOTICE GIVEN ON TUESDAY, 8TH JUNE, 2010 21.

Mr. Mair – To move – [No.
26] WHEREAS in a landmark decision, the Supreme Court in April 2008, upheld by the Court of Appeal in February 2009, ruled that the then Member of Parliament for West Portland, who by his positive act of renewing, as an adult, his United States of America Passport, was in contravention of section 40 subsection 2 of the Constitution; AND WHEREAS, as a consequence of the same ruling, it was held that the said Member was disqualified to be elected to the House of Representatives and hence his nomination for the General Elections held on the 3rd of September, 2007, was declared null and void and of no legal effect; AND WHEREAS the Member of Parliament for South Central St. Catherine has publicly declared that she was born in the United States of America and holds a United States of America Passport; AND WHEREAS this Member publicly acknowledged in August 2009 that she still hold a United States of America Passport: BE IT RESOLVED that this Honourable House invite the Member of Parliament for South Central St. Catherine to renounce immediately her position as a Member of this Honourable House in accordance with the principle of law upheld by the ruling of the Court of Appeal.
NOTICE GIVEN ON TUESDAY, 27TH JULY, 2010 22.

Mr. Pickersgill – To move – [No.

30] BE IT RESOLVED that the Report of the Sessional Select Committee on Infrastructure and Physical Development, which was laid on the Table of the House on the 27th day of July 2010, be adopted.

NOTICE GIVEN ON WEDNESDAY, 28TH JULY, 2010 23.

Dr. Phillips – To move – [No.
31] WHEREAS many unresolved questions of public interest remain in relation to the request of the United States for the extradition of Mr. Christopher Coke that was received in August 2009; AND WHEREAS a United States firm Manatt Phelps and Phillips was engaged, purportedly by the Government of Jamaica, to lobby the United States Government with regard to the said extradition request; AND WHEREAS there are many unresolved questions of general public importance concerning the circumstances, terms and conditions of engagement and the role of the aforesaid firm with respect to the handling of the extradition matter; Page 10 of 18 AND WHEREAS the apprehension and extradition of Mr. Coke necessitated the declaration of a State of Public Emergency and resulted in loss of life of at least 70 persons and extensive damage to the public property including armed attacks on Police facilities: BE IT RESOLVED that this Honourable House call upon the Government to immediately establish an Independent Commission of Enquiry to enquire into all the circumstances surrounding the extradition request and subsequent issues including the engagement of the lobby firm Manatt Phelps and Phillips and the deaths of Jamaican citizens that occurred as a consequence of the effort to arrest Mr. Coke.
24.

Mr. Jackson – To move – [No.
33] WHEREAS Jamaica imports hundreds of thousands of new and used motor vehicles annually to satisfy the transportation needs of the country; AND WHEREAS there have been reports of millions of motor vehicles being recalled because of manufacturers’ defects in the components and the assemblies; AND WHEREAS many of the reported defective models of motor vehicles may be supplied into Jamaica; AND WHEREAS there have been reports of some motor vehicles in Jamaica having manufacturers’ defects; AND WHEREAS reports from many jurisdictions have confirmed that the identified components and assemblies have caused deaths and serious injuries; AND WHEREAS many identified manufacturers’ defects have also resulted in significant repair costs to owners of these vehicles; AND WHEREAS the manufacturers’ defects have also caused unreasonable increased and undue operating expenses and inconveniences to motor vehicle owners and operators; AND WHEREAS such increased operating costs and inconveniences may be causing enormous economic toll on individuals and the country in increased purchases of expensive imported fuels and spare parts; AND WHEREAS no motor vehicles have been reported recalled in Jamaica by any of the manufacturers: BE IT RESOLVED that this Honourable House require that the Government immediately take steps to determine the extent to which Jamaica has received motor vehicles with reported manufacturers’ defects within the last ten (10) years; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Government take the necessary steps to ensure that no model motor vehicles be permitted for importation into Jamaica where the unavoidable supplies for their satisfactory operation is not available unless with the written approval of the first purchaser in the case of new vehicles and importers in the case of pre-owned vehicles; Page 11 of 18 AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Government take steps to require all affected owners to be reasonably compensated and corrective repairs effected by the manufacturers through their designated agents in Jamaica.
25.

Reverend Thwaites – To move – [No.

34] WHEREAS the Chairman of the National Housing Trust recently told a Parliamentary Committee that his estimate of the nation’s housing deficit is in the region of 250,000 units; BE IT RESOLVED that this Honourable House debate the policies, the institution’s finances and methodology required to eliminate this shortfall.

26.

Reverend Thwaites – To move – [No.


35] BE IT RESOLVED that universal literacy ought to be defined by this Honourable House as the priority goal of the Jamaican education system and that the measures and resources required to achieve this ought to be a permanent item on the agenda of the Committee on Human Resources with quarterly progress reports provided to the House of Representatives.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a mechanism be found to include the Councils in the decision-making process as it relates to the roads, drains and bridges affected by the Parochial Revenue Fund and the Jamaica Development Infrastructure Programme.

NOTICE GIVEN ON TUESDAY, 12TH OCTOBER, 2010 27.

Reverend Thwaites – To move – [No.

38] BE IT RESOLVED that the National Insurance Scheme is underperforming and should be reformed and extended to provide a more adequate social security system for Jamaican workers.
NOTICE GIVEN ON TUESDAY, 19TH OCTOBER, 2010 28.

Mr. Mair – To move -- [No.

39] BE IT RESOLVED that the Bill entitled “An Act to Repeal the Crime (Prevention of) Act” be now read a second time.

29.

Mr. Mair – To move – [No.

40] BE IT RESOLVED that the Bill entitled “An Act to Repeal the Flogging Regulations Act” be now read a second time.

Page 12 of 18 NOTICE GIVEN ON TUESDAY, 23TH NOVEMBER 2010 30.

Dr. McNeill – To move – [No.


42] BE IT RESOLVED that the Report of the Public Administration and Appropriations Committee of the House of Representative and expenditure in respect of the Commission of Enquiry into the collapse of the Financial Sector, which was laid on the Table of the House on the 23rd day of November, 2010, be approved.

31.

Mr. Pickersgill – To move – [No.


43] BE IT RESOLVED that the Report of the Sessional Select Committee on Infrastructure and Physical Development, which was laid on the Table of the House on the 23rd day of November, 2010, be approved.

NOTICE GIVEN ON TUEDAY, 18TH JANUARY, 2011 32.

Dr. McNeill – To move – [No.


44] BE IT RESOLOVED that the Report of the Pubic Administration and Appropriations Committee of the House of Representatives on our deliberations on the Office of the Prime Minister, which was laid on the Table of the House on the 18th day of January, 2011, be approved.

33.

Dr. McNeill – To move – [No.


45] BE IT RESOLVED that the Report of the Public Administration and Appropriations Committee of the House of Representatives on our deliberations on the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, which was laid on the Table of the House on the 18th day of January, 2011, be approved.

NOTICE GIVEN ON TUESDAY, 1ST FEBRUARY, 2011 34.

Reverend Thwaites – To move – [No.


46] BE IT RESOLVED that the Government of Jamaica utilize the dividends from its holding of shares in the Jamaica Public Service Company Limited to reduce the rates charged to the small business sector and the lowest income band of residential customers.

NOTICE GIVEN ON WEDNESDAY, 2ND FEBRUARY, 2011 35.

Reverend Thwaites – To move – [No.

47] BE IT RESOLVED that Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) be banned from Jamaica’s foods.
NOTICE GIVEN ON TUESDAY, 8TH FEBRUARY, 2011 Page 13 of 18 36.

Dr. Ferguson – To move – [No.

48] BE IT RESOLVED that the Report of the Sessional Select Committee on Human Resources and Social Development on our deliberations on the socio-economic imperatives for the resuscitation of inner-city communities with specific reference to crime and violence, which was laid on the Table of the House on the 8th day of February, 2011, be approved.

37.

Dr. Ferguson – To move – [No.


49] BE IT RESOLVED that the Report of the Sessional Select Committee on Human Resources and Social Development on our deliberations on the impact of music with violent and explicit content on the youth, which was laid on the Table of the House on the 8th day of February, 2011, be approved.

38.

Mr. Mair – To move – [No.
50] WHEREAS the duties of the Members of the House of Representatives preclude them from, in many instances, attending their private business appropriately; AND WHEREAS in order to adequately represent and serve their constituents, many Members inevitably abandon their private endeavours; AND WHEREAS Members of Parliament, not having security of tenure, in many instances find themselves in challenging financial circumstances upon retiring from representational politics: BE IT RESOLVED by this Honourable House that a review be done of the Retiring Allowances (Legislative Service) Act in order to ensure that retired Members of Parliament receive a pension that, at all times, is adequate and commensurate with the level of service they gave to our country.
NOTICE GIVEN ON TUESDAY, 1ST MARCH, 2011 39.

Mr. Hylton – To move – [No.
51] WHEREAS the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) commenced the Automated Metering Infrastructure (AMI) Programme in the Seaview Gardens community (the community), over a year ago, as part of the effort to stem the system losses to the company by the theft of electricity; AND WHEREAS the AMI Programme was preceded by consultation with and cooperation by the community in an effort to educate and thereby enlist community support and that of its representatives at the community, parish council and parliamentary levels; AND WHEREAS fulsome support was and continues to be provided by the leadership at all levels for the success of the programme, certain issues and concerns relating to the roll-out and implementation of the programme have given rise to the necessity for several community meetings involving JPS through its representatives; Page 14 of 18 AND WHEREAS attempts have been made to have these issues resolved on both individual and community levels without success; AND WHEREAS the community continues to be dissatisfied with and have expressed continuing concerns regarding the following: unexplained high billing; the unaffordable cost of electricity; the poor customer service provided by JPS customer relations officers; non-functioning or malfunctioning of installed meters; cross-wiring of individual homes; undue delay in investigating concerns relating to the service; in reconnection of electricity; undue delay AND WHEREAS the AMI Programme has been implemented in certain other communities in and outside of the
 corporate area and is intended to be implemented in selected other communities across the island; AND WHEREAS there are indications of similar concerns being expressed in those communities, other than Seaview Gardens, in which the AMI Programme has already been implemented; AND WHEREAS the AMI Programme is being implemented in the context of a stagnant economy, characterized by increased poverty levels, high unemployment, increase in food prices, increase in oil prices, wage freeze, high crime rate, particularly in inner-city communities like Seaview Gardens; AND WHEREAS government policies and actions resulting from imposition of a cess on energy and energy products, as well as the imposition of General Consumption Tax on electricity bills, together with regulatory requirements by the Office of Utilities Regulations, are contributory factors: BE IT RESOLVED that this Honourable House directs an investigation into the manner and method of the implementation of the AMI Programme and examine alternative approaches to ensure access to reliable, safe and affordable electricity for the working poor, pensioners and the unemployed throughout Jamaica and particularly the inner-city communities; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that given the increasing unaffordability of electricity by the persons so affected and the increased security and health risks, that the matter be debated as a matter of urgency and that the Committee on Economy and Production be mandated to investigate the
 matter forthwith.
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE Page 15 of 18 15.01.2008 (i) 1.
(ii) (iii) (iv) Annual Report of the Political Ombudsman of Jamaica; Report of Investigation by the Office of the Contractor General into the procurement practices of the Jamaica Tourist Board; Report of Investigation by the Office of the Contractor General into the procurement practices of the University Hospital of the West Indies; Report of Investigation by the Office of the Contractor General into the procurement of fire-fighting vehicles and equipment for the Jamaica Fire Brigade; (v) Report of Investigation by the Office of the Contractor General into the Highway 2000 Concession and Administration Agreement; referred to Joint Select Committee for consideration and report.
22.01.2008 2.

Recommendations of the Final Report of the Ministry of Health, Jamaica Abortion Policy Review Advisory Group, referred to Joint Select Committee for consideration and report.

26.2.2008 3.

Committee appointed to sit jointly with a similar committee from the Senate to consider and report on the operation of the Access to Information Act, 2002, relative to the review of the legislation, as provided for in the Act.

4.

Private Members’ Motion No.


11 regarding the need for a national nutrition policy and a review of the existing public school nutrition programme brought by the Member of Parliament for Kingston Central and approved by the House of Representatives on Tuesday, 26th February, 2008, referred to the Human Resources and Social Development Committee for consideration and report.

4.3.2008 5.

Private Members’ Motion No.


3 regarding the addition of the names of fathers on children’s birth certificates brought by the Member of Parliament for Central Kingston and approved by the House of Representatives on Tuesday, 4th March, 2008, referred to the Human Resources and Social Development Committee for consideration and report.

30.9.2008 6.

Private Members’ Motion No.


6 regarding the number of Jamaicans being killed or suffer injury and economic loss each year as a result of road accidents brought by the Member for Central Kingston and approved by the House of Representatives on Tuesday, 30th September, 2008, referred to the Infrastructure and Physical Development Committee for consideration and report.

7.

Private Members’ Motion No.


1 of 2008, regarding whole scale depreciation of the housing stock in Central Kingston and similar locations of urban decay in many constituencies, brought by the Member of Parliament for Central Kingston and approved by the House of Representatives on Tuesday, 9th December, 2008, referred to the Infrastructure and Physical Development Committee for consideration and report.

Page 16 of 18 23.6.2009 8.


Committee appointed to sit jointly with a similar committee from the Senate to consider and report on the “Special Report of Investigation conducted by the Office of the Contractor General into the Sale/Divestment of Air Jamaica Limited London Heathrow Slots to Virgin Atlantic Airways Limited; Addendum to the Special Report; Letters from the Office of the Contractor General dated April 6, 9 and 16, 2009, in support of the Special Report”.

22.9.2009 9.
22.9.2009 9.

Private Members’ Motion No.
37 of 2009, regarding a comprehensive review of the Trafficking in Persons Act, the Undesirable Publications (Prohibition and Importation) Act, the Obscene Publications (Suppression of) Act and the Child Care and Protection Act and any other legislation governing the subject in order to ensure that adequate enforcement mechanisms are in place to protect our society in general and our children in particular from easy access to all forms of production and distribution of pornography and sexual exploitation referred to the Human Resources and Social Development Committee for consideration and report.
20.10.2009 10.

A Bill entitled “AN ACT for the Incorporation of the Church of Haile Selassie1 and the Vesting of certain Property in the Body so Incorporated” referred to the Private Bills Committee for consideration and report.

11.

Private Members’ Motion No.


4, regarding training facilities for and certification of legal and medical students, brought by the Member of Parliament for Central Kingston, and approved by the House of Representatives on Tuesday, October 20, 2009, for referred consideration and report.

the Human Resources and Social Development Committee to 1.12.2009 12.

Private Members’ Motion No.


2 regarding measures to be taken to reduce the levels of murder in Jamaica brought by the Member of Parliament for St. Andrew South Eastern and approved by the House of Representatives on Tuesday, 1st December, 2009, referred to the Human and Social Development Committee of the House of Representatives for consideration and report.

16.2.2010 A Bill entitled “AN ACT to Amend the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World of 13.
Jamaica (Incorporation and Vesting) Law” referred to the Private Bills Committee for consideration and report.

24.2.2010 14.

Private Members’ Motion No.

8 of 2010 regarding the pollution of the Kingston Harbour by plastic and other waste disposals referred to the Infrastructure and Physical Development Committee of the House of Representatives for consideration and report.

15.

Private Members’ Motion No.


40 of 2010 regarding the adverse environmental impact of the city’s dump at Riverton City on city dwellers referred to the Infrastructure for and Physical Development Committee of consideration and report.

the House of Representatives Page 17 of 18 9.3.2010 16.

Private Members’ Motion No.


24 of 2010 regarding the community of Caribbean Terrace brought by Member of Parliament for St. Catherine South Central, as amended, referred to the Infrastructure and Physical Development Committee of the House of Representatives for consideration and report.

17.

Private Members’ Motion No.


17 of 2010 regarding the impact of natural disasters on the eastern parishes of Portland and St. Thomas brought by Member of Parliament for Portland Eastern referred to the Infrastructure and Physical Development Committee of the House of Representatives for consideration and report.

Private Members’ Motion No.


10.3.2010 18. regarding widespread commercialization which is taking place in sections of the corporate area zoned as residential communities brought by the Member of Parliament for St. Andrew East Central referred to the Infrastructure and Physical Development Committee of the House of Representatives for consideration and report.

46 of 2010 21.4.2010 The Special Audit Report, Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica and the Petroleum 19.
Corporation of Jamaica initiative to increase audit capacity for the internal auditors of the Ministry of Energy and Mining and auditors from the Auditor General Department of Jamaica, which was laid on the Table of the House on the 21st day of April, 2010, referred to the Public Accounts Committee of the House of Representatives for consideration and report.

7.12.2010 20. the vesting of property in the body so incorporated.
A Bill entitled “AN ACT for the Incorporation of the Lord’s Chapel of Jamaica and 21.12.2010 21.

Green Paper No.

2 entitled the Establishment of an Environmental Regulatory Authority (ERA), which was laid on the Table of the House on the 21st day of December, 2010, referred to the Public Administration and Administrations Committee of the House of Representatives for consideration and report.

19.1.2011 22.
19.1.2011 22.

Exemption motion on behalf of the Member of Parliament for Saint Mary Central referred to the Ethics Committee of the House of Representatives for consideration and report.

25.1.2011 23.

A Bill entitled “AN ACT for the Incorporation of the Mustard Seed Missionaries and the vesting of property in the body so incorporated” referred to the Private Bills Committee for consideration and report.

24.

Private Members’ Motion No.


13 of 2010, as amended, brought by the Member of Parliament for Kingston Central, which called on Members of the House of Representatives to declare in the Chamber his or her citizenship or permanent residency in any country other than Jamaica, and approved by the House on the 19th day of January, 2011, referred to a Joint Select Committee of Parliament for consideration and report.

Page 18 of 18 9.2.2011 25.

Private Members’ Motion No.


3 of 2010, brought by the Member of Parliament for St. Catherine North Eastern, regarding the family being the natural and fundamental group unit of society, and approved by the House of Representatives on the 26th day of January, 2011, referred to a Joint Select Committee of Parliament for consideration and report.

26.

Private Members’ Motion No.


17 of 2010, as amended, brought by the Member of Parliament for Kingston Central, regarding hundreds of Jamaicans who are killed or suffer injury and economic loss each year as a result of road accidents, and approved by the House of Representatives on the 9th day of February, 2011, referred to the Infrastructure and Physical Development Committee for consideration and report in accordance with Standing Order No.

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Exemption motion on behalf of the Member of Parliament for Portland Eastern referred to the Ethics Committee of the House of Representatives for consideration and report.

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