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BARBADOS MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS OF The Honourable The Senate The Senate met in the Senate Chamber at the Worthing Corporate Centre on Wednesday the 22nd day of July, 2020, at 11.00 o’clock a.m.

PRESENT His Honour Senator Dr. Sir Richard L. Cheltenham, KA, Q.C., Ph.D., J.P., B.Sc.

(Econ.)

(President) His Honour Senator R. N. Greenidge, LL.B.

(Deputy President) Senator the Hon.

Mr. J. X. Walcott, M.B., B.S., F.R.C.S.

(Edin.


), J.P. (Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade) (Leader of the Senate) Senator the Hon.

Miss K. S. McConney (Minister of Innovation, Science and Smart Technology) Senator Dr. R. O. Springer, Ph.D. (Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Education, Technological and Vocational Training) Senator R. W. Grant, J.P., B.A., (Econ.

), LL.B., PG Dip.

MA.

Senator D. R. Sands, LL.B.

(Hons.)

Senator R. J. H. Adams, B.Sc.

(Econ.

), M.Sc.


(Political Sociology) Senator C. A. Franklyn, J.P.

Senator Miss C. N. Drakes, B.Sc.

(Econ.

& Mgmt.

), M.Phil Econ.

Senator the Hon.

L. E. Nurse, F.C.A., F.C.C.A.

Senator Mr. C. A. Maynard, M.B.B.S., F.R.C.S.

(ENT) Senator Ms. M. C. Taitt, Q.C., LL.B.

(Hons.

), M.B.A.

Senator Rev.

Dr. J.

A. Rogers, B.Sc., B.A., (Hons.

), Senator Dr. L. P. Holder, M.B.A., M.Sc., M.Th., M.Phil., D.Th.

D.Th.

Senator Miss L. R. Cummins, B.Sc., M.Sc.


Senator Dr. C. K. M. Haynes, M.B.B.S.

Senator Miss T. N. S-A.

Moore, M.B.A.

Senator K. J. Boyce, LL.B.

(Hons.

), L.E.C.

Senator Miss A. M. Wiggins, J.P., B.Sc.

Senator the Hon.

Miss L. C. Moe (Minister of Information, Broadcasting and Public Affairs).

ABSENT 2 Prayers were led by Senator Dr. L. P. Holder.

ANNOUNCEMENTS BY HIS HONOUR THE PRESIDENT Mr. President announced that he was in receipt of excuses for lateness from Senators the Hon.
Mr. J. X. Walcott, R. W. Grant and Mr. C. A. Maynard.

He also announced that he was in receipt of an excuse for absence from Senator the Hon.

Miss L. C. Moe.

PRESENTATION OF PAPERS Senator the Hon.

Miss K. S. McConney by command laid the following: 1.

2.

3.

National Insurance and Social Security (Benefits) Order, 2020.

National Insurance and Social Security (Insurable Earnings) Order, 2020.

National Insurance and Social Security (Non-Contributory Old Age Pensions) (Amendment) Regulations, 2020.
Public Service (General) Order, 2020.

Public Service (Teachers) (Amendment) Order, 2020.

Annual Report of the Police Complaints Authority for the period January 1 to December 31, 2018.

Annual Report of the Police Complaints Authority for the period January 1 to December 31, 2019.

C190 – Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 (No.

190).

R206 – Violence and Harassment Recommendation, 2019 (No.

206).

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.


MOTIONS RELATING TO THE BUSINESS OF THE SENATE On the motion of Senator the Hon.

Miss K. S. McConney Standing Orders 22(1) and 45(2) were suspended for the remainder of the Sitting.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS Senator the Hon.

Miss K. S. McConney gave notice of the following: 1.

2.

On the separate motion of Senator the Hon.

Miss K. S. McConney the Bills were read a first time.

Remote Employment Bill, 2020; and Integrity in Public Life Bill, 2020.

PUBLIC BUSINESS ORDER NO.


2 REMOTE EMPLOYMENT BILL, 2020 On the Order being called for Senator the Hon.

Miss K. S. McConney to move the second reading of the Bill entitled an Act to provide for non-nationals who work remotely from Barbados for a period of 12 months to be deemed non-resident for income tax purposes and provide for related matters, the Hon.

Member spoke and moved, that the Bill be read a second time.

Senator C. A. Franklyn spoke.

Senator Miss A. M. Wiggins spoke.


His Honour Senator R. N. Greenidge spoke.

Senator the Hon.

L. E. Nurse spoke.

SUSPENSION On the motion of Senator the Hon.

Mr. J. X. Walcott the Sitting was suspended to 2.45 p.m. At 1.35 p.m. Mr. President suspended the Sitting.

RESUMPTION On resumption Mr. President resumed the Chair.

ORDER NO.

2 (resumed) Senator Dr. R. O. Springer spoke.

Senator Miss L. R. Cummins spoke.

Senator Rev.

Dr. J.

A. Rogers spoke.

Senator R. W. Grant spoke.


Senator K. J. Boyce spoke.

Senator Ms. M. C. Taitt spoke.

Senator the Hon.

Miss K. S. McConney spoke in reply.

The Bill was read a second time.

On the motion of Senator the Hon.

Miss K. S. McConney the Honourable the Senate resolved itself into Committee on the Bill, His Honour the Deputy President in the Chair.

3 Clauses 1 to 5; 6 to 9 and the Schedule were called and passed on the separate motion of Senator the Hon.

Miss K. S. McConney.


On the motion of Senator the Hon.

Miss K. S. McConney the Chairman of Committees reported the passing of the Bill in Committee to the President who resumed the Chair and reported accordingly.

On the separate motion of Senator the Hon.

Miss K. S. McConney the Bill was read a third time and passed and the title read and agreed to.

ADJOURNMENT On the motion of Senator the Hon.


Miss K. S. McConney the Sitting was adjourned to Wednesday 29th July, 2020 at 11.00 a.m. At 5.05 p.m. Mr. President adjourned the Sitting.

N. R. JONES, Q.C.

Deputy Clerk of Parliament.

The Minutes were certified correct and confirmed the day of , 2020.

President.

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