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BARBADOS MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS OF The Honourable the House of Assembly At a hybrid meeting of the House of Assembly at the Worthing Corporate Centre on Monday, the 21st day of February, 2022, at 10.00 a.m. pursuant to the adjournment.

PRESENT His Honour A. E. Holder, B.Sc.

(Hons.

), MSW, LL.B.

(Hons.

), L.E.C.

(Speaker) His Honour N. G. H. Rowe, J.P. (Deputy Speaker) Miss C. Y. Forde, J.P., L.C.P.

Hon.

D. D. Marshall, Q.C., LL.B.

(Hons.

), L.E.C.


(Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs) Mr. T. A. Prescod, J.P., B.A.

Mr. E. G. Hinkson, LL.B.

(Hons.

), L.E.C., LL.M.

Hon.

D. G. Sutherland, B.Sc., M.Sc., M.B.A.

(Dist.)

(Minister of Housing, Lands and Maintenance) Hon.

Miss S. J. O. Bradshaw, LL.B.

(Hons.

), L.E.C.

(Deputy Prime Minister) (Senior Minister) (Minister of Transport, Works and Water Resources) Dr. the Hon.

W. F. Duguid, J.P., B.D.S., F.D.S., F.D.R.C.S., M. Min.
(Senior Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office) Hon.

W. A. Abrahams, LL.B.

(Minister of Home Affairs and Information) Hon.

Ms. C. S. V. Husbands, B.A.

(Hons.

), M.Sc.

(Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Business Development) Mr. R. A. Thorne, Q.C., LL.B., L.E.C., Dip.

Theology Hon.

I.

A. Weir, M.B.A. (Minister of Agriculture, Food and Nutritional Security) Hon.

A. R. Forde, RPh.

(Minister of Environment and National Beautification) Hon.

C. McD.

Griffith, B.Sc.


(Minister of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment) Mr. P. R. Phillips, J.P. (Chairman of Committees) Hon.

G. P. I. Gooding-Edghill (Minister of Health and Wellness) Hon.

C. E. Jordan, B.Sc.

(Hons.)

(Minister of Labour and Social Security and the Third Sector) Hon.

K. D. M. Humphrey, B.Sc., M.Sc., M.P.A.

(Minister of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs) Hon.

R. R. Straughn, B.Sc., M.Sc.

(Minister in the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs) Ms. M. K-A.
Caddle, B.A., M.Sc.

Hon.

Miss K. S. McConney (Minister of Education, Technological and Vocational Training) Dr. R. O. Springer, J.P., Ph.D. (Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Water Resources) Hon.

D. I. Ishmael, M.B.A., M.Sc.

(Minister of Industry, Innovation, Science and Technology) Mr. C. D. L. Gibbs Mr. C. A.

Lane, J.P. (Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs) 2 ABSENT Hon.

Miss M. A. Mottley, Q.C., LL.B.


(Prime Minister, Minister of Finance, Economic Affairs, Culture, Security, Public Service, CARICOM and the Development Commissions), Hon.

K. D. Symmonds, B.A., LL.B.

(Senior Minister) (Minister of Energy and Business Development), Dr. the Hon.

S. E. Browne, M.B.B.S.

(Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness) and Ms. T. N. S-A.

Moore, M.B.A. Prayers were taken by Rev.

Father Mark Harewood.


PAPERS It is to be noted that the Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure 2022-2023 and the Schedules of Personal Emoluments 2022-2023 were laid.

FIRST READINGS OF BILLS On the motion of Hon.

D. D. Marshall seconded by Hon.

W. A. Abrahams the Appropriation Bill, 2022 was read a first time.

ORDERS OF THE DAY SUSPENSION OF STANDING ORDERS On the motion of Hon.

D. D. Marshall seconded by Hon.


W. A. Abrahams Standing Orders 6, 16, 18, 20, 42(5), 43 and 44 were suspended for the remainder of the Sitting.

On the motion of Hon.

D. D. Marshall seconded by Hon.

W. A. Abrahams the Sitting was suspended SUSPENSION at 10.40 a.m to 11.10 a.m. On resumption Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.

RESUMPTION Hon.
RESUMPTION Hon.

D. D. Marshall gave notice of the following: GOVERNMENT NOTICES (recommitted) Resolution to grant the sum of TWO MILLION, TWO HUNDRED and TWENTY-SIX THOUSAND, THREE HUNDRED AND ELEVEN DOLLARS from the Consolidated Fund and to place it at the disposal of the Government to supplement the Estimates 2021-2022 as shown in the Supplementary Estimates No.

7 2021-2022.
Mr. E. G. Hinkson gave notice of the following Resolution: PRIVATE MEMBERS’ NOTICES WHEREAS on the occasion of the opening of the current Session of this Parliament on 4th February, 2022, this Honourable House was informed of Government’s programme for the session; AND WHEREAS that the programme is designed to continue improving the economic, social and political life of the country; BE IT RESOLVED that this House endorses the programme as presented and pledges to support the Government in the effective implementation of it.
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS ORDER NO.

6 On the Order being called the House resolved itself into the Standing Finance Committee, Mr. P. R. Phillips in the Chair on the motion of Hon.

D. D. Marshall seconded by Hon.


W. A. Abrahams on the following Resolution: 3 RESOLVED that the sum of TWO MILLION, TWO HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SIX THOUSAND, THREE HUNDRED AND ELEVEN DOLLARS be granted from the Consolidated Fund and be placed at the disposal of the Government to supplement the Estimates 2021--2022 as shown in the Supplementary Estimates No.

7, 2021--2022 which form the Schedule to this Resolution.

SCHEDULE Supplementary Estimates 2021 – 2022 No.
7 HEAD Code Number HEAD 13 -- PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE Program 040: Direction and Policy Formulation Services Subprogram 0033: National Transformation Account Code: 212 -- Operating Expenses Account Code: 226 -- Professional Services Program 332: Development of Tourism Potential Subprogram 0347: Barbados Tourism Investment Inc. Account Code: 416 -- Grants to Public Institutions HEAD 83 -- MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SECURITY Program 162: Resource Devel- opment and Protection Subprogram 0170: Veterinary Services Account Code: 210 -- Supplies and Materials Account Code: 212 -- Operating Expenses Account Code: 752 -- Machinery and Equipment 130400033 133320347 831620170 Provision in Approved Estimates 2021 – 2022 Provision in Supplementary Esti- mates Nos.
1-- 6 Other Expenditure $ Other Expenditure Supplementary Provision Required Other Expenditure $ $ 280,000 560,000 45,000 486,750 2,100,000 3,130,754 1,452,300 127,300 94,769 304,942 62,345 3,000 176,916 4 HEAD 13 – PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE – $1,984,050.00 Hon.

R. R. Straughn spoke and moved seconded by Hon.

W. A. Abrahams that Head 13 stand part.

Hon.

Miss S. J. O. Bradshaw spoke.

Hon.

C. E. Jordan spoke.

Miss C. Y. Forde spoke.

Hon.

K. D. M. Humphrey spoke.

Hon.

R. R. Straughn spoke in reply.


Head 13 was passed.

HEAD 83 – MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SECURITY – $242,261.00 On the motion of Hon.

I.

A. Weir who spoke seconded by Hon.

Ms. C. S. V. Husbands, Head 83 was passed.

On the motion of Hon.

R. R. Straughn seconded by Hon.

C. E. Jordan Mr. Chairman reported to Mr. Speaker who resumed the Chair the passing of the Resolution in the Standing Finance Committee.

On the separate motion of Hon.

R. R. Straughn seconded by the Hon.


C. E. Jordan the Resolution was read a first and second time and agreed to.

ORDER NO.

2 ROAD TRAFFIC (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2022 On the Order being called for Hon.

Miss S. J. O. Bradshaw to move the second reading of the Bill entitled an Act to amend the Road Traffic Act, Cap.

295 to adjust the requirements for the production of a driving licence or an identification card when requested to do so by a member of the Police Force or a transport inspector in uniform, the Hon.
Member spoke and moved, seconded by Hon.

C. E. Jordan that the Bill be read a second time.

Hon.

D. I. Ishmael spoke.

Dr. R. O. Springer spoke.

Hon.

Miss S. J. O. Bradshaw spoke in reply.

The Bill was read a second time.

On the motion of Hon.

Miss S. J. O. Bradshaw seconded by Hon.

C. E. Jordan the House went into Committee, Mr. P. R. Phillips in the Chair.

Clauses 1 to 3 and the Schedule were called and passed on the separate motion of Hon.

Miss S. J. O. Bradshaw seconded by Hon.


W. A. Abrahams.

On the motion of Hon.

Miss S. J. O. Bradshaw seconded by Hon.

W. A. Abrahams the Chairman reported the passing of the Bill in Committee to Mr. Speaker who resumed the Chair and reported accordingly.

On the separate motion of Hon.

Miss S. J. O. Bradshaw seconded by Hon.

W. A. Abrahams the Bill was read a third time and passed and the title read and agreed to.

5 ADJOURNMENT On the motion of Hon.

Miss S. J. O. Bradshaw who spoke seconded by Hon.


W. A. Abrahams the House was adjourned to Wednesday, 23rd February, 2022 at 10.00 a.m. At 2.26 p.m. Mr. Speaker adjourned the Sitting.

N. R. JONES, Q.C.

Deputy Clerk of Parliament.

The Minutes were certified correct and confirmed the day of , 2022.

Speaker.

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