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NATI,QFAL ASSEMBLY MINUTES OF PROCF�DIN..Q§.

A'J l�:00 hrfi Q MODil 1984-02::9§ IN THE PARLIAMENT CHAMBER.. PUBLIC BUILDilWS I GlOORGETOYlf MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY (70) Speaker (1) *Cde.

Sase Narain, O.R., J.P., M.P., Speaker of the National of the Government -Peoplers Natignal Co;ugresa �7) Members Prime Minister (1) Cde.

Dr. P.A.

Reid, O.Eo, M.P.r Prime Minister Assembly Other Vige-Presidents (4) Cde.

H.D.

Hoyte, S.C,� MoPo, Cde.

H. Green, M.P.» Vice-President, Cde.


B. Ramsaroop, M.P., Vice-President� *Cde.

Dr. M. Shahabuddeen, Vice-Presi dent, Production Social Infrastructure O.R •• S,C., M.P�, Vice-President Party and State Matters and Attorney General (Absent -on leave) Senior Ministers (6) Cde.

R. Chandisingh, and Culture M.P.9 Minister of Eduoation, Social Development Cde.

R.H.O.

Corbin1 MoP., Minister of National *Cde.

R.E.

Jackson, *Cde.

J.R. Thomas, *Cde.

H. Rashid, *Cde.

C.B.


Greenidge, of Foreign of Home Affairs and Mines M.P., Minister M.P., Miru.ster M.P., Minister of Energy M.P., Minister Affairs Mobilisation of Finance and Economic Plannit)g(Absent) Ministers (7) Cde.

U.E.

Johnson, Cde.

Sallahuddin, Cde.

R.C.


Fredericks, A.A., Minister the Ministry of Education M.P., Minister M.P., Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister within the Ministry of Agriculture within of Youth and Sports , Social Development and Culture (Absent} Cde.

S. Prashad, M.P., Minister of Transport within the Vice-Preaidenq of Social Infrastructure *Cde.

Y. V. Rare-wood-Benn, *Cde.

Dr. R.A. Van West-Charles� M,F,, Minister M.P.


r Minister of Information of Health and Public and Public Service Welfare *Cde.

K.W.E.

Denny, M.P.9 Minister uf Manpower and Co-operatives liini sters of State (& Cde.

M. Corrica: M.P,, Minister of State within the Ministry of Internal Trade and Consume� Protection Cde.

H.L.B.

Singh, N.e o, I'1oPo � Minister Develop:nent (Absent -on leave) of Regional o.f State within the Ministry *Bon-elected Member /... 2.

Parliamentary Secretaries (4) Cde.

A.W.


Bend-Kirton-�older, within the Ministry Cde.

D.A.N.

Ainsworth, M.P., Parliamentary of Health and Public Welfare Secretary, Housing, M.P., Parliamental"y Seet"etal'y, within the Ministry of Education, Cde.

B. Bhaggan� M.P., Parliamentary Social Developnent Secretary, and Culture in the Office of the Prime Minister Cde.

J.B. Caldeira, Ministry of Agriculture M.P., Parliamentary Secretary, within the Other Members (22) M.s., J.P., M.P� J.P., M.P.

M.P.

Cde.
M.P.

Cde.

M. Ally, M.P.

tde.

M. A:rmogan, Cde.

B. Benipraahad, Cde.

A.A. Chin, M.P.

Cde.

J.P. Chowritmootoo, Cde.

O.E.

Clarke, M.P.

Cde.

E.B.

Davidson, M.P.

Cde.

H. Doobay, M.P.

Cde.

4.B.

Felix, M.P.

Cde.

E.H.A.

Fowler, Cde.

P. Fredericks, M.P.

Cde.

E.F. Gilbert, Cde.

J. Gill-Mingo, M.P.

Cde.

A. McRae, M.P.

Cde.

E. Melville, Cde.

J.M.

Munroe, Cde.

R.N.

Primo, M.P.

Cde.

P.A.

Rayman, M.P.

Cde.

C.G.

Sharma, Cde.

B. Tiwari, M.P.

Cde.

C. Vandenburg, M.P.

M.P.

Cde.


R.E.

Williams, M.P.

M.P.

J.P., M.P.

M.P.

(Absent J.P., M.P.

-on leave) Members from the Nation4l Congress of Local Democraxic Organs {2) Cde.

R. Bishop, M.S., M.P.

Cde.

B. La.tchminarayan, M.P.

Members from the Regional Democratic Councils (9) No.

1 Barima/Wain�) No.

2 -Pomeroon/Supenaam) Cde.

K.N.

Jones, M.P.

(Region Cde.

K.V.

Jairam, M.P.

(Region Cde.

C.A.

Singh, M.P.

(Region Cde.

W. Bipat, J.P., M.P.

(Region No.

4 -Demerara/ M.S., M.P.


(Region Cde.

H.I.

London, Cde.

I. Chowritmootoo, M.P.

(Region Cde.

N.R.

Charles, M.P.

(Region Cde.

D. Abraham, Cde.

D. Hinds, M.P., (Region M.P.

(Region No.

7 -Cuyuni/Mazaruni) No.

8 -Potaro/Sipa�) Mahaica) No.

5 -Mahaica/Berbice) No.

10 -Upper Demerara/Berbice) No.

3 -Essequibo Islands/west Demerara) No.

6 -East Berbice/Corentyne) /... Me�bers of the Minority (12) (i) People's Progressive Party (10) Minority Leader ( D. Cde.

Dr. C. Jagan, M ..:.,.


;·L1::_·.i..ty'Leader Deputy Speaker (1) Cde.

Ram Karran, M.Po, Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly Other Members (s) J.P., M.P., Minority Chief Whip MeP.

Cde.

J. Jaga;.1, M.P.

(Absent) Cde.

Reepu Daman Persaud, Ode.

N. Persaud, Cde.

c.c.

Collymore, M.P.

Cde.

s.F.

Mohamed, M.P.

Cde.

I. Basir, M.P.

(Absent) Cde.

c.c.

Belgrave, M.P.

Cde.

H. Nokta, M.P.

(ii)United Force (2) ).. Mr. M.F.

Singh, C.C.H., J.P., M.P.

Mr. M.A.

Abraham, M.P.


OFFICERS Clerk of the National Deputy Clerk of the National Assembly, Cde.

F.A.

Narain, A.A. Cde.

M.B.

Henry Assembly, PRAYERS The Clerk read Prayerso ANNOUNCEMENTS BY THE S PEAKER Leave The Speaker announced that leave had been granted to - (a)Cde.

Dr. Shahabuddeen for that day's sitting, and (b)Cde.

H.L.B.

Singh for four days from 1984-02-06.

P RESENTATION OF PAPERS AND REPORTS ETC.


- (1)By the Vice-President, Production, on behalf of the Minister of Finance and Economic Planning: Consumption Tax (Amendment) (No.

2), made under section 4 of the 80:027 on Consumption 13th January, Gazette in the 19847 and published on 14th January, 1984.

Tax Act, Chapter (No.

l) Order 1984 (ST: 34/2/l/9 )(Circulated) 11 1 ••• 4.

(2)By the Minister of Energy and Mines: Annual R eport of the Guyana Gold Board for the year 1982.
111 (EM: 22/2l )(Circulated) INTROijUCTION OF BILLS Preseniation and First Reading DEPENDANTS' published 64-02-04 PENSION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1984 -Bill No.

2 /l9B4 The Vice-Presi dent, Production, on behalf of the Minister o f Finance and Economic read the first time:- Planning, presented the following Bill which was A Bill intituled Dependants' Pension Act.
An Act to amend the PUBLIC B USINESS MOTION APPROVAL OF ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE FOR 19B4 Assembly resumed the debate on the motion for the approva.l of the Estimates of Expenditure for the financial year 19B4.

Cde.

N. Persaud, the Vice-President, Production, pnd Cde.

Mohamed spoke to the motion.

The Minister and Culture of Education, was speaking to the motion when the time for the suspension of the sitting was reached.
Social Development SUSPENSION OF SITTING At 16:05 hrs the sitting was suspended for refreshments.

RESUMPTION OF SITTII\G A t 16:30 hrs the sitting was resumed.

concluded The Minister his speech.

of Education, Social Development and Culture Cde.

Nokta, the Minister within the Ministry of Agriculture• the Minister of Energy and Mines and Mr. Abraham spoke to the motion.

; ... s. SUSPENSION OF SITTING At 18:45 hrs the sitting was suspended.

RESUMPTION OF SITTING At 20:00 hrs the sitting was resumed.
Cde.

Williams, the Minister of Health and Public Welfare, Cde.

Collymore, Cde.

Belgrave the Minister of Manpower and Co-operatives, and Cde.

Clarke spoke to the motion.

ADJOURNMENT At 22:50 hrs on a motion by the Vice-President, Productjon> the Assembly was adjourned to 14:00 hrs on Tuesday l9-a4-02-07.

OFFICE, PARLIAMENT Public Buildings> Georgetown.

1984-02-07