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THIRD PARLIAMENT OF GUYANA FIRST SESSION 1973 1975 MINUTES of the ProcePdings of the 78th Sitting of the National Assembly Buildings, Georgetown, held in the Parliament Demerara, Chamber at the Public AT 2.00 P.M. 0� MONDAY, 24TH NOVEMBER, 1975 MEMBEKS OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY Soeaker Cde.

Base Narain, J.P., Speaker Members of the Government -People's Prime Mini§ter Rnd »eQut� e�ime Minister (2) Cde.

L.F.S.

Burnham, Cde.

P.A.


Reid, Deputy Prime Minister D.E., S.C., Prime Minister Nation91 Congress (50) and Minister of National Development (Absent -on leave) (9) Seoior Ministers Development and National Cde.

H.D.

Hoyte, S.C., Minister of Economic # Cde.

H. Green, Minister of Co-operatives # Cde.

H.D.

Jack, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources # Cde.

F.E.

Hope, Minister of Finance # Cde.

5.5.

Naraine, A.A., Minister # Cde.

G.A.

King, Minister # Cde.

G.B.

Kennard, # Cde.

C.L.


Baird, Minister of Education # Cde.

F.R.

Wills, S.C., Minister of Works and Housing of Trade and Consumer Protection C.C.H., Minister of Agriculture (Absent) (Absent on leave) and Social Development Mobilisation of Foreign Affairs and ..)Jstice{Absent) (5) Ministers Cde.

W.G.

Carrington, Cde.

S.M.

Field-Ridley, Cde.

B. Ramsaroop, Minister Minister of Labour of Parliamentary Affairs and Minister of Information and Culture Leader of the House # Cde.
O.M.H.

Harper, Minister # Cde.

C.V. Mingo, Minister of �ealth (Absent) of Home Affairs Ministers of State (9) Cde.

M. Kasim, M.A., Minister Cde.

O.E.

Clarke, Minister of State for Agriculture of State -Regional (East Berbice/ Corentyne) Cde.

P. Duncan, J.P., Minister Cle.

C.A.

Nascimento, Minister Cde.

M. Zaheeruddeen, J.P., Minister of S�ta - Regional of State - Regional (Rupununi) of State, Office of the Prime Minister (EssRquibo Coast/West Demerara # Non elected Minister 2.

Cde.

K.B.
Cde.

K.B.

Bancroft, Minister of State -Regional (Mazaruni/Potaro # Cde.

W. Haynes, Minister of State for Consumer Protection (Absent on leave) # Cde.

A. Salim, Minister of State -Regional (East llemerara/West Coast Berbice # Cde.

f.U.A.

Carmichael, Minister of State - Regional (North West) Parliamentary (B) S9�retaries Cde.

J.R. Thomas, Parliamentary Secre�ary, Ministry of National Development Cde.

C.E.

Wrights, J.P., Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Works and Housing Cde.

M.M.
M.M.

Ackman, Parliamentary Secretary, Office of the Prime Minister, and Government Chief Whip (Absnet - on leave) Cde.

E.L. Ambrose, Parliamentary Cde.

S. Prushad, and National Parliamentary Mobilisation Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture Secretary, Ministry of Co-o�eratives Cde.

J.P. Chowritmootoo , Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Education and Social Development Secret3ry, Cde.

R.H.O.

Corbin, Parliamentary Office of the Prime Minister Cde.
M. Corrica, Housing Parli3mentary Secretary, Ministry and of Works Deouty Soeaker (1) Cde.

R.C.

Van Sluytman, Deputy Speaker Other Members (16) (Absent -on leave) Cde.

J.N.

Aaron Cde.

L.M.

Br3nco Cde.

E.H.A.

F owlLr Cde.

J. Gill Cde.

W. Hussain Cde.

S. Jaiserrisingh Cde.

K.M�.£ Jonas (Absent - on leave) Cde.

M. Nissar Cde.

L.E.

Ramsahoye Cde.

J.G.

Ramson Cde.

P.A.

Rayman Cde.

E.M. Stoby, J.P. Cde.

S.H.

Sukhu, M.S., J.P. Cde.

C. Sukul, J.P. Cde.

H.A.

Taylor (Absent) Cde.

L.E.


Willems Member§ of th� Dcoositian Mr. M.F.

Singh, Leader of the Opposition Mrs. E. Ila Silva (Absent) -LibP.ratcu; Party (2) OFFICERS Clerk of the National Assembly {F.A.

Narain) Deputy Clerk of the National Assembly {M.B.

Henry, AMBIM) PR1IYERS The Clerk read Pruyers.

#Non elected Minister 3.

ANNOUNCEMENTS BY THE SPEAKER Leave granted to Cdes.

Reid, Green and Ackman for that Day's sitting.


The Speaker announced that leave had been PRESENTATION OF PAPERS AND REPDRT51 ETc.

By the Minister of Finance: Estimates of the Revenuesand Expenditure for the financial year 1976.
(Circulated) PUBLIC BUSINESS MOTION APP;rnv,IL OF ESTIMA iES OF EXPENDITURE FOR l976, In accordance with article 80(2) of the Constitution, the Minister of Finance signified that the Assembly of the estimates totalling $552,203, �ll.l,74�,771, which is changeable should 1,roceed upon the motion for the approval of expenditure for the financial year 1976, 022, net of appropriation-in-aid , and excluding that Cabinet had recommended by law.

(See Appendix).
(See Appendix).

The Minister of Finance then moved the motion and read the Budget Speech.

The motion was then proposed.

Thereafter, the Minister named Monday, 1st December, 1975, as the day for the resumption of the debate on the motion.

IIDJOU�NMENT At 3.47 p.m., on a motion by the Minister of Parliomont�ry Affairs and Leader of the House, the Assembly 2.00 p.m. on M onday, lst December� was adjourned to �/ 1975.

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NARAIN r Speaker • / l � OFFICE, PARLIAMENT Public Buildings, Georgetown, 1975.

27th November, 7)'f.
APP.�NDil MarION BY MINISTER OF FINANCE WHEREAS the Constitution of Guyana requires that estimates of the revenues and expenditure year of Guyana for any financial should be laid before the National Assembly not later than sixty days �fter the commencement of that year; AND WHEREAS the Constitution also provides that when tr ...... estimates of expenditure have been approved by the Assembly an Appropriation Bill shall be introduced in the Assembly providing for the issue from the Consolidated Fund of the sums necessary to meet that expenditure; ,,_t-f: WHEREAS estimates of revenue and expenditure of Guyana for the finn11cial year 1976 have been prepared and laid before the i,soembly on 24th November, 1975: NOW, THEREFORE DE IT TIESOLVED: That this National Assembly approve the estimates of expenditure for the financial year 1976, of a total sum of five hundred and fifty-two million, two hundred and thr thousand, and twenty-two dollars, net of appropriation-in- aid, and excluding one hundred and eleven million, seven hundred and forty-one thousand, seven hundred and seventy-one dollars, which is chargeable by law, as detailed therein and s:wncarized in the undoroentioned schedule, and agree that it is expedient to anend the law and to make further provision in respect of finance.
Division Head {o.

No.
(Cap:.tta1, (Current) ii&, AMOUNT Capital Current $ $ 1 Office of the President 132,H0 I President 29,000 2 3 Supreme Court of Judicature Magistrates 898,'722 1,181,2'18 II Judiciary 4 Parliament Office 213,262 III Parliament 5 Audit Ombudst:1a.n 6 7 781,070 35,222 Public & Police Service Commissions 779,607 8 Teaching Service Commission 9 Public Prosecutions 130,226 212,287 IV Other Services Ministerial Control not under 30,000 10 Office of the Prime �inister and Cabinet 11 Guyana Defence Force V Prime Minister 33,965,000 12 r.1inistry Affairs of Parliar.ient ary 1,616,193 19,833,100 21,917 VI t!inistry of Parliamentary Affairs 13 Ministry of Public Corporations 17,530 VII Hinistry of Public Corporations 14 Public Service Ministry 765,905 VIII Public Service Hinistry 5,60'.J,G20 15 �Iinistry of Foreign Affair.s 10,115,408 IX I-'linistry of Foreign Affairs 909,000 16 Attorney General 467,393 17 Attorney General Receiver -Official 18 Attorney General - Deeds Registry X Attorney General 19 XI Uinistry of Information & Culture Hinistry and Culture of Information 4,200,000 136,780 199,940 4,562,802 Di, Jion No.
(Capital) Head No.

(Current) AMOUN"" Capital Current $ $ 20 Ministry of Home Affairs 1,047,250 21 Ministry of Home Affairs - Police 17,643,850 22 Ministry of Home Affairs Prisons 2,207,429 23 Ministry Protection Services of Home Affairs -Fire 24 Ministry Registrat of Home Affairs ion & Elections 25 Ministry of Home Affairs - Registration, etc.
IDlI!ligration, Births, 1,591,468 885,425 164,DGO XII Ministry of Home Affairs 5,133 ,ooo 26 Ministry of Agriculture 2,140,221 27 Ministry of Agriculture - Agri­ culture 12, ·04,719 28 Ministry of Agriculture - Lands and Surveys 29 Ministry of Agriculture -Hydraulics 3,154,525 3,129,897 XIII XIV xv XVI XVII Ministry of Agriculture 28,038,000 Ministry IDRD/IDA Livestock of Agriculture Projects Development Ministry of Agriculture IBRD/IDA Projects First Sea Defence Project Ministry of Agriculture IBRD/IDA Projects Second Sea Defence Project 2,200,000 5,000,000 Ministry IBRD/IDA Tapakuma.
-Project of Agriculture Projects 2,600 ,ooo 30 Ministry of National Development 10,041,112 XVIII Ministry of National Development 500,000 31 Ministry of Energy & Nat.
Resources �;.,057,160 XIX xx XXI Ministry Resources of Energy & Natural 27,400,000 32 33 Ministry of Econoraic Ministry of Economic Ministry of Regional Development Developcent 34,400,000 Development 2,309,503 833,741 34 Ministry Interior Development of Regional Development - 900,561 Ministry of Regional Development 1,575,000 35 Ministry (Works) of Works & Housing - 36,000,243 vision Head No.

No.

(Capital) (Current) iv.


Capital \...'urren $ XX.II XX.III Ministry (Works) of Works & Housing - 52,860,000 of Works & Housing Ministry (Works) - IBRD/IDA West Coast Demerara Project Projects Road 5,500,000 36 Ministry Housing - (Housing) of Works and 1,381,67 XX.IV Ministry Housing - Housing of Works and 6,400,000 37 Uinistry Housing ( Communications) of Works and 38 Ministry (Communications) of Works and Housing -Post Office 39 Ministry of Works and Housing (ColDtls.)
-Transport & Harbours Department 40 Hini8try (Comms.)
of Works and Housing -Civil Aviation 4,625,98 XXV Ministry ( ColllElunications) of Works and HOusing 10,626,000 41 Ministry of Education and Social Development 42 43 44 of Eaucation Ministry Social Development Teacher Training Progrru:une and - In Service Ministry Development Secondary of Education - Primary and Schools and Social of Education Ministry Development - Practical Centres and Social Instruction 45 Ministry of Eduqation and Social Development -Governm�nt College Pre Service Teacher Trnining Programme Training 46 Ministry of Education and Social Development Georgetown - Technical Institute 47 Ministry of Education and Social Development Home Economics - Carnegie School of 48 49 50 Ministry Developmertt -Queens College of Education and Social Ministry Development of Education and Social -Bishops' High School Ministry Deveiopment School of Educntion And Social -.Anna Regina Secondary 12,777,78 362,37 36,227,53 1,891,20 1,"95,13 1,047,941 178,73 506,409 429,033 16 Division Head .• 'J.
No.

(CL ltal) (Current) v. C.?.p:.tal CtL!
":r.�nt $ $ 51 Ministry of Education and Social Development -Berbice High School 52 Ministry of Education and Soc1�1 Development Institute - New Amsterctan ':°0(;1m.lcal 53 Ministry of Education and Social Developm�nt Seconda1·y Teachers -College of Education for 605,427 31.7, 185 54 Ministry of Education and Social Development Unit -CurriculUIJ Development 1,26i,es7 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 xxvt XXVII Ministry Development Centre Training of Education and Social -G�yana Industrial of Education a'l,1 ,S.:,cial Ministry Developaent Welfare Service - Probatio� and of Education Ministry Developaent School -Multilateral a�d Sc�jal -Oygeval/i.t�ioe S1:1condary of Education and Social Ministry Development School -Multi lateral -Anna Regina secor..dory of Education Ministry Developaent School -Multilateral - Bladenhall and social Secondary of Education Ministry Developaent School -Mul tilaterel and Social -New Amsterdaa Secondary of Education and Social Ministry Development Secondary -Ch�'�;i�nburg School -Multilateral /Wisaar of Education Ministry Development -Rulmveldt School -Multilateral and Soci�l Seconde.ry Ministry Development S econdary School of Education and Soctul - Port Kai tuma ne::::,C:'-'!ntial Ministry of Education Development -Kwakwani Secondary School and Social Residential Ministry Development secondary School of Education -Mabaruna and Social Residential Ministry Developoent Secondary School of Education and Social - St. Ignatius Residential Ministry Developcent of Education and Social 5,000,000 Ministry and Social of Education Developoent IBRD/IDA - First Education Projects Project 2,000,000 :..c·= ,,.
'.10 ?

'J:-i,856 465,406 679,642 �96,740 4::7,47G 3'77,804 434,684 445,348 106,001 10G,001 1U6,001 D� lsion Head No.

No.

(Capital) (Current) capital eurrent $ $ XXVIII of JIIJ(ucation and So:1.al Ministry Development IBRD/IDA Second Education Project Projects 3,000,000 67 Ministry of Health 1, 3'3'!..

�·so 68 Ministry of Health -Medical 5,500,168 69 Minist.1..r of Health -Bacteriological 1,0�4,197 70 Uini stry of Heal th -X-Ray 3�:�.
r,g9 71 Ministry Dispensaries ot Health -Hospitals and 18,291,757 72 Ministry of Health -Analyst ·_._;\,:_.rl2 73 Ministry of Health - p:: 1 �,., 86'.i.

,302 XXIX Ministry of Health 8,200,000 74 ltinistry Nntionnl of Co-operativ(:·!

: �,r,0 Mobilisation 2,170,171 XXX XXXI 75 Ministry National Mobilisation 3,400,000 of Co-operatives and Ministry National Mobilisation - Local Govt.

of Co-operatives and Ministry of Co-operatives National and Mobilisation - Local Govt.
4,200,000 76 Ministry urity of Labour and Social Sec­ 77 Ministry Security Service of Labour and Social -Emplo:vnent Exchan� 78 Ministry Security of Labour and Social - Social Assistance 3, eis2, ocn 1,117 ,26 99,76 5,414,64 XXXII Ministry Security of Labour and Social 80,000 79 Ministry of Trade and Consu,er Protection 13,597,87 XXXIII r.tinistry Protection of Trade and Consumer 80 rtinistry of Finance 699,04 81 Ministry of Finance -Accountant Gen'l 2,557,66 82 Ministry of Finance -Custoas & Excise 83 Ministry of Finance - Inland Revenue 3,029,3 84 Ministry of Finance - Pensions and Gratuities I •• : .