HOR Order Paper 05.12.22 – Grenada Parliament

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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11^thParliament Monday

1^st Session 5^th December, 2022

No. 6 of 2022 at 10:00 a.m.

ORDER PAPER

(Pursuant to Standing Order No. 16)

Formal Entry of the Speaker.

Prayers.

Oath of Allegiance or Affirmation of a new Member.

Confirmation of Minutes:

Confirmation of the Minutes of the Proceedings of a Sitting of the House of Representatives held at the Parliament Chamber, Mt. Wheldale, St. George’s on Thursday 29^th September, 2022 at 9:00 a.m.

Messages from the Governor-General.

Announcements by Mr. Speaker.

Presentation of Petitions.

Presentation of Papers and Reports from Select Committees:

Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure for the year 2023.

2022 Annual Economic Review.

Government of Grenada 2023 Compliant Assessment Report

Medium-Term Fiscal Framework: 2023 – 2025

Annual Debt Report 2021

Fiscal Risk Statement – Budget 2023

Medium-Term Debt Management Strategy 2023 – 2025

Integrity Commission 2023 Budget, Explanatory Notes and Work Plan.

Office of the Ombudsman 2023 Budget and Plan.

Minutes of the Proceedings of a Meeting of the Standing Committee on Finance held in the Parliament Chamber, Mt. Wheldale, St. George’s on Monday 21^st November, 2022.

Unopposed Private Business.

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Questions.

Dr. the Rt. Honourable Keith Mitchell and Leader of His Majesty’s Opposition asked the Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, the following questions:

*(1) Who are the advisors and or transition leads and associated support staff for each Ministry and Department in the Public Sector hired from June 23, 2022?

(2) What are the ages, salaries, allowances, other forms of compensation or benefits and responsibilities associated with each advisor and or transition lead and associated support staff for each Ministry and Department in the Public Sector hired from June 23, 2022?

*(3) Are the salaries, allowances, and other forms of compensation or benefits associated with the advisors and or transition leads and associated staff hired in the Public Sector from June 23, 2022 sourced from Government revenues as collected from the people of Grenada or other sources?

(4) What is the specific source of funding for the salaries for each advisor and or transition lead and associated support staff for each Ministry and Department hired in the Public Sector from June 2022?

(5) Who are the supervisor or supervisors of each advisor and or transition lead and associated support staff for each Ministry and Department hired from June 23, 2022?

(6) What is the total cost to the taxpayers for the establishment of the Ministry of Mobilization and Implementation, and the names, responsibilities, salaries, benefits, and allowances of each staffer? Her Majesty’s Opposition Leader Office Mt. Wheldale St. George’s GRENADA.

(7) What is the cost to the state of Grenada for travel, the purpose of the same and the name of each member of the travel delegation and their associated position, role, or responsibility since June 23, 2022?

(8) Was there a change in the travel policy established by the previous Government, and if so, can the Minister of Finance state what these new rules are?

(9) Who were the person or persons responsible for vetting applicants, and assigning the same to the statutory boards?

(10) Who is responsible for paying the drivers of Ministers of this new administration?

Urgent Questions under the provisions of Standing Order No. 20 (1)

(Notice of Questions).

Statements by Ministers.

Personal Explanations.

14. Motions.

(a) By the Minister for Finance:

WHEREAS it is necessary to provide for the services of the State of Grenada for the Year 2023 by means of an Appropriation Act;

BE IT RESOLVED that the Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure for the Fiscal Year January 1^st to December 31^st, 2023 be approved.

(b) By the Leader of Government’s Business:

RESOLUTION FOR THE PURPOSES OF SECTION 56 OF THE PUBLIC FINANCE MANAGEMENT ACT NO. 17 OF 2015

WHEREAS section 56 (1) of the Public Finance Management Act No. 17 of 2015 (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”) provides inter alia that no money shall be raised on the credit of the Government of Grenada except under the authority of this Act or under an Act of Parliament or a Resolution of the House of Representatives;

WHEREAS section 56 (2) of the Act provides inter alia that the Minister of Finance may borrow when authorised by Resolution of the House of Representatives money on behalf of the Government of Grenada in any form and from any legitimate source on terms and conditions to be agreed with the creditor;

WHEREAS it is further provided that the amount shall not exceed in the aggregate the sum specified in the Resolution;

AND WHEREAS it is expedient that the Minister of Finance be authorised by a Resolution of the House of Representatives to borrow on behalf of the Government of Grenada, money to an amount not exceeding in the aggregate the sum of Three Hundred and Fifty Million Eastern Caribbean Dollars (EC$350,000,000.00) to meet current expenditure requirements;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives hereby authorises the Minister of Finance to borrow on behalf of the Government of Grenada money to an amount not exceeding in the aggregate the sum of Three Hundred and Fifty Million Eastern Caribbean Dollars (EC$350,000,000.00) for the period January 1st to December 31st, 2023.