SEN Order Paper 19.08.20 – Grenada Parliament

SENATE

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10^thParliament Wednesday 3^rd Session 19^th August 2020

No. 3 of 2020 at 9:00 a.m.

ORDER PAPER

(Pursuant to Standing Order No. 13)

Formal Entry of Mr. President.

Prayers.

Oath of Allegiance or Affirmation of a new Senator.

Confirmation of Minutes:

Confirmation of the Minutes of the proceedings of a Sitting of the Senate held at the Parliament Chamber, Mt. Wheldale, St. George’s on Friday 31^st July, 2020, 5^th August, 2020.

Messages from the Governor-General.

Announcements by Mr. President.

Ministerial Statements.

Presentation of Papers and Reports from Select Committees:

Report of the Public Accounts Committee for the period March 2020

Petitions.

Government Notices.

Unofficial Notices.

Questions.

Personal Explanations.

Motions:

By the Leader of Government’s Business:

WHEREAS debate on the Gracious Address delivered by the Governor General on the occasion of the Ceremonial State Opening of the Third Session of the Tenth Parliament on Friday 4^th October, 2019 was further deferred to a date to be fixed;

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the said Address be further deferred to a date to be fixed.

Bills:

For First Reading and Remaining Stages:

Praedial Larceny (Amendment) Act, 2020

Public Business.

a) By Senator the Honourable Tessa St. Cyr:

WHEREAS Section 29 (1) of the Grenada Constitution makes accommodation for representation through Constituency elections for Members of Parliament;

WHEREAS Members of Parliament may not be part of the Executive Branch of Government;

WHEREAS in the performance of his or her duties as a Parliamentary Representative, each Member of the House of Representative is entitled to an Office within his or her Constituency and to organize the activities of that office as he/she sees fit in accordance with approved Parliamentary policy;

WHEREAS the Office of the Houses of Parliament is responsible for providing guidance on the procedures and policies for the operations of the Constituency offices in keeping with democratic standards;

AND WHEREAS the Clerk of the Houses of Parliament as the Accounting Officer for Parliament is responsible for ensuring financial accountability for funds expended for the operation of all Constituency offices in accordance with democratic standards;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the House of Representatives hereby authorize the immediate restoration of the financial administration and oversight of the Constituency offices to the Houses of Parliament.