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Minutes of the Honourable Jamaica House of Representatives MINUTES OF THE HONOURABLE JAMAICA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES At a meeting of the Members of the House of Representatives held pursuant to adjournment at Gordon House in the City and Parish of Kingston on Tuesday, the 12TH DAY OF JULY, 2011 The House met at 2:54 p.m. o’clock PRAYERS Prayer was offered by the Reverend Ronald Thwaites. CALL OF THE ROLL PRESENT WERE: Hon. Marisa Colleen Dalrymple Philibert, MP, Speaker Mr. Tarn Andrew Peralto, MP, Deputy Speaker Hon. Andrew Michael Holness, MP, Minister of Education and Leader of the House Hon. Orette Bruce Golding, MP, Prime Minister & Minister of Defence Hon. Dr. Kenneth Leigh O’Neill Baugh, MP, Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Hon. Lester Michael Henry, CD, MP, Minister of Transport & Works Hon. Pearnel Patroe Charles, CD, MP, Minister of Labour and Social Security Hon. Dr. Horace Anthony Chang, MP, Minister of Housing, Environment and Water 1 Hon. Olivia Atavia Grange, MP, Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Hon. Edmund Curtis Bartlett, MP, Minister of Tourism Hon. Rudyard Conrad Spencer, OD, MP, Minister of Health Dr. the Hon. Christopher Charles Tufton, MP, Minister of Industry, Commerce and Investment Hon. Delroy Hawmin Chuck, MP, Minister of Justice Hon. Neville Andrew Gallimore, MP, Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security & Deputy Leader Hon. Clive Arthur Mullings, MP, Minister of Energy and Mining Hon. Daryl Wesley Phillip Vaz, MP, Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, with responsibility for Information and Telecommunication Hon. Robert St. Aubyn Montague, MP, Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries Hon. Shahine Elizabeth Robinson, MP, Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister Hon. Michael Anthony Stern, MP, Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Investment Hon. Laurence George Broderick, MP, Minister of State in the Ministry of Energy and Mining Hon. Desmond Gregory Mair, MP, Minister of State in the Ministry of Education Hon. Dr. St. Aubyn Bartlett, MP, Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security Hon. Othneil Damion St. Elmo Lawrence, MP, Minister of State in the Ministry of Transport and Works Mr. Noel George Delano Arscott, MP, Clarendon, South Western Mr. Luther Bartley Monteith Buchanan, MP , Westmoreland, Eastern Mr. Peter Murcott Bunting, MP, Manchester, Central Mr. Roger Harold Clifford Clarke, MP, Westmoreland, Central Dr. Omar Lloyd Davies, MP, St. Andrew, Southern Mr. Colin Alfred Alexander Fagan, MP, St. Catherine, South Eastern 2 Dr. Fenton Rudyard Ferguson, MP, St. Thomas, Eastern Dr. Morais Valentine Guy, MP, St. Mary, Central Ms. Lisa Rene Shanti Hanna, MP, St. Ann, South Eastern Dr. Esmond Vernal Patrick Harris, MP, Trelawny, Northern Mr. Ian Dave Hayles, MP, Hanover, Western Mr. Joseph Uriah Hibbert, MP, St. Andrew, West Rural Mr. George Anthony Hylton, MP, St. Andrew, Western Mr. Fitz Arthur Jackson, MP, St. Catherine, Southern Mr. Derrick Flavius Kellier, CD, MP, St. James, Southern Mrs. Natalie Gaye Neita-Headley, MP, St. Catherine, East Central Mr. Phillip Feanny Paulwell, MP, Kingston Eastern & Port Royal Mr. Dean Alexander Peart, CD, MP, Manchester, North Western Mr. Michael Anthony Peart, MP, Manchester, Southern Dr. Peter David Phillips, MP, St. Andrew, East Central Mr. Robert Dixon Pickersgill, MP, St. Catherine, North Western Mr. James Rudolph Edward Robertson, MP, St. Thomas, Western Mr. Karl George Samuda, OD, MP, St. Andrew, North Central Mr. Derrick Charles Smith, CD, MP, St. Andrew, North Western Mr. Ernest Augustus Smith, MP, St. Ann, South Western Mr. Kern O’Mar Spencer, MP, St. Elizabeth, North Eastern Rev. Ronald George Thwaites, MP, Kingston, Central Mr. Clifford Everald Errol Warmington, MP , St. Catherine, South Western Mr. Franklin Robert Witter, MP, St. Elizabeth, South Eastern 3 ELECTION OF SPEAKER and DEPUTY SPEAKER The Clerk to the Houses read to the House letters of resignation from the Speaker of the House, the Honourable Delroy Chuck, and the Deputy Speaker, Mrs. Marisa Dalrymple Philibert. The House by consensus, then proceeded to elect the following Members to be Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, respectively: SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE - The Honourable Marisa Dalrymple Philibert DEPUTY SPEAKER - Mr. Tarn Peralto EXPRESSION OF THANKS AND APPRECIATION TO FORMER SPEAKER The Minister of Education and Leader of the House, the Honourable Andrew Holness, sought leave and assent of the House to enable him to move a motion to express thanks and appreciation to the former Speaker of the House, as follows: BE IT RESOLVED that the Honourable House of Representatives place on record its thanks and appreciation to the Honourable Delroy Chuck for his services as Speaker of the House, consequent on his resignation as Speaker to assume responsibilities as Minister of Justice. Seconded by: Mr. Franklin Witter. Agreed to. The Honourable Andrew Holness, the Honourable Neville Gallimore, Mr. Michael Peart, and the Honourable Clive Mullings expressed thanks and appreciation to the former Speaker. The former Speaker, the Honourable Delroy Chuck replied and thanked the members for their tributes. ANNOUNCEMENTS The Clerk laid on the Table of the House, a copy of the following: Ministry Paper No. 44/11 Adoption of the National Crime Prevention and Community Safety Strategy and Establishment of Inter-Agency Committee to Oversee the Implementation of the Strategy and the Community Renewal Programme (Ministry of National Security) Ministry Paper No. 45/11 and Annual Performance Report of Management Institute for National Development (MIND) for the Financial years 1999/2000, 2000/01, 2001/02, 2002/03, 2003/04, 2004/05, 2005/06 (Reports & Compact Disc) (Cabinet Offices) 4 Ministry Paper No. 46/11 and Annual Report and Audited Financial Statements of Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) for the Financial Year ended March 31, 2008 (Ministry of Agriculture & Fisheries) Ministry Paper No. 47/11 Cabinet Agenda Issues for June 13, 2011 (Cabinet Offices) Ministry Paper No. 48/11 Cabinet Agenda Issues for June 20, 2011 (Cabinet Offices) Ministry Paper No. 49/11 Reporting Status for Statutory Agencies and Government-owned Companies in respect of the 2009/2010 Financial Year (Office of the Prime Minister) Ministry Paper No. 50/11 and Annual Report and Audited Financial Statements of the Jamaica Deposit Insurance Corporation for the Financial Year ended March 31, 2010 (Ministry of Finance & the Public Service) Ministry Paper No. 51/11 and Annual Report and Audited Financial Statements of the Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education Fund (CHASE) for the Financial Year ended March 31, 2010 (Ministry of Finance & the Public Service) Ministry Paper No. 52/11 Cabinet Agenda Issues for June 27, 2011 (Cabinet Offices) Ministry Paper No. 53/11 Government Guarantee of a loan of US$37,000,000.00 from NCB Capital Markets Limited to the Central Wastewater Treatment Company for the refinancing of an existing loan facility currently being held with the National Commercial Bank Jamaica Limited (Ministry of Finance & the Public Service) 5 Bath Corporation Fountain Hotel and Spa Annual Report and Audited Financial Statements for the financial Year ended March 31, 2001 (Ministry of Tourism) Early Childhood Commission Annual Report and Audited Financial Statements for the Financial years 2007/08, 2008/09 & 2009/10 (Ministry of Education) Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) Annual Report and Audited Financial Statements for the Financial Years 2007/08, 2008/09 & 2009/10 (Ministry of Industry, Investment & Commerce) National Council on Education (NCE) Annual Reports and Audited Financial Statements for the Financial Years 2008/09 and 2009/2010 (Ministry of Education) Tourism Enhancement (TEF) Fund Annual Report and Audited Financial Statements for the Years 2009-2010 (Ministry of Tourism) Water Resources Authority Annual Reports and Audited Financial Statements for the Financial Years 2006-2007 and 2008-2009 (Ministry of Housing, Environment & Water) Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation Annual Report and Audited Financial Statements for the Financial Year 2009/2010 (12 Reports & Compact Disc) (Ministry of Youth, Sports & Culture) Report and Audited Financial Statements of the Integrity Commission Appointed under The Parliament (Integrity of Members) Act for the Year ended December 31, 2010 (Office of the Prime Minister) The Council of Community Colleges of Jamaica (CCCJ) (An Agency of the Ministry of Education) Annual Report and Audited Financial Statements for the Financial Year 2003-2004 (Ministry of Education) 6 Report of the Sessional Select Committee on Human Resources and Social Development on Picture Health Warnings and other Tobacco Control Measures to Safeguard Public Health (Houses of Parliament) BILLS BROUGHT FROM THE HONOURABLE SENATE The Clerk presented the following message from the President of the Senate: TO THE HONOURABLE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES: I have the honour to advise the Honourable House of Representatives that on the 24th day of June, 2011, the following Bills were passed in the Senate: “An Act to Amend the Attestation of Instruments (Facilities) Act, 2011”. Passed with two amendments. “An Act to Amend the Public Bodies Management and Accountability Act, 2011”. Passed with seven amendments for which the Senate desires the concurrence of the Honourable House of Representatives. Amendments: CLAUSE AMENDMENT Clause 5 In the new section 3(2) delete the words “of directors”. Clause
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