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Minutes of the Honourable Jamaica House Of 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 8th DAY OF MARCH, 2011 PRAYERS Prayer was offered by the Reverend Ronald Thwaites. CALL OF THE ROLL PRESENT WERE: Hon. Delroy Hawmin Chuck, M.P., Speaker Mrs. Marisa Colleen Dalrymple-Philibert, M.P., Deputy Speaker Hon. Andrew Holness, M.P., Minister of Education and Leader of the House Hon. Orette Bruce Golding, M.P., Prime Minister & Minister of Defence Hon. Dr. Kenneth Leigh O’Neill Baugh, M.P., Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Hon. Audley Fitz Albert Shaw, M.P., Minister of Finance & the Public Service Hon. Pearnel Patroe Charles, M.P., CD, Minister of Labour & Social Security Hon. Dr. Horace Anthony Chang, M.P., Minister of Water & Housing Hon. James Robertson, M.P., Minister of Energy and Mining Hon. Lester Michael Henry, M.P., CD, Minister of Transport & Works Hon. Neville Andrew Gallimore, M.P., Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security & Deputy Leader of the House Dr. the Hon. Christopher Charles Tufton, M.P., Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries Hon. Daryl Wesley Phillip Vaz, M.P., Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information and Communication Hon. Shahine Elizabeth Robinson, M.P., Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister Hon. William James Charles Hutchinson, M.P., Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries Mr. Noel George Delano Arscott, M.P., Clarendon, South Western Mr. Peter Murcott Bunting, M.P., Manchester, Central Mr. Roger Harold Clifford Clarke, M.P., Westmoreland, Central Dr. Omar Lloyd Davies, M.P., St. Andrew, Southern Ms. Lisa Rene Shanti Hanna, M.P., St. Ann, South Eastern Mr. Joseph Uriah Hibbert, M.P., St. Andrew, East Rural Mr. Fitz Arthur Jackson, M.P., St. Catherine, Southern Mr. Derrick Flavius Kellier, M.P. CD, St. James, Southern Mr. Desmond Gregory Mair, M.P., St. Catherine, North Eastern Mrs. Natalie Gaye Neita-Headley, M.P., St. Catherine, East Central Mr. Dean Alexander Peart, M.P., CD, Manchester, North Western Mr. Michael Anthony Peart, M.P., Manchester, Southern Mr. Tarn Andrew Peralto, M.P., St. Mary, South Eastern Dr. Donald Gladstone St. Clair Rhodd, M.P., Portland, Eastern 2 The Most Hon. Portia Lucretia Simpson Miller, ON, M.P., St. Andrew, South Western Rev. Ronald George Thwaites, M.P., Kingston, Central ANNOUNCEMENTS The Clerk laid on the Table of the House a copy of the following: Ministry Paper No. 15/11 Cabinet Agenda Issues for February 21, 2011 (Cabinet Offices) Ministry Paper No. 16/11 and Publication entitled: National Parenting Support Policy (Ministry of Education) Tourism Product Development Company Annual Report for the financial year 2008-2009 (Ministry of Tourism) Special Report by Children’s Advocate on the Children in Conflict with the Law Pursuant to Paragraphs 21(2) and (3) of Part IV Of the First Schedule to the Child Care and Protection Act (The Act) (Office of the Children’s Advocate) Report of the Ethics Committee of the House of Representatives (House of Parliament) BILLS BROUGHT FROM THE 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 4th day of March, 2011, a Bill entitled “AN ACT to Establish a body to be known as the Jamaica International Financial Services Authority for the promotion and development of Jamaica as a centre for international financial services; and for related matters” was passed in the Senate without amendment. Oswald Harding, O.J., C.D., Q.C., President of the Senate 3 NOTICES OF MOTIONS GIVEN ORALLY Dr. Donald Rhodd gave notice that at the next meeting of the House he would move: WHEREAS transportation is one of the main facilitators of development; AND WHEREAS the government has embarked on a programme to develop a northern coastal highway; AND WHEREAS construction of this highway presently extends from Negril in the west to Port Antonio in the east; AND WHEREAS there is the need to continue this highway to Port Morant, the most easterly point in Jamaica, and construct a new highway from Port Morant to Harbour View in Kingston; AND WHEREAS economic development of the parishes of Portland and St. Thomas is severely affected by the absence of these highways; AND WHEREAS visitors to our island who enter at the Norman Manley airport find it extremely difficult to visit St. Thomas and Portland in order to have a vacation at resorts in these parishes; AND WHEREAS the safety of nationals and foreigners are a risk whenever they travel along this corridor due to the deplorable state of the road in several sections: BE IT RESOLVED that the government embark on a programme to complete the northern coastal highway by extending it to Port Morant in St. Thomas; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the government also embark on a programme to construct another highway from Port Morant to Kingston. Mr. Gregory Mair gave notice that at the next meeting of the House would move: WHEREAS under section 69 of the Constitution, Cabinet, led by the Prime Minister, is charged with the general direction and control of the Government of Jamaica and is collectively responsible to Parliament; AND WHEREAS a Member of Cabinet has a duty and responsibility to seek the approval and endorsement of Cabinet on any matter of policy, especially if it is of critical importance and consequence to the lives of the people of Jamaica; 4 AND WHEREAS one of the primary duties of the Government is to uphold the Fundamental Rights and Freedoms of the people of Jamaica, as declared in our Constitution; AND WHEREAS it has been brought to the attention of our Nation that the Member for East Central St. Andrew in his capacity as Minister of National Security did not seek the endorsement or approval of the Prime Minister and or Cabinet to commit the Government to an agreement with a foreign state that was of great importance to our people and infringed their Constitutional Rights as Citizens of Jamaica: BE IT RESOLVED that the Member from Eat Central St. Andrew be censured by this Honourable House; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Honourable House agree that all Members of Cabinet upon demitting office, as a consequence of a change of administration or otherwise, give, under oath, a statement on all matters of critical importance to our Nation concerning their office to the incoming Minister and by extension to the Prime Minister. The Minister of Education and Leader of the House, the Honourable Andrew Holness, gave notice that at the next meeting of the House he would move: BE IT RESOLVED that Ministry Paper No. 16 of 2011 regarding the National Parenting Support Policy, and the National Parenting Support Policy attached thereto, which were laid on the Table of the House on the 18th day of March, 2011, be approved. (Mrs. Sharon Hay-Webster, M.P., St. Catherine, South Central, entered and took her seat). (Mrs. Maxine Henry-Wilson, M.P., St. Andrew, South Eastern, entered and took her seat). (Mr. Franklin Witter, M.P., St. Elizabeth, South Eastern, entered and took his seat). (The Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister, the Honourable Robert Montague, entered and took his seat). QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS The Reverend Ronald Thwaites gave notice that at the expiration of 21 days he would ask the Prime Minister the following questions: 5 1. How does the government reconcile its announced support of the tobacco industry with its obligations under the Framework Commission on Tobacco Control? 2. What money is being spent by the public purse to pay Lawyers and Commissioners for the Manatt/Dudus Enquiry? The Reverend Ronald Thwaites gave notice that at the expiration of 21 days he would ask the Minister of Transport and Works the following question: Part 1: What is the process by which subcontractors under the JDIP are chosen and monitored? Part 2: Since these contractors are using money which will have to be paid back by the Jamaican people, please set out the contracts, prices and scope of works awarded from the outset of the JDIP to March 31, 2011. Mr. Fitz Jackson asked the Minister of Transport and Works the following question: Part 1: Has the programme and schedule of road repairs under the Government’s Jamaica Infrastructure Development Programme for the parish of St. Catherine and other parishes changed? Part 2: If the answer is in the affirmative, can the Minister state what these changes are for St. Catherine and South St. Catherine in particular? Part 3: Can the Minister say whether the projected US$60 million budgeted for the 2010/2011 Fiscal Year is on target for completion with the period? Part 4: Can the Minister confirm whether the required revenue flows to support the repayment obligations under financing agreement with The China Export and Import Bank are in place? Part 5: Can the Minister state the current and projected revenue streams, and the corresponding amounts to be expended over the duration of the programme and the financing? The Minister of Transport and Works responded as follows: Answer to Part 1 Yes, there have been minor changes. 6 Answer to Part 2 Changes relate to the proposed start date. Road works started later than originally intended. The Members of Parliament will be advised by way of ministerial letter on the revised start dates for the projects.
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