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Joint Select Committee of Parliament on Human Rights, Diversity, the Environment and Sustainable Development INVITATION FOR WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS Inquiry into the programmes and services which provide support to victims of Domestic Violence The above-named Committee, has commenced an inquiry into the programmes and services which provide support to victims of Domestic Violence. The objectives of …

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On Friday May 1, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. the Committee on National Security will meet with the Acting Commissioner of Police and senior police officials to discuss the Report  on the Total Policing exercise of Monday March 23, 2015. The meeting will be carried live on the Parliament Channel.

Joint Select Committee of Parliament on Ministries, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (Group 2)  INVITATION FOR WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS Inquiry into the administration and operations of the Tourism Development Company Limited The above-named Committee, has commenced an inquiry into the administration and operations of the Tourism Development Company Limited (TDC). The objectives of this inquiry are: …

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Be viewing the Parliament Channel on Saturday March 7, 2015. All of our featured programmes on that day will focus on issues related to Tobago, or personalities from Tobago. Some of the individuals whose profiles will be featured are: A.N.R. Robinson A.P.T. James Pamela Nicholson Stanford Callender Dr. Eastlyn McKenzie Dr. Winston Murray Rennie Dumas …

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The Public Administration and Appropriation Committee of Parliament INVITATION FOR WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS INQUIRY INTO THE SYSTEM OF CONTRACT EMPLOYMENT WITHIN THE PUBLIC SERVICE The Public Administration and Appropriation Committee (PAAC) has the duty of considering and reporting to the House, inter alia, on the administration of Government agencies to determine hindrances to their efficiency and …

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Please note that the Office of the Parliament will be closed from 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday 11th February. The office will be open at 8 a.m. on Thursday February 12, 2015 We apologize for any inconvenience caused.

At a sitting of the Senate on Tuesday February 3, 2015 several changes in membership were made. The Vice-President of the Senate announced the revocation of the appointments of Senator the Honourable Timothy Hamel-Smith, Senator the Honourable Anand Ramlogan, SC, Senator the Honourable Gary Griffith, Senator the Honourable Emmanuel George and Senator the Honoruable Embau …

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JOINT SELECT COMMITTEE – PARLIAMENTARY AUTONOMY   EXTENSION OF INVITATION FOR WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS On Friday January 23, 2015 the Joint Select Committee appointed to consider and report on the Legislative Proposal entitled, "The Draft Houses of Parliament Service Authority Bill, 2014" agreed that the deadline for written comments/suggestions on a pre-policy paper entitled "Towards an …

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The Adoption of Children (Amendment) Bill, 2014 was introduced in the House of Representatives on November 19, 2014 in the name of the Minister of Gender, Youth and Child Development, and is expected to be debated on Wednesday January 21, 2015. To learn more about this piece of legislation, read the document below, prepared by …

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