order.txt

### Barbados House of Assembly - Session Context Information

**1. General Session Details:**
*   **Legislative Body:** The Honourable the House of Assembly
*   **Session:** First Session of 2022–2027
*   **Sitting Number:** One Hundred and Twenty-Fifth Sitting
*   **Date:** Tuesday, 6th January, 2026
*   **Time:** 10.00 o'clock a.m.
*   **Parliamentary Term Commencement:** The First Meeting of the First Session of the Parliament of 2022-2027 was held on 4th February, 2022.
*   **Motto:** PRIDE AND INDUSTRY (visible on page 1)
*   **Order Paper Number:** No. 125

**2. Key Individuals and Roles (including Committee Memberships):**

*   **His Honour A. E. Holder, S.C.:** The Speaker (Chairman of Management Commission of Parliament *ex officio*, Chairman of Committee of Privileges *ex officio*, Chairman of Standing Orders Committee *ex officio*, Chairman of Library Committee)
*   **Hon. Miss M. A. Mottley, S.C.:** Member of Management Commission of Parliament *ex officio*. (Also listed as mover for Government Business items 1, 2, 3).
*   **Hon. Miss S. J. O. Bradshaw:** Member of Management Commission of Parliament *ex officio*, Member of Standing Orders Committee. (Also listed as mover for Government Business item 10).
*   **Hon. G. P. I. Gooding-Edghill:** Member of Management Commission of Parliament, Member of Committee of Privileges, Member of Committee on Economic and Productive Sectors.
*   **Hon. C. E. Jordan:** Member of Management Commission of Parliament, Member of Committee of Public Accounts.
*   **Mr. P. R. Phillips, J.P.:** Member of Management Commission of Parliament, Member of Standing Orders Committee, Member of Committee on Governance and Policy Matters.
*   **Ms. T. N. S-A. Moore, J.P.:** Member of Management Commission of Parliament, Chairman of Committee on Social Sector and Environment.
*   **Dr. R. O. Springer, J.P.:** Member of Committee of Privileges, Member of Committee on Governance and Policy Matters.
*   **Hon. K. D. M. Humphrey:** Member of Committee of Privileges.
*   **His Honour N. G. H. Rowe, J.P.:** Member of Committee of Privileges.
*   **Miss C. Y. Forde, J.P.:** Member of Committee of Privileges, Member of Committee on Social Sector and Environment.
*   **Hon. W. A. Abrahams, S.C.:** Member of Committee of Privileges, Member of Standing Orders Committee. (Also listed as mover for Government Business items 4, 5).
*   **Mr. R. A. Thorne, K.C.:** Leader of the Opposition (Chairman of Committee of Public Accounts *ex officio*), Member of Committee on Governance and Policy Matters.
*   **Ms. M. K-A. Caddle:** Member of Committee of Public Accounts, Member of Standing Orders Committee, Member of Library Committee, Chairman of Committee on Governance and Policy Matters, Member of Committee on Economic and Productive Sectors.
*   **Mr. C. A. Lane, J.P.:** Member of Committee of Public Accounts, Member of Committee on Social Sector and Environment.
*   **Hon. K. D. Symmonds:** Member of Committee of Public Accounts.
*   **Hon. Ms. C. S. V. Husbands:** Member of Committee of Public Accounts, Member of Committee on Economic and Productive Sectors.
*   **Dr. S. E. Browne:** Member of Standing Orders Committee, Member of Committee on Economic and Productive Sectors.
*   **Hon. Miss K. S. McConney:** Member of Standing Orders Committee.
*   **Mr. D. G. Sutherland:** Member of Standing Orders Committee.
*   **Hon. D. I. Ishmael:** Member of Standing Orders Committee, Member of Committee on Social Sector and Environment. (Also seconded item 5).
*   **Hon. I. A. Weir:** Member of Standing Orders Committee.
*   **Hon. A. R. Forde:** Member of Library Committee.
*   **Hon. R. R. Straughn:** Member of Library Committee. (Also listed as mover for Government Business item 6).
*   **Mr. T. A. Prescod, J.P.:** Member of Library Committee, Member of Committee on Social Sector and Environment.
*   **Hon. C. McD. Griffith:** Member of Library Committee.
*   **Dr. the Hon. W. F. Duguid, J.P.:** Member of Library Committee.
*   **Hon. C. J. Blackman:** Member of Committee on Governance and Policy Matters.
*   **Hon. C. D. L. Gibbs:** Chairman of Committee on Economic and Productive Sectors. (Also listed as mover for Government Business items 7, 8).
*   **Hon. D. D. Marshall:** (Listed as mover for Government Business item 9).

**3. Bills on the Order Paper:**

*   **Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries (Conditions of Service) (Amendment) Bill, 2025**
    *   Mover: Hon. Miss M. A. Mottley
    *   Action: Second Reading
    *   Status: Notice given 11th Feb, 2025; Read 1st time 11th Feb, 2025; Published 13th Feb, 2025.
*   **Barbados Citizenship Bill, 2025**
    *   Mover: Hon. W. A. Abrahams
    *   Action: Second Reading
    *   Status: Notice given 8th Aug, 2025; Read 1st time 8th Aug, 2025; Published 18th Aug, 2025; Referred to Committee on Governance and Policy Matters on 12th Aug, 2025.
*   **Immigration Bill, 2025**
    *   Mover: Hon. W. A. Abrahams
    *   Action: Resume debate on Second Reading
    *   Status: Notice given 8th Aug, 2025; Read 1st time 8th Aug, 2025; Published 18th Aug, 2025. Debate began on 12th Aug, 2025 (Hon. W. A. Abrahams spoke, seconded by Hon. D. I. Ishmael). Further consideration postponed and referred to the Committee on Governance and Policy Matters.
*   **Criminal Records (Rehabilitation of Offenders) (Amendment) Bill, 2025**
    *   Mover: Hon. D. D. Marshall
    *   Action: Resume debate on Second Reading
    *   Status: Notice given 17th Nov, 2025; Read 1st time 18th Nov, 2025; Published 27th Nov, 2025. Debate began on 2nd Dec, 2025 (Hon. D. D. Marshall spoke). Further consideration postponed and referred to the Committee on Governance and Policy Matters.
*   **Road Traffic (Amendment) (No. ) Bill, 2025**
    *   Mover: Hon. Miss S. J. O. Bradshaw
    *   Action: Second Reading
    *   Status: Notice given 16th Dec, 2025; Read 1st time 16th Dec, 2025; Published 18th Dec, 2025. (Note: The number of the amendment is missing in the document).

**4. Resolutions/Motions on the Order Paper:**

*   **Resolution (Hon. Miss M. A. Mottley):** To approve rates of salaries and allowances for Personal Assistants to Ministers. (Notice given 11th Feb, 2025).
*   **Resolution (Hon. Miss M. A. Mottley):** To approve rates of salaries and allowances for Personal Assistant, Executive Assistant, Press Secretary, Executive Personal Secretary, and Clerical Officer to the Prime Minister. (Notice given 11th Feb, 2025).
*   **Resolution (Hon. R. R. Straughn):** To debate the Fiscal Framework 2026/2027 to 2028/2029 and conclude recommendations by Cabinet. (Notice given 18th Sep, 2025).
*   **Resolution (Hon. C. D. L. Gibbs):** To approve the vesting of a parcel of land at Sargeants Village, Christ Church, for housing development in the National Housing Corporation, under the Crown Lands (Vesting and Disposal) Act, Cap. 225. (Notice given 3rd Nov, 2025).
*   **Resolution (Hon. C. D. L. Gibbs):** To rescind Resolution No.17/2022 (passed by House on 19th July, 2022, and Senate on 10th Aug, 2022, published 18th Aug, 2022) which approved the lease/vesting of two parcels of land at Sargeants Village, Christ Church, for housing development. (Notice given 3rd Nov, 2025).

**5. Agenda (Order of Business - Standing Order 10 of the First Session):**

Unless the House otherwise directs, the business of each sitting day shall be transacted in the following order:

(a) Formal entry of His Honour the Speaker.
(b) Prayers.
(c) Announcements by His Honour the Speaker.
(d) Messages from His Excellency the President.
(e) Petitions.
(f) Papers.
(g) Government Notices.
(h) Private Members' Notices.
(i) Notices of Questions.
(j) Reports from Select Committees.
(k) First readings of Bills.
(l) Statements by Ministers.
(m) Congratulatory and/or obituary speeches.
(n) Personal Explanations.
(o) Motions for leave of absence.
(p) Oral replies to questions.
(q) Notices of motions for the adjournment of the House on matters of urgent public importance.
(r) Orders of the day.