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Third Meeting of Parliament’s 2024-2025 Session to Begin on 31st January, Key Bills to be Debated – New Bills & Motions Added

GEORGE TOWN 

Revised 30th January 2025: New Bills and Motions added below.

The Third Meeting of the 2024-2025 Session of Parliament is set to begin on Friday, 31st January 2025, at 10:00 a.m. in the House of Parliament, George Town. This decision was announced during the final Sitting of the Second Meeting on 16th December 2024 as the House adjourned.

During the upcoming Meeting, Members of Parliament (MPs) are expected to deliberate on significant legislative matters, including the following Bills being brought to the Parliament by the Government:

• Referendum (Cruise Berthing Infrastructure, Gambling, and Cannabis) Bill, 2024
• Customs and Border Control (Amendment) Bill, 2024
• Beneficial Ownership Transparency (Amendment) Bill, 2024
• National Conservation (Amendment) Bill, 2024 (Withdrawn upon a Motion during the First Sitting)
• Anti-Sexual Harassment Bill, 2025
• Grand Court (Amendment) Bill, 2025 (New)
• Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Bill, 2025 (New)

In accordance with Parliament Standing Orders, the Meeting will also include Parliamentary Questions from Opposition Members directed to Government Ministers, Statements by Government Members, and Motions.

The public is invited to follow the proceedings through the live broadcasts on the Government’s YouTube channel, CIGTV cable network, and Radio Cayman. Members of the public are also welcome to attend in person at the House of Parliament on Fort Street in George Town after registering with Security. Relevant documents and updates will be posted below.

House Documents

All documents to be dealt with during the Third Meeting can be accessed here for ease of reference. They will also be made available under the House Business section of the website after they have been dealt with in the House. Please bookmark this page for ease of access.

Order Papers for Each Sitting:

Order Papers, sometimes referred to as an agenda, are issued by the Office of the Clerk each morning of each Sitting of the Meeting. The Order Paper outlines which items of Business are being dealt with by the House that day, in strict adherence to the Standing Orders.

• • First Sitting: Friday, 31st January 2025 (PDF)
  • Second Sitting: Monday, 3rd February 2025 (PDF)
  • Third Sitting: Wednesday, 5th February 2025 (PDF)
  • Subsequent Order Papers for each Sitting will be added here.

Bills

Bills to be considered by the House in this Meeting are listed below and can also be found on the Judiciary’s website at https://legislation.gov.ky/cms/bills/bills-by-year.html.

1. Referendum (Cruise Berthing Infrastructure, Gambling, and Cannabis) Bill, 2024(PDF)
2. Customs and Border Control (Amendment) Bill, 2024(PDF)
3. Beneficial Ownership Transparency (Amendment) Bill, 2024(PDF)
4. National Conservation (Amendment) Bill, 2024(PDF)(Withdrawn upon a Motion during the First Sitting)
5. Anti-Sexual Harassment Bill, 2025(PDF)
6. Grand Court (Amendment) Bill, 2025 (PDF) (New)
7. Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Bill, 2025 (PDF) (New)

Motions

Members have until 5:00 p.m. on 23rd January to submit Motions to the Clerk for the Hon. Speaker’s approval. Motions that have been approved by the Hon. Speaker for the Third Meeting will be listed here. If none are listed, there are not yet any Motions received or approved by the Hon. Speaker for the Meeting. (See past Government Motions or Private Members’ Motions.)

1. Government Motion No. 6 of 2024-2025: Public Consultation on the proposed amendments to the Immigration (Transition) Act (2022 Revision) set out in the Immigration (Transition) Discussion White Paper (PDF)
2. Government Motion No. 7 of 2024-2025: Recommendations of the 2023 Electoral Boundary Commission (PDF)
3. Government Motion No. 9 of 2024-2025: Motion to Establish Standing Orders Select Committee (PDF) (New)
4. Private Member’s Motion No. 9 of 2024-2025: Motion to Launch a National Awareness Campaign (PDF)
5. Private Member’s Motion No. 10 of 2024-2025: Motion to Reduce Duty for Small and Medium Enterprises (PDF)
6. Private Member’s Motion No. 11 of 2024-2025: Motion to Establish Secondary Educational Programmes (PDF)
7. Private Member’s Motion No. 12 of 2024-2025: Motion to Regulate Real Estate Agents (PDF)

Parliamentary Questions

Members of the Opposition may submit Parliamentary Questions to Ministers and Members of the Cabinet in writing to the Clerk for the Honourable Speaker’s approval, in accordance with Standing Orders No. 20 through 23. Once the Question has been answered either in the Meeting or in writing afterward, it will be added below. (See past Questions.)

1. The Elected Member for West Bay South to ask the Honourable Minister of PAHITD Question 1:  Can the Honourable Minister confirm whether the required coastal works licence, necessary for the completion of the Morgan’s Harbour dock, has now been obtained?

Statements

Members of the Government may make Statements in accordance with Standing Order No. 30, and will be published under the Statements page following the Meeting. (See past Statements.)

Reports

To view Reports and Papers that have been Tabled, please visit the following page and select the Third Meeting of the 2024-2025 Session: https://parliament.ky/business/house-documents/papers-reports-and-petitions/

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