Monday, 8 February 2016 at 9.30am

Prayer

Oath or affirmation of allegiance of Members of Parliament

Confirmation of Minutes. The Leader of the Government in Parliament to move –

“That the Minutes of the sitting of Parliament held on Friday, 20 November 2015, as previously circulated be taken as read and be confirmed.”

Communications from the Chair

Presentation of  petitions

Presentation of papers and certain documents (see Schedule 1)

Presentation of reports of committees

Questions (see Schedule 2)

Ministerial statements

Introduction of Bills

Motion by Government

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SCHEDULE 1 — PAPERS AND CERTAIN

DOCUMENTS

Office of the Prime Minister – 2014 Annual Report (Parliamentary Paper No. 69 of 2015)

Fiji Ports Corporation Limited – Annual Report 2013 (Parliamentary Paper No. 13 of 2015)

Ministry of Education, National Heritage, Culture and Arts – Annual Report 2014 (Parliamentary Paper No. 32 of 2015)

Ministry of Rural and Maritime Development and National Disaster Management – Annual Report for The Year 2014 (Parliamentary Paper No. 44 of 2015)

Public Service Commission – 2014 Annual Report (Parliamentary Paper No. 43 of 2015)

Public Rental Board – Annual Report 2013 (Parliamentary Paper No. 45 of 2015)

Ministry of Health and Medical Services – Annual Report 2014 (Parliamentary Paper No. 47 of 2015)

Fiji National Provident Fund – Annual Report 2015 (Parliamentary Paper No. 51 of 2015)

Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport – Annual Report 2014

SCHEDULE 2 — QUESTIONS

Oral Questions

1/2016  Hon.  Alexander  O’Connor  to  ask  the  Minister  for  Local Government, Housing, Environment, Infrastructure and Transport – Can the Minister inform the House on what are the plans on Rural Electrification Programme for 2016.

2/2016  Hon. Viam Pillay to ask the Minister for Employment, Productivity and Industrial Relations – Can the Minister advise this House on the enforcement of the National Minimum Wage Regulations with the new rates that came into effect from 1st July, 2015.

3/2016  Hon. Ashneel Sudhakar to ask the Minister for Defence, National Security and Immigration – Can the Minister elaborate to the House the most recent high profile military consignment received by the Republic of Fiji Military Forces from Russia.

4/2016  Hon. Niko Nawaikula to ask the Minister for Fisheries and Forests – Can the Minister explain what part of the Fisheries Act or any laws of Fiji makes it unlawful for the Indigenous Fijians to redeem a levy on the use of their Fishing grounds.

5/2016  Hon. Mosese Bulitavu to ask the Prime Minister and Minister for iTaukei Affairs and Sugar Industry – Can the Prime Minister inform the House as to why his Government want to change the flag and how will the people benefit from the change under a new flag.

6/2016  Hon. Ro Kiniviliame Kiliraki to ask the Attorney-General and Minister for Finance, Public Enterprises, Civil Service and Communications – Can the Minister explain why has there been no replanting of Mahogany trees for at least the last two (2) years to replace the harvested trees.

Written question tabled in the House with pending response

7/2016  Hon. Ratu Isoa Tikoca to ask the Attorney-General and Minister for Finance, Civil Service and Communications – Can the Minister provide the total number of cases involving the smuggling of undeclared goods into Fiji that is recorded by Customs and Border Control from 2006 to 2015 and of these, indicate the entities/individuals involved and whether any investigation was conducted and prosecution charges made.

Source: Parliament of the Republic of Fiji

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