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The curtains on the 2023 Budget Debate rose today as sixteen Members of Parliament, in total, delivered their presentations before the House on day one.

The Debate, held in the Dome of the Arthur Chung Conference Centre, E.C.D., saw presentations from eight Members from both the Government and the Opposition benches respectively.

The presenters were as follows:

Government

• Hon. Joseph L.F. Hamilton, M.P., Minister of Labour
• Hon. Kwame W.E. McCoy, M.P., Minister within the Office of the Prime Minister
• Hon. Sonia Savitri Parag, M.P., Minister of the Public Service
• Hon. Deodat Indar, M.P., Minister within the Ministry of Public Works
• Ms. Yvonne Pearson-Fredericks, M.P.
• Mr. Dharamkumar Seeraj, M.P.
• Dr. Vishwa D.B. Mahadeo, M.P.
• Dr. Tandika S. Smith, M.P.

 Opposition

• Ms. Nima N. Flue-Bess, M.P.
• Mrs. Amanza O.R. Walton-Desir, M.P.
• Mr. Ronald Cox, M.P.
• Mr Ganesh Mahipaul, M.P.
• Mr. Christopher Jones, M.P., Opposition Chief Whip
• Mr. Deonarine Ramsaroop, M.P.
• Ms. Natasha Singh-Lewis, M.P.
• Mr. Haimraj Rajukumar, M.P.

Day Two of the Budget Debate continues, tomorrow, January 24, 2023, at 10.00 a.m.