A Joint Select Committee (Standing) of Parliament on Social Sector and the Environment has been formed to review the Health Services (Amendment) Bill, 2024, and the Health Services (Nuisances) Regulations, 2024.
The committee, which commenced its work on October 1, comprises Members of Parliament Cynthia Forde, Trevor Prescod, Corey Lane, Toni Moore (Chairman), and Senators John King, Canon Rev. Dr. John Rogers, and Ryan Walters.
The Bill and Regulations are available for comment at www.barbadosparliament.com. Members of the public, including professional organisations and community-based groups, are encouraged to submit their written views or comments to the Clerk of Parliament, Parliament of Barbados, Parliament Buildings, Trafalgar Street, Bridgetown, or by email to parliamentbarbados@caribsurf.com by Friday, October 11.
Those persons interested in making oral presentations, which must be no more than 15 minutes, should indicate their interest by writing to the Clerk of Parliament.
The Committee’s paramount mission will be to conduct a thorough analysis within its mandate to determine whether the provisions of the Bill as they currently stand would achieve their stated objectives.
The proceedings of the Joint Select Committee (Standing) will take place at the Parliament of Barbados and will be conducted in public. They will be streamed live on the Barbados Parliament’s website, on social media and broadcast on CBC TV, whenever possible. Notice of the dates when the Select Committee will sit will be posted via the Barbados Parliament website.
The Report by the Committee will be laid in both Houses of Parliament.