The Senate has adopted a motion calling for Opposition Senator Janelle John-Bates to be removed from the Joint Select Committee on National Security.

Senator John-Bates was accused of helping former Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh edit the witness statement he intended to submit to the Public Administration and Appropriations Committee while she was a sitting member of the committee. She was subsequently removed from the PAAC before offering an unequivocal apology to the public and submitting her resignation to the Opposition Leader.

A Special Report by the Committee was laid in Parliament on Tuesday, outlining concerns about her continued membership.