And the debate is expected to take up the entire sitting of the Upper House.

New Senate leader ET (Bob) Richards -- who will lead United Bermuda Party Senators into action for the first time since he was promoted in a recent reshuffle -- said he expected no other business to be done.

He added of his promotion: "I don't know if it's any particular big thing.

"I'll just have to do few more things than I did before. But it's going to be a team effort, I can tell you that.''