HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY
BERMUDA
Sitting No. 30 – Friday, 1st November 2019
Order of Business
(Standing Order 14)
(a) 10:00 a.m. House convenes
(b) Prayers.
(c) Confirmation of Minutes - Minutes of September 27th, 2019 to be confirmed.
(d) Messages from the Governor.
(e) Announcements by the Speaker or Member presiding.
His Honour the Deputy Speaker to announce that the following Members will be absent from
today’s proceedings:
(f) Messages from the Senate.
(g) Papers and other Communications to the House.
“Pension Commission Annual Report for the Years 2011 to 2017” lay for the information of the
Honourable House of Assembly - Hon. C.L. Dickinson
“The Bermuda Health Council Annual Report 2018/19” lay for the information of the
Honourable House of Assembly - Hon. K.N. Wilson
“Chartered Professional Accountants of Bermuda Amendment By-Laws 2019” lay for the
information of the Honourable House of Assembly - Hon. D.V.S. Rabain
(h) Petitions.
(i) Statements by Ministers and Junior Ministers.
“Appointment of Members of the Commission of Inquiry” – Hon. E.D.G. Burt
“Government Guarantee Hotelco Bermuda Holding Ltd” – Hon. C.L. Dickinson
“Pension Commission Annual Report for the Years 2011 to 2017” – Hon. C.L. Dickinson
“Universal Postal Union Extraordinary Congress” – Hon. W.L. Furbert
“Temporary Repurposing of TN Tatem Facility” - Hon. Lt. Col. D.A. Burch, JP, MP
“Infrastructure Improvements” - Hon. Lt. Col. D.A. Burch, JP, MP
“Recognition of Accountants with the ACCA Designation in Bermuda” – Hon. D.V.S. Rabain
“Disaster Risk Reduction and Mitigation Team Update” – Hon. W.M. Caines
“Gang Violence Reduction Team” – Hon. W.M. Caines
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(j) Reports of Committees.
(k) Question Period.
The Hon. E.D.G. Burt to provide written responses to parliamentary questions from The
Hon. L.C. Cannonier. (Deferred from July 26th, 2019)
1. Notwithstanding, the responses provided to questions by the Honourable Premier on July 12,
2019; will the Honourable Premier please advise this Honourable House if any Members of
Parliament have been paid from the public purse for any services, other than Government
Committees, Government Boards or Quangos?
2. Will the Honourable Premier please identify for this Honourable House the Members of
Parliament and the amounts paid or the outstanding amounts due to them?
The Hon. Z.J.S. DeSilva to provide oral responses to parliamentary questions from Ms. L.K.
Scott.
*1. Would the Honourable Minister please provide this Honourable House with the total number of
MAN technicians currently employed at the Department of Public Transportation Bus Depot
and what is the hourly rate each one is currently being paid?
*2. Would the Honourable Minister please advise this Honourable House how long these MAN
technicians have been in Bermuda and how much has the Government paid out in salaries,
housing allowance, room and board and cycle livery rentals to date?
*3. Would the Honourable Minister please provide this Honourable House the number of local bus
mechanics that have been apprenticed under the MAN technicians, with a view to reducing the
reliance on the MAN technicians and increasing the knowledge and skill base of our
Bermudian technicians and what is the longest work permit term granted to any MAN
technician?
(l) Congratulatory and /or Obituary Speeches.
(m) Matters of Privilege.
(n) Personal Explanation.
(o) Notice of motions for the Adjournment of the House on matters of urgent public
importance.
(p) Introduction of Bills:
(q) Government Bills:
(r) Opposition Bills:
(s) Private Members’ Bills
(t) Notice of Motions:
Hon. W. L. Furbert to give notice of the following Motion:
“That this Honourable House take note of the Future State Report dated August 23rd, 2019 by
Bermuda First”
(u) Orders of the Day:
1. Second Reading of the “Children Amendment Act 2018”
[Minister of Health, Spokesperson for Legal Affairs]
First Reading: November 30, 2018
2. Second Reading of the “Government Loans Amendment (No. 2) Act 2019”
[Minister of Finance]
First Reading: September 13, 2019
(Governor’s recommendation signified)
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3. Second Reading of the “National Pension Scheme (Occupational Pensions) Amendment
Act 2019”
[Minister of Finance]
First Reading: September 13, 2019
4. Second Reading of the “Casino Gaming (Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 2019”
[Minister of Finance]
First Reading: September 13, 2019
(Governor’s recommendation signified)
5. Second Reading of the “Incorporated Segregated Accounts Companies Act 2019”
[Minister of Finance]
First Reading: September 27, 2019
6. Second Reading of the “Investment Funds Amendment Act 2019”
[Minister of Finance]
First Reading: September 27, 2019
7. Second Reading of the “Misuse of Drugs (Hemp) Amendment Act 2019”
[Minister of Health, Spokesperson for Legal Affairs]
First Reading: September 27, 2019
8. Motion to be moved by Hon. M.H. Dunkley, notice of which was given on July 5th, 2019:
“WHEREAS there are increasing challenges faced by small business and businesses in
general;
AND WHEREAS there is a declining economy lacking business confidence with escalating
costs and increased regulation;
BE IT RESOLVED that this Honourable House consider initiatives that will reduce the
economic pressure on businesses and protect jobs.”
Shernette Wolffe
Clerk to the House of Assembly
Sessions House
21 Parliament Street
Hamilton HM 12
BERMUDA
November 1st, 2019
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Opposition Government
Sgt. Major Arnold E. Allen, EM
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Sergeant-At-Arms
Ms. T.S. Furbert, MP Mr. D.J. R. Lister III, MP Mr. T.C. Famous, MP Ms. R.D.L. Ming, JP,MP Mr. N.S. Tyrrell, JP, MP Mr. R.P. Commissiong, Mr. S.A. Simmons, JP, Mr. C.W.D. Brown, JP,MP
Constituency 4, Constituency 28, Constituency 11, Constituency 1, Constituency 26, JP,MP MP Constituency 17,
St. Georges South Warwick West Devonshire East St. Georges North Warwick South Central Constituency 21, Constituency 32, Pembroke Central
Pembroke South East Southampton West
Hon. M.H. Dunkley Hon. T.G. Moniz JP,MP Mr. H.K.E. Swan, JP,MP Hon. M.J. Scott, JP,MP Mr. W.L.A. Scott, MP Mr. M. A. Weeks, JP,MP Hon. D.V. Burgess, JP,MP
JP,MP Constituency 9, Constituency 2, Constituency 36, Government Whip Constituency 16, Constituency 5,
Constituency 10, Smith’s West St. Georges West Sandy’s North Constituency 24, Pembroke East Central Hamilton East
VACANT SEAT Deputy Speaker
Smith’s North Warwick South East
Mr. S.D. Richards, MP Mr. B.A. Smith, MP Hon. J. J. Atherden Mr. N.H.C Simons JP,MP Hon. L.F. Foggo, JP, MP Hon. Lt. Col. D.A. Hon. Z.J.S. DeSilva, JP, MP Hon. J.S. Simmons,
Shadow Minister Home Shadow Minister of Social JP,MP Shadow Minister, Education Minister of Labour, Community Burch, JP, MP Minister of Tourism and JP,MP
Affairs and Environment Development and Sports, and Economic Development Affairs and Sports Minister of Public Works Transport Minister Without Portfolio
Constituency 19,
Constituency 7, National Security Constituency 8, Constituency 3, Constituency 29,
Pembroke West Constituency 27 Constituency 33,
Hamilton South Constituency 31, Smith’s South St. David’s Warwick North Central Southampton East
Southampton West Central
Ms. S. E. Jackson, MP Mr. R.S. Pearman, MP Hon. P.J. Gordon-Pamplin Hon. W.M. Caines JP, Hon. K.N. Wilson, JP, Hon. W. L. Furbert JP,MP Hon. D.V.S. Rabain, JP, MP
Opposition Whip, Shadow Shadow Minister of Legal JP,MP MP MP Minister for the Cabinet Office Minister of Education
Minister of Government Affairs Shadow Minister for Health Minister of National Security Minister of Health Constituency 6, Constituency 13,
Reform Constituency 22, Hamilton West Devonshire North Central
Constituency 23, Constituency 14, Constituency 34,
Constituency 20, Paget East Paget West Devonshire North West Sandy’s South Central
Pembroke South West
Ms. L.K. Scott, MP Hon. L. C. Cannonier, JP, Hon. E.D.G. Burt, JP, MP Hon. W.H. Roban, JP,MP Hon. C.L. Dickinson, JP, MP
Deputy Opposition Leader, MP The Premier Deputy Premier, Minister of Minister of Finance
Shadow Minister of Tourism Opposition Leader, Shadow Constituency 18, Home Affairs Constituency 25,
and Transport and Regulatory Minister of Public Works Pembroke West Central Constituency 15, Warwick North East
Affairs Pembroke East
Constituency 12,
Constituency 30, Devonshire South Central
Southampton West
Clerk-at-the-Table Chairman of Committee
Mrs. S.M.A. Wolffe
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
Hon. D.P. Lister JP, MP
Constituency 35,
Sandy’s North Central
