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Order of Business Friday, July 26, 2019

The document outlines the order of business for the House of Assembly sitting on July 26, 2019. It includes items such as confirmation of minutes, messages from the Governor and Senate, petitions, statements by Ministers, question period, bills for introduction and second reading, notices of motions, and orders of the day. The sitting is scheduled to cover a range of governmental and legislative matters.

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Order of Business Friday, July 26, 2019

The document outlines the order of business for the House of Assembly sitting on July 26, 2019. It includes items such as confirmation of minutes, messages from the Governor and Senate, petitions, statements by Ministers, question period, bills for introduction and second reading, notices of motions, and orders of the day. The sitting is scheduled to cover a range of governmental and legislative matters.

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HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY

BERMUDA

Sitting No. 27 – Friday, 26th July 2019


Order of Business
(Standing Order 14)

(a) 10:00 a.m. House convenes

(b) Prayers.

(c) Confirmation of Minutes - Minutes of July 19th, 2019 to be confirmed.

(d) Messages from the Governor.

(e) Announcements by the Speaker or Member presiding.

His Honour the 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.

(h) Petitions.

The “Stenprop Limited Act 2019” – Ms. R.D. Ming

(i) Statements by Ministers and Junior Ministers.

“Better Management of Pati” – Hon. E.D.G. Burt

“Post-Brexit Working Group” – Hon. E.D.G. Burt

“National Pension Scheme Legislative Update” – Hon. C.L. Dickinson

“OECD Forum on Harmful Tax Practices – Economic Substance Legislation” – Hon. C.L.
Dickinson

“Modernisation of Bermuda’s Labour Laws” – Hon. L.F. Foggo

“Department of Workforce Development 2019 Scholarship Awards and Student Summer


Employment’ – Hon. L.F. Foggo

“Engineers Update” - Hon. Lt. Col. D.A. Burch

“Bermuda Police Service: Summer Update” – Hon. W.M. Caines

“Cup Match Holiday Safety and Policing Plan” – Hon. W.M. Caines

(j) Reports of Committees.

(k) Question Period.

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The Hon. W.M. Caines to provide oral responses to parliamentary questions from The Hon.
D.V. Burgess. (Deferred from July 12th, 2019)

*1. Would the Honourable Minister please inform this Honourable House what is the total cost of
legal fees in Bermuda and overseas and the names of the local and overseas law firms
involved in this ongoing investigation.

*2. Will the Honourable Minister please inform this Honourable House what is the total cost of
fees for a former consultant of the former Attorney General and the cost of legal fees and
other costs associated with the Lahey Clinic law suit pertaining to this ongoing investigation?

The Hon. W.M. Caines to provide oral responses to parliamentary questions from The Hon.
M.H. Dunkley. (Deferred from July 12th, 2019)

*1. Will the Honourable Minister please advise this Honourable House if he can provide an
update on the agreed budget for the Redemption Farm as highlighted in your Ministerial
Statement to the House on November 23rd, 2018?

*2. Will the Honourable Minister please provide to this Honourable House the details on the
number of candidates who have been accepted into the Redemption Farm programme?

*3. Will the Honourable Minister please provide to this Honourable House an update on the state
of the Redemption Farm and whether it is fit for purpose; that is if the field has been cleared
and seedlings planted?

The Hon. E.D.G. Burt to provide written responses to parliamentary questions from The
Hon. L.C. Cannonier.

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?

(l) Congratulatory and /or Obituary Speeches.

(m) Matters of Privilege.

(n) Personal Explanation.

Hon. C.L. Dickinson

(o) Notice of motions for the Adjournment of the House on matters of urgent public
importance.

(p) Introduction of Bills:

(q) Government Bills:

“Employment (Maternity Leave Extension and Paternity Leave) Amendment Act 2019” - Hon.
L.F. Foggo

“Merchant Shipping Amendment Act 2019” – Hon. Z.J.S. DeSilva

(r) Opposition Bills:

(s) Private Members’ Bills

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(t) Notice of Motions:

3
(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. Consideration of the “Pensions (War Service) Order 2019”


[Minister of National Security]
Tabled: July 5, 2019

3. Second Reading of the “Chartered Professional Accountants Amendment Act 2019” –


[Minister of Education]
First Reading: July 12, 2019

4. Second Reading of the “Child Safeguarding (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2019”


[Minister of Health, Spokesperson for Legal Affairs]
First Reading: July 19, 2019

5. Second Reading of the “Corporate Service Provider Business Amendment Act 2019” -
[Minister of Finance]
First Reading: July 12, 2019

6. Second Reading of the “Trusts (Regulation of Trust Business) Amendment Act 2019” -
[Minister of Finance]
First Reading: July 12, 2019

7. Second Reading of the “Insurance Amendment Act 2019”


[Minister of Finance]
First Reading: July 12, 2019

8. Consideration of the “Money Service Business Order 2019”


[Minister of Finance]
Tabled: July 12, 2019

9. 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
July 26th, 2019

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Opposition Government

Sgt. Major Arnold E. Allen, EM


Sergeant-At-Arms

Ms. T.S. Furbert, MP Hon. L.F. Foggo, JP, MP Mr. R.P. Commissiong,
Mr. D .J. R. Lister III, MP
Constituency 4, Minister of Labour, Community JP,MP
Constituency 28, Affairs and Sports
Warwick West St. Georges South Constituency 21,
Constituency 3, Pembroke South East
St. David’s

Hon. W. L. Furbert JP,MP Mr. N.S. Tyrrell, JP, MP


Mr. H.K.E. Swan, JP,MP Ms. R.D.L. Ming, JP,MP Constituency 26,
Minister for the Cabinet Office
Constituency 2, Constituency ,1 Warwick South Central
St. Georges West St. Georges North
Constituency 6,
Hamilton West

Hon. C.L. Dickinson, JP, MP Hon. M.J. Scott, JP,MP


Mr. C.T. Famous, MP Mr. S.A. Simmons, JP, MP Minister of Finance Constituency 36,
Constituency 11, Constituency 32, Sandy’s North
Devonshire East
Constituency 25,
Southampton West Warwick North East

Hon. J.S. Simmons, JP,MP


Hon. K.N. Wilson, JP, MP Minister Without Portfolio
VACANT SEAT Mr. R.S. Pearman, MP Minister of Health
Shadow Minister of Legal Affairs Constituency 33,
Constituency 34, Sandy’s South
Constituency 22, Sandy’s South Central
Paget East

Hon. E.D.G. Burt, JP, MP Hon. W.M. Caines JP, MP


Hon. T.G. Moniz JP,MP Hon. L. C. Cannonier, JP, The Premier Minister of National Security
Constituency 9, MP Constituency 18, Constituency 14,
Smith’s West Opposition Leader, Shadow Devonshire North West
Pembroke West Central
Minister of Public Works
Constituency 12,
Devonshire South Central
Mr. W.L.A. Scott, MP
Hon. W.H. Roban, JP,MP Government Whip
Ms. L.K. Scott, MP Deputy Premier, Minister of Home
Ms. S. E. Jackson, MP Deputy Opposition Leader, Affairs Constituency 24,
Opposition Whip, Shadow Minister Shadow Minister of Tourism and Warwick South East
of Government Reform Transport and Regulatory Affairs
Constituency 15,
Pembroke East
Constituency 20, Constituency 30,
Pembroke South West Southampton West
Mr. C.W.D. Brown, JP,MP
Hon. Z.J.S. DeSilva, JP, MP Constituency 17,
Mr. S.D. Richards, MP Minister of Tourism and Transport Pembroke Central
Hon. J. J. Atherden JP,MP Shadow Minister Home Affairs Constituency 29,
Constituency 19, and Environment Southampton East
Pembroke West Constituency 7,
Hamilton South
Mr. M. A. Weeks, JP,MP
Mr. B.A. Smith, MP Hon. D.V.S. Rabain, JP, MP Constituency 16,
Hon. P.J. Gordon-Pamplin Minister of Education
Shadow Minister of Social Pembroke East Central
Development and Sports, National JP,MP Constituency 13,
Security Shadow Minister for Health
Devonshire North Central
Constituency 31, Constituency 23,
Southampton West Central Paget West
Hon. Lt. Col. D.A. Burch, JP, Hon. D.V. Burgess, JP,MP
Mr. N.H.C Simons JP,MP
Hon. M.H. Dunkley JP,MP Shadow Minister, Education and MP Constituency 5,
Economic Development Minister of Public Works Hamilton East
Constituency 10, Constituency 27 Deputy Speaker
Smith’s North Constituency 8,
Smith’s South Warwick North Central

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 5

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