HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY

BERMUDA

Sitting No. 5 – Friday, 7th December 2018

Order of Business
(Standing Order 14)

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

(b) Prayers.

(c) Confirmation of Minutes - Minutes of the November 30th 2018 – 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 Member will be absent from today’s
proceedings: Hon. Z. J. S. DeSilva

(f) Messages from the Senate.

(g) Papers and other Communications to the House.

“Bermuda Fiscal Responsibility Panel 2018 Annual Assessment” lay for the information of the
Honourable House of Assembly – Hon. C.L. Dickinson

(h) Petitions.

(i) Statements by Ministers and Junior Ministers.

“The 2018 Joint Ministerial Council and related meetings in the UK & Europe” - Hon. E.D.G.
Burt

“Investigating Complaints of Price Gouging” - Hon. W.H. Roban

“Update on the Code of Practice for Project Management and Procurement – Framework
Agreements” - Hon. C.W.D. Brown

“Royal Bermuda Regiment – Update” - Hon. W.M. Caines

(j) Reports of Committees.

(k) Question Period.

The Hon. E. David G. Burt to provide a written response to a parliamentary question from
The Hon. L. Craig Cannonier.

1. Will the Honourable Premier please inform this Honourable House how many jobs have been
created as a direct result of the forty-four (44) recently announced incorporated Fintech
companies, the job titles and number of Bermudians employed?

The Hon. E. David G. Burt to provide written responses to parliamentary questions from
The Hon. Michael H. Dunkley.

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 1. Will the Honourable Premier please provide to this Honourable House a complete list of any
trip paid out of the consolidated fund that has been taken by any Government Member of
Parliament or Government Senator from July 18th 2017 through November 23rd 2018 inclusive
of purpose of trip, travel destination and all costs associated with the trip in itemized fashion?

The Hon. Wayne M. Caines to provide a written response to a parliamentary question from
Mr. Sylvan D. Richards.

1. Would the Honourable Minister please confirm for this Honourable House the number of work
permits approved in the months of September, October and November 2018? Please provide a
separate figure for each month.

(l) Congratulatory and /or Obituary Speeches.

(m) Matters of Privilege.

(n) Personal Explanation.

Hon. T.G. Moniz to do a 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:

“Economic Substance Act 2018” - Hon. C.L. Dickinson

(r) Opposition Bills:

(s) Private Members’ Bills

(t) Notice of Motions:

Mrs. P.J. Gordon-Pamplin to give notice of the following Motion:

“BE IT RESOLVED that this Honourable House decries the posting of inappropriate and/or
sexist comments on social media by Members of Parliament and that this House supports the
inclusion in the Parliamentary Code of Conduct policies and procedures that will embrace a
culture of respect towards women parliamentarians and women in general.”

(u) Orders of the Day:

1. Second Reading of the “Chief Medical Officer (Transfer of Functions and Validation)
Act 2018”
[Minister of Health]
First Reading: November 16, 2018

2. Second Reading of the “Allied Health Professions Act 2018”

[Minister of Health]
First Reading: November 30, 2018

3. Second Reading of the “Investment Funds Amendment Act 2018”

[Minister of Finance]
First Reading: November 9, 2018

4. Second Reading of the “Bermuda Monetary Authority Amendment (No. 3) Act 2018”
[Minister of Finance]
First Reading: November 30, 2018

5. Second Reading of the “Insurance Amendment (No. 3) Act 2018”

[Minister of Finance]
First Reading: November 30, 2018

6. Consideration of the “Contributory Pensions (Amendment of Benefits) Order 2018”

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 [Minister of Finance]
Tabled: November 30, 2018

7. Motion to be moved by Hon. C.L Dickinson, notice of which was given on November
23rd, 2018:

“WHEREAS Honourable Members are mindful of the contents of the Report of the Tax
Reform Commission 2018;

BE IT RESOLVED that this Honourable House carefully consider both the contents and
implications of the said report.”

8. Second Reading of the “Criminal Code (Sex Offender Management) Amendment Act
2018”
[Minister of Health, Spokesperson for Legal Affairs]
First Reading: November 30, 2018

9. Second Reading of the “Children Amendment Act 2018”

[Minister of Health, Spokesperson for Legal Affairs]
First Reading: November 30, 2018

10. Consideration of the “Tourism Investment (Bermudiana Beach Resort) Order 2018”
[Minister of Tourism and Transport]
Tabled: November 30, 2018

Shernette Wolffe
Clerk to the House of Assembly
Sessions House
21 Parliament Street
Hamilton HM 12
BERMUDA
December 7, 2018

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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

Mr. H.K.E. Swan, JP,MP Ms. R.D.L. Ming, JP,MP

Hon. C.W.D. Brown, JP,MP Mr. N.S. Tyrrell, JP, MP
Constituency 2, Constituency ,1 Minister for the Cabinet Office Constituency 26,
St. Georges West St. Georges North
Constituency 17, Warwick South Central
Pembroke Central

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

Hon. K.N. Wilson, JP, MP

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

Hon. T.G. Moniz JP,MP Hon. E.D.G. Burt, JP, MP

Hon. L. C. Cannonier, JP, The Premier
Hon. W.M. Caines JP, MP
Constituency 9, MP Constituency 18,
Minister of National Security
Smith’s West Opposition Leader, Shadow Pembroke West Central
Constituency 14,
Minister of Public Works
Constituency 12, Devonshire North West
Devonshire South Central
Hon. W.H. Roban, JP,MP
Ms. S. E. Jackson, MP Ms. L.K. Scott, MP Deputy Premier, Minister of Home Mr. W.L.A. Scott, MP
Deputy Opposition Leader, Shadow Affairs Government Whip
Opposition Whip, Shadow Minister
of Government Reform Minister of Tourism and Transport Constituency 15, Constituency 24,
and Regulatory Affairs Pembroke East
Constituency 20, Constituency 30,
Warwick South East
Pembroke South West
Southampton West
Hon. Z. J. S. DeSilva, JP, MP
Minister of Tourism and Transport
Hon. J. J. Atherden JP,MP Mr. S.D. Richards, MP Hon. W. L. Furbert JP,MP
Shadow Minister Home Affairs and
Constituency 29,
Constituency 19, Southampton East
Junior Minister for Finance
Environment
Pembroke West Constituency 6,
Constituency 7, Hamilton West
Hamilton South
Hon. D. V. S. Rabain, JP, MP Mr. M. A. Weeks, JP,MP
Mr. B.A. Smith, MP Mrs. P.J. Gordon-Pamplin Minister of Education Constituency 16,
Shadow Minister of Social JP,MP Constituency 13, Pembroke East Central
Development and Sports, National Shadow Minister for Health Devonshire North Central
Security
Constituency 23,
Constituency 31, Paget West
Southampton West Central Hon. Lt. Col. D. A. Burch, Hon. D.V. Burgess, JP,MP
Mr. N.H.C Simons JP,MP JP, MP Constituency 5,
Shadow Minister, Education and Minister of Public Works Hamilton East
Hon. M.H. Dunkley JP,MP Economic Development Deputy Speaker
Constituency 10, Constituency 27
Constituency 8, Warwick North Central
Smith’s North Smith’s South

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
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