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The Hon E. David Burt, JP, MP

The Hon E. David Burt, JP, MP

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2 Mar 2016 House of Assembly
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Thank you very much. I appreciate the Minister’s characterisation as he has given a thorough breakdown of the $4.3 mi llion. The first question I will ask is, Could the Mini ster provide any more detail in regar d to these rei mbursable expenses? If they are not going to these vendors then to whom are these vendor [expenses] going …
2 Mar 2016 House of Assembly
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Thank you. I appreciate the Mini ster for giving the breakdown for the $4.3 million est imate for 2016/17. Could he please provide the figures for 2015/16 for the $2.5 m illion which was also asked; I would apprec iate that. Further, I would just like to (I guess) remind the Minister that the Minister and his Government have told …
2 Mar 2016 House of Assembly
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Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, and good evening to you. I hope you are feeling better than you were a few hours ago.
2 Mar 2016 House of Assembly
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Oh, I am sorry! Mr. Speaker, I did not know that standing up for the mighty West End United was a crime! Please, please, please.
2 Mar 2016 House of Assembly
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Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker.
2 Mar 2016 House of Assembly
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It was one- nil.
2 Mar 2016 House of Assembly
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West End United, the beautiful third-minute goal by Michail Antonio. [Inaudible interjection]
2 Mar 2016 House of Assembly
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I am hearing questions, Mr. Speaker. I just have to . . . [Inaudible interjection]
2 Mar 2016 House of Assembly
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I got you, Mr. Speaker. They were playing Tottenham Hotspur. [Laughter] [Inaudible interjection]
2 Mar 2016 House of Assembly
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Yes, absolutely. Anyhow, Mr. Speaker, this issue has been brewing for some time. And the debate tonight has been a good one. I think that there is a comment that it seems to be the first debate in this House in which neither side is under the Whip. Members are free to express their own opinions and thoughts on the …
2 Mar 2016 House of Assembly
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Let me change my wording then. I will say “implied .” Because I have read the Hansard. I have read the Hansard. And I remember when the debate on the amendment happened, that Honourable Member stood up, spoke about the Mat rimonial Causes Act and said that this amendment is not needed because the Matrimonial Causes Act says this. That …
2 Mar 2016 House of Assembly
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You did not? Okay. So I think that everyone understands and we are clear from that place. But here is the challenge, Mr. Speaker. The challenge is that parliament, in all instances, is s upreme. And we heard many instances tonight where we have heard about judge made law. Now, when I say this issue has been brewing for some …
2 Mar 2016 House of Assembly
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I will yield.
2 Mar 2016 House of Assembly
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And that is perfectly fine, the a ppropriate time. The question is, when? When is the appropriate time? The Government will decide; that is perfectly fi ne. However . . . however, I think that they should be given time to let the people see when it is the appropriate time. I will also go to another step, Mr. Speaker, …
29 Feb 2016 House of Assembly
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A supplementary, Mr. Speaker. Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, during the town hall or the consultation that the Government has attempted to have thus far on this issue, it has been mentioned that, during this entire case, there is the Bermuda Bred case , but there is also the initial case which brought this on, which was …
29 Feb 2016 House of Assembly
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Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. I would then ask a supplementary. Can the Minister, seeing that she says she does not agree, explain the steps that were taken by her Government from the time that the judgment was laid down by Justice Hellman last year in February up until the point of the Bermuda Bred case insofar as establishing …
29 Feb 2016 House of Assembly
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I have a supplementary, if I may, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, in the Minister’s answer just now, she said that there are no guarantees that can be given. Would the Minister at least, I guess, admit that her Government told this House that the amendments to the Human Rights Act would not lead to any claims such as have arisen …
29 Feb 2016 House of Assembly
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Yes. Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, in the Minister’s Statement, the Minister refers t o the Bermuda Bred case. And inside of the Bermuda Bred case, there is specific reference to the February 2015 A. and B. v. the Director of Child and Family Services , which I do believe falls underneath the Minister’s remit. At that …
29 Feb 2016 House of Assembly
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I have a supplementary, Mr. Speaker.
29 Feb 2016 House of Assembly
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I thank the Minister for her r esponse. However, once that ruling was handed down, the Governm ent had to come up with a decision. And the decision was to accept the ruling of the court in making that statement inoperative, or looking to amend any legislation to confirm the will of the people and the will of Parliament in …