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The Hon. Dennis Lister, JP,MP

The Hon. Dennis Lister, JP,MP

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27 Feb 2026 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House of Assembly
17 words
The Speaker
Oh, you yield to the Minister. Being a gentleman this evening. Minister — [Inaudible interjections and laughter]
27 Feb 2026 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House of Assembly
431 words
The Speaker
Well, you know where he comes from. Hon. Tinee Furbert: Mr. Speaker , I appreciate the courtesy . [Inaudible interjections and laughter] Hon. Tinee Furbert: Mr. Speaker , I do want to just start by . . . just letting my husband know that I expect more flowers , since the duty will be reduced from 25 per cent to …
27 Feb 2026 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House of Assembly
1,879 words
The Speaker
Member s, Member s, just direct your comment s here. No need to go back and forth with each other . Hon. Tinee Furbert: Mr. Speaker , I just want to touch on the issue particularly . . . well, I want to touch on some of the areas of the Budget Statement that we touch on in education. There …
27 Feb 2026 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House of Assembly
7 words
The Speaker
Thank you. Hon. Tinee Furbert: Thank you.
27 Feb 2026 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House of Assembly
6 words
The Speaker
Any other Member ? [Desk thumping]
27 Feb 2026 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House of Assembly
10 words
The Speaker
MP L ister, you would like your 20 minutes now?
27 Feb 2026 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House of Assembly
2 words
The Speaker
Good evening.
27 Feb 2026 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House of Assembly
778 words
The Speaker
All right, thank you. Is there any other Member ? No other Member ? Minister Darrell. I was reaching for the gavel that time. Hon. Owen Darrell: Good evening, Mr. Speaker. And Mr. Speaker, as has become a theme of mine of recent times, you know I like to put a little theme on my speech. And luckily, as has …
27 Feb 2026 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House of Assembly
1,456 words
The Speaker
Go ahead. Hon. Owen Darrell: —it talks about “ The Government , acting through the Minister” (who sits next to me ) Bermuda House of Assembly “responsible for Public Works, to address the growing number of derelict or abandoned properties across the island. ” It really does hit home when you walk up into the hills because people say, You …
27 Feb 2026 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House of Assembly
2,142 words
The Speaker
Thank you, Minister. Is there any other Member wishing to make a contribution? Minister Weeks. [Inaudible interjection] The Speaker: Mm-hmm. Hon. Michael A. Weeks: I have not started yet. Mr. Speaker, I am going to take a little different tack, Mr. Speaker. I want to talk about what national security means to the economic well -being of Bermuda. So, when …
27 Feb 2026 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House of Assembly
18 words
The Speaker
Thank you, Minister. Does any other Member . . . MP King, would you like your 20 minutes?
27 Feb 2026 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House of Assembly
8 words
The Speaker
Go right ahead. [General uproar and desk thumping]
27 Feb 2026 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House of Assembly
2 words
The Speaker
Aah! Aah!
27 Feb 2026 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House of Assembly
11 words
The Speaker
One second. We cannot actually talk about the Budget Book —
27 Feb 2026 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House of Assembly
4 words
The Speaker
—until we get —
27 Feb 2026 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House of Assembly
3 words
The Speaker
—to next week.
27 Feb 2026 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House of Assembly
11 words
The Speaker
Today is just an open debate, you can speak to— [Crosstalk]
27 Feb 2026 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House of Assembly
14 words
The Speaker
Point of order? Hon. Michael A. Weeks: Or, actually , a point of information.
27 Feb 2026 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House of Assembly
24 words
The Speaker
Would you like to take a point of —you do not have to —a point of order, you have to. A point of information—
27 Feb 2026 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House of Assembly
51 words
The Speaker
Okay, what is your point of order then? POINT OF ORDER [Misleading] Hon. Michael A. Weeks: Right, and my p oint of o rder is that the Treatment of Offenders Board and the Parole Board are under the Attorney General's C hambers and under Justice, not under N ational Security. [Crosstalk]