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Lawrence Scott, JP, MP

Lawrence Scott, JP, MP

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15 Feb 2019 House of Assembly
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I remember missing school. That is all I remember. But — [Inaudible interjections]
15 Feb 2019 House of Assembly
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Well, one thing that I did not get the date wrong was February 1989, the general election. That is when the UBP had 23 seats. The PLP had 15. And the NLP had one. But one of the Members who won their seat in PLP was the H onourable Member who is now the Speaker, which means that it has …
15 Feb 2019 House of Assembly
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And I would like to congrat ulate you on that time.
15 Feb 2019 House of Assembly
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Thank you.
17 Dec 2018 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, first, I would like to ensure the Premier that he has our collect ive support in making sure that this initiative works, and that we remain as the premier jurisdiction that we are. [Desk thumping]
17 Dec 2018 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, I have been riding this train for a very, very long time. Bermuda exempl ifies the old adage that if you build it, people will come. Bermuda House of Assembly The Speaker: Mm-hmm.
17 Dec 2018 House of Assembly
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We created a model that has been successful. We have created a model that has worked for years, and we are known, among other things, as being a jewel in t he Atlantic. Mr. Speaker, because the OECD taxes its people heavily and they do not like the fact that peo-ple who do have money are able to transfer their …
17 Dec 2018 House of Assembly
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— and I would like to read to you, Mr. Speaker, if I could what is required to open up a bank account in Bermuda.
17 Dec 2018 House of Assembly
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So this is the local bank, Mr. Speaker.
17 Dec 2018 House of Assembly
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So we have to complete the local bank’s application form. We have to provide a copy of the trust instrument and its structure chart. We have to provide a certified abstract of the trust deed, or a letter issued by a regulated trust company, or a law firm acceptable to the bank providing a certified abstract of the trust deed …
17 Dec 2018 House of Assembly
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A tenancy agreement, a recent utility bill or a credit card statement —in the UK. [Laughter]
17 Dec 2018 House of Assembly
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Let me tell you about Switzerland. Swiss banks are happy to have foreign residents as customers. You can hold an account in Swiss francs or in an array of other world currencies. All banks requir e customers to prove their identi ty with an official document, usually a passport. And if you cannot go to Switzerland you can mail your …
17 Dec 2018 House of Assembly
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And if you are concerned about privacy, you can get a numbered account, Mr. Speaker!
17 Dec 2018 House of Assembly
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Sovereignty means that nation states are free to decide for themselves about the kind of democracy that they want, the kind of rulers that they want, and their policies, internal and externally. Often the concept of sovereignty is invoked to delin eate the distinction between taking decisions on their own by nation states and to be autonomous and independent when …
17 Dec 2018 House of Assembly
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The OECD consists of a bunch of wealthy, non- black people —
17 Dec 2018 House of Assembly
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—who are not happy with this jurisdiction of brown people being successful. [Desk thumping]
17 Dec 2018 House of Assembly
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So, how can it be that those brown people down there are buying houses, and they are being successful, and they are running busines ses? How can that be? And I get that there are other jurisdictions that are also being caught up in this, and Crown depen dencies. And maybe those jurisdictions do not have brown people. But let …
17 Dec 2018 House of Assembly
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But you know what? We will rise out of these ashes!
17 Dec 2018 House of Assembly
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We will not be subjected to their plan. And as the Premier said, we will go along with the things that they have required of us, but we will be who we are, and that is the jewel in the middle of the Atlantic. Now, Mr. Speaker, there are people who have said, Well, why don’t we get blacklisted? Why …
17 Dec 2018 House of Assembly
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87 words
It is ridiculous, Mr. Speaker. And we should not be subjected to it. But we are, and here we are! And so we will rise up to meet the challenge and we will continue to be successful. Yes, we may lose some revenue, but I think that we will also gain some. And we are all going to be all …