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Scott Pearman, MP

Scott Pearman, MP

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20 Sep 2024 House of Assembly
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If he has given one, I would be grateful for him to state what that was.
20 Sep 2024 House of Assembly
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I would like to know how much in real terms, and we understand that it is multiple mil-lions, the tax cut will be. [Inaudible interjection]
20 Sep 2024 House of Assembly
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Yes, thank you. But he can do that in his closing.
20 Sep 2024 House of Assembly
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Oh, no, no. I’ve got more.
20 Sep 2024 House of Assembly
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I know.
20 Sep 2024 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, I sat only because you were addressing me, and I understood that to be the courteous thing to do. So, I am happy to continue.
20 Sep 2024 House of Assembly
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But the two questions posed are those. And the reason this tax break, whoever it may be to, is important [is] because it will mean less money in the hands of the Government to invest in other social programmes. And as I said at the outset, the Bermuda Government is in effect seeking to soften the impact of the BELCO …
20 Sep 2024 House of Assembly
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There is another.
20 Sep 2024 House of Assembly
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Yes, I can respond to that, Mr. Speaker. Because the RA very kindly invited the Oppo-sition to come to a meeting with them at the time of the base rate increase. And we, three of us (I believe), MP King, MP Cannonier and myself all attended that meeting. I t was a very useful meeting. We were grateful for the …
20 Sep 2024 House of Assembly
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Point of order, Mr. Speaker. The Honourable Premier is [imputing] improper motive. Thank you.
20 Sep 2024 House of Assembly
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Point of order.
20 Sep 2024 House of Assembly
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Apologies accepted. Thank you. Hon. E. David Burt: On the particular point that the Honourable Member made when talking about ques-tions and other things, the Honourable Deputy Premier spoke about the fact that . . . the point of which he raised regarding matters related to public policy and matters which have been set down as not correct. But I …
19 Jul 2024 House of Assembly
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Good morning. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Good morning, and good morning to the Minister and good morning to the listening public. The first question is regarding increased closed categories and extended time for categories be-ing closed to provide job opportunities. Will the Honourable Minister please inform this Honourable House as to how many unemployed Bermudians were identified as having the …
19 Jul 2024 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, I will be guided by you. But I have to say that that is completely ridiculous.
19 Jul 2024 House of Assembly
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Thank you. No, I am happy.
19 Jul 2024 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I will comply with your direction. I have a CI. I am a lawyer at the law firm Conyers, Dill and Pearman. Further, there is a declaration of interest from me on the parliamentary website, which I note is up to date.
19 Jul 2024 House of Assembly
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Grateful.
19 Jul 2024 House of Assembly
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And I would be grateful for the Minister to answer the question about unemployed Ber-mudians.
19 Jul 2024 House of Assembly
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Yes. Thank you. Supplementary. I understood the answer to be that the Bermuda Government does not have a list. So, in response to the initial question, how many unemployed Bermudians were identified? Is the answer none ?
19 Jul 2024 House of Assembly
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Second question.