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Scott Pearman, MP

Scott Pearman, MP

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13 Mar 2023 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, and thank you to the Honourable and Learned Minister for her announcement today that this massive legislative change in matrimonial law is coming into effect. And the Learned Attorney General will recall that she had the support of the Opposition for this change. And I think it is a great thing because of course we …
13 Mar 2023 House of Assembly
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Yes, supplementary. In terms of the second tranche of amendments that you previously identified, are there others that you have in mind beyond the one- year bar? Thank you. Hon. Kathy Lynn Simmons: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker. We have actually received submissions from the Matrimonial Bar, and there will be further consultation in that regard. And that will be …
13 Mar 2023 House of Assembly
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Yes, second question. Madam Attorney General, the Honourable and Learned Minister, you had ind icated in the Statement this morning that this change in the law will not be retrospective, and therefore applications that are, I assume, before today will be dealt with under the old system. Is there a particular reason for not having ret-rospectivity in this instance? I …
13 Mar 2023 House of Assembly
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Thank you. Thank you, Madam Attorney General. Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker.
13 Mar 2023 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you to the Honourable Opposition Leader for yielding. Just a couple of quick questions for the Hon-ourable Premier on Head 2, Legislat ure. At [page] B -11, this is under 12000, Administration, and then on page B-11 at the top is current account estimates. There is a line item there for rentals, which shows …
13 Mar 2023 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Well, well, well. What a difference a Bill makes, huh? Only one Bill ago, we were hearing how bold the Premier was, how brave he was, how leader-ship was tough and he was making tough decisions. And then we heard from MP R ichardson about how you cannot sit on the fence. Why not? Splinters. And …
13 Mar 2023 House of Assembly
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Ouch indeed. The sugar tax needs to go. And yes, the Opposition Leader is right. He has offered support because it is better to get rid of some of it now. But you should go all the way. Why? Because leaders need to be bold. They need to make tough decisions. They do not want to sit on the fence. …
13 Mar 2023 House of Assembly
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He arrived in a new world and had no idea where he was. And he got back in the Bermuda House of Assembly boat and went home and he had no idea where he had been. And yet, what did he do? He sailed around, spending other people’s money. Stop it. Get rid of this. This is a stealth tax. …
13 Mar 2023 House of Assembly
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Point of order, Mr. Speaker.
13 Mar 2023 House of Assembly
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The Honourable Premier is misleading the House. He may have wandered around, not listening to my speech. But in fact, I commended the Opposit ion Leader for his support, and I agreed with his support. I said the Bill did not go far enough and you should repeal the sugar tax.
13 Mar 2023 House of Assembly
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Point of order, Mr. Speaker.
13 Mar 2023 House of Assembly
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The Honourable Member is misleading this House. First of all, I was here for the health debate. It was a pleasure. It is always a pleasure to hear from a sensible Minister on y our side of the aisle. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
13 Mar 2023 House of Assembly
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Point of order, Mr. Speaker.
13 Mar 2023 House of Assembly
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The Honourable Member is misleading the House. [Page] C-29 of the B udget Book. For the PLP, $1.574. Yes, that is it. [Page] C-29. There you go.
13 Mar 2023 House of Assembly
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Point of order. Point of order. Again, the Honourable Member is misleading the House. I refer him to page C -29 of the B udget Book. He has just referred to the gross debt. [In] 2012/ 13— $1.574000 [billion] . And when the PLP comes in it is $2.483935 [billion] . I am sorry. It is there in black and …
13 Mar 2023 House of Assembly
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Point of order, Mr. Speaker.
13 Mar 2023 House of Assembly
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The Honourable Member is again misleading the House. The question as to whose debt it is is who borrows the money. If it is the PLP that borrow s the money, that is why it is $ 1.574 [billion] . I mean, come on, guys. You are not fooling anyone.
13 Mar 2023 House of Assembly
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I was not going to repeat myself. I was going to point out that March 2012 was, in fact, not when the OBA Government was elected. It was December 2012 . And during the year from March 2012 , it was a PLP budget. Again, the Honourable Member is misleading the House.
10 Mar 2023 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, I promise—
10 Mar 2023 House of Assembly
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No, Richard is my first name, Mr. Chairman. So I will take Richard.