HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY

BERMUDA

Sitting No. 31 – Friday, 15th June 2018

Order of Business
(Standing Order 14)

(a) 10:00 a.m. House convenes

(b) Prayers.

(c) Confirmation of Minutes - Minutes of the 8th June, 2018– to be confirmed

(d) Messages from the Governor.

(e) Announcements by the Speaker or Member presiding.

His Honour the Speaker to announce changes made to Standing and Joint Select Committees.

His Honour the Speaker to announce that the following Members will be absent from today’s
proceedings: Ms. T.S. Furbert, Ms. S. E. Jackson, Mr. S.D. Richards, Mr. N. S. Tyrrell and Mr. C.
L. Dickinson.

(f) Messages from the Senate.

(g) Papers and other Communications to the House.

(h) Petitions.

(i) Statements by Ministers and Junior Ministers.

“The Fintech Development Fund” - Hon. E.D.G. Burt

“Blood Donation is Free and Saves Lives”- Hon. K.N. Wilson

“Ministry Water Plans for the Summer” - Hon. Lt. Col. D. A. Burch

“Land Title Registration” - Hon. Lt. Col. D. A. Burch

“Government Reform Progress Report II” - Hon. L.F. Foggo

“Bermuda Heroes Weekend 2018” – Hon. J.S. Simmons

“The Bermuda Teacher Induction Programme” - Hon. D. V. S. Rabain

“Royal Bermuda Regiment – Second Quarter Report” - Hon. W. M. Caines

“Customs Department – Quarter 1 And 2 Report” - Hon. W. M. Caines

(j) Reports of Committees.

(k) Question Period.

Hon. W. M. Caines to provide oral responses to parliamentary questions from Hon. M.H.
Dunkley.
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 * 1. Will the Honourable Minister please inform this Honourable House as to whether the
firm Brand Lion has been hired by the Ministry of National Security and, if so, please
provide details on the contract terms, scope of work and remuneration for the firm?

* 2. Will the Honourable Minister please inform this Honourable House of all other paid
consultants currently in the Ministry of National Security?

(l) Congratulatory and /or Obituary Speeches.

(m) Matters of Privilege.

(n) Personal Explanation.

(o) Notice of motions for the Adjournment of the House on matters of urgent public
importance.

(p) Introduction of Bills:

(q) Government Bills:

“The Internal Audit Amendment Act 2018”- Hon. E.D.G. Burt

“The Fintech Development Fund Act 2018” - Hon. E.D.G. Burt

(r) Opposition Bills:

(s) Private Members’ Bills

(t) Notice of Motions:

(u) Orders of the Day:

1. Second Reading of the “Development and Planning Amendment Act 2018”

[Minister of Home Affairs]
First Reading: June 1, 2018

2. Second Reading of the “Dogs Amendment Act 2018”

[Minister of Home Affairs]
First Reading: June 1, 2018

3. Second Reading of the “Health Insurance Amendment (No. 2) Act 2018”

[Minister of Health]
First Reading: June 8, 2018

4. Second Reading of the “Defence Amendment Act 2018”

[Minister of National Security]
First Reading: June 8, 2018

5. Consideration of the “Government Fees Amendment (No.2) Regulations 2018”

[Minister of Finance]
Tabled: June 8, 2018

6. Motion to be moved by Hon. L.F. Foggo, notice of which was given on 1st June, 2018:

“That this Honourable House take note of the 2016 Population and Housing Census Report.”

Shernette Wolffe
Clerk to the House of Assembly
Sessions House
21 Parliament Street
Hamilton HM 12
BERMUDA
June 15, 2018

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 Opposition Government

Sgt. Major Arnold E. Allen, EM

Sergeant-At-Arms

Ms. T.S. Furbert, MP Hon. M. A. Weeks, JP,MP

Junior Minister of Disability
Mr. H.K.E. Swan JP,MP
Mr. D .J. R. Lister III, MP Minister of Social Development and
Affairs Sport
Constituency 2,
Constituency 28, Constituency 4, Constituency 16,
St. Georges West
Warwick West St. Georges South Pembroke East Central

Ms. R.D.L. Ming, JP,MP Mr. N. S. Tyrrell JP, MP

Hon. L.F. Foggo, JP, MP Constituency 26,
Mr. C.T. Famous, MP Constituency ,1
Minister of Government Reform
St. Georges North Warwick South Central
Constituency 11, Constituency 3,
Devonshire East St. David’s

Mr. S.A. Simmons, JP, MP Mr. R.P. Commissiong

Mr. C. L. Dickinson, MP Constituency 32, Hon. C. W. D. Brown JP,MP JP,MP
Southampton West Minister of Home Affairs
Constituency 25, Constituency 21,
Warwick North East Constituency 17, Pembroke South East
Pembroke Central

Hon. T.G. Moniz JP,MP

Hon. M.J. Scott JP,MP
Mr. R. S. Pearman, MP
Shadow Minister of Public Works Hon. K.N. Wilson, JP, MP
and Legal Affairs Minister of Health Constituency 36,
Constituency 22, Constituency 9, Constituency 34,
Sandy’s North
Paget East Smith’s West Sandy’s South Central

Hon. J. J. Atherden Hon. E.D.G. Burt, JP, MP Hon. W. M. Caines JP, MP

Ms. S. E. Jackson, MP
Opposition Whip, Shadow
Minister of Health and Seniors,
Constituency 20,
Pembroke South West
Premier, Minister of Finance Minister of National Security
JP,MP
Opposition Leader, Shadow Constituency 18, Constituency 14,
Minister of Finance Pembroke West Central Devonshire North West
Constituency 19,
Pembroke West

Mr. L. C. Cannonier, JP,
MP
Constituency 12,
Devonshire South Central
Mr. B.A. Smith, MP
Social Development and Sports
Constituency 31,
Southampton West Central
Ms. L.K. Scott, MP Hon. W.H. Roban, JP,MP Mr. W.L.A. Scott, MP
Deputy Premier, Minister of Government Whip
Deputy Opposition Leader,
Transport and Regulatory Affairs Constituency 24,
Shadow Minister of Tourism and
Transport and Economic Constituency 15, Warwick South East
Development and Regulatory Pembroke East
Affairs
Constituency 30,
Southampton West
Hon. W. L. Furbert JP,MP
Hon. J.S. Simmons, JP,MP
Mr. N.H.C Simons JP,MP Minister of Economic Development Junior Minister for Finance
Shadow Minister, Education and and Tourism Constituency 6,
Workforce Develop
Constituency 33, Hamilton West
Constituency 8, Sandy’s South
Smith’s South

Hon. Z. J. S. DeSilva, JP,

Mrs. P.J. Gordon- Hon. D. V. S. Rabain, JP, MP
Hon. M.H. Dunkley Minister of Education and Workforce
MP
Pamplin JP,MP Development Constituency 29,
JP,MP Shadow Minister of Home Affairs
Shadow Minister of Government
Constituency 23, Constituency 13, Southampton East
Reform and National Security Devonshire North Central
Paget West
Constituency 10,
Smith’s North Hon. D.V. Burgess, JP,MP
Hon. Lt. Col. D. A. Burch,
Mr. S.D. Richards, MP JP, MP Constituency 5,
Shadow Minister of Planning, Hamilton East
VACANT SEAT Minister of Public Works
Environment and Parks Deputy Speaker
Constituency 7, Constituency 27
Warwick North Central
Hamilton South

Clerk-at-the-Table Chairman of Committee

Mrs. S.M.A. Wolffe
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
Hon. D.P. Lister JP, MP
Constituency 35,
Sandy’s North Central 3