HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY

BERMUDA

Sitting No. 26 – Friday, 4th May 2018

Order of Business
(Standing Order 14)

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

(b) Prayers.

(c) Confirmation of Minutes Minutes of the 27th April, 2018– to be confirmed

(d) Messages from the Governor.

(e) Announcements by the Speaker or Member presiding.

His Honour the Speaker to Report on the 24th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers
(CSPOC) held 8-13 January 2018

His Honour the Speaker to announce that the following Members will be absent from today’s
proceedings: MPs Michael Scott and Neville Tyrrell

(f) Messages from the Senate.

(g) Papers and other Communications to the House.

“2016 Population and Housing Census Report” lay for the information of the Honourable House
of Assembly - Hon. L.F. Foggo

(h) Petitions.

(i) Statements by Ministers and Junior Ministers.

“UK Action on Beneficial Ownership” - Hon. E.D.G. Burt

“MOU Signings in FinTech Development” - Hon. E.D.G. Burt

“New Immigration Policy for FinTech Companies” - Hon. C.W.D. Brown

“Making Healthcare Affordable and Accessible for All” Hon. K.N. Wilson

“2016 Population and Housing Census Report”- Hon. L.F. Foggo

“The Government E-Gazette Initiative”- Hon. L.F. Foggo

“The Bermuda Public School System: Youth Empowerment Summit and 2018 Male Outstanding
Teen Award Winners” - Hon. D.V.S. Rabain

(j) Reports of Committees.

“Report of the Public Accounts Committee”- Mr. N.H.C Simons

(k) Question Period.

(l) Congratulatory and /or Obituary Speeches.

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(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:

“Interpretation Amendment Act 2018” - Hon. L.F. Foggo

(r) Opposition Bills:

(s) Private Members’ Bills

(t) Notices of Motions:

(u) Orders of the Day:

1. Second Reading of the “Appropriation Amendment Act 2018”

[Minister of Finance]
First Reading: April 13, 2018

2. Second Reading of the “Public Service Superannuation Amendment Act 2018”

[Minister of Finance]
First Reading: April 27, 2018

3. Second Reading of the “Evidence (Audio Visual Link) Act 2018”

[Spokesperson for Legal Affairs, Minister of Health]
First Reading: April 27, 2018

4. Second Reading of the “Department of Libraries and Archives (Amalgamation) Act

2018”
[Minister of Education and Workforce Development]
First Reading: April 27, 2018

Shernette Wolffe
Clerk to the House of Assembly

Sessions House
21 Parliament Street
Hamilton HM 12
BERMUDA
May 4, 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

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

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

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

VACANT SEAT Constituency 32, Hon. C. W. D. Brown JP,MP JP,MP
Southampton West Minister of Home Affairs
Constituency 21,
Constituency 17, Pembroke South East
Pembroke Central

VACANT SEAT Hon. T.G. Moniz JP,MP

Hon. M.J. Scott JP,MP
Shadow Minister of Public Works Hon. K.N. Wilson, JP, MP
and Legal Affairs Minister of Health Constituency 36,
Constituency 9, Constituency 34,
Sandy’s North
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 Opposition Leader,
Deputy Premier, Minister of Government Whip
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,

Hon. M.H. Dunkley Mrs. P.J. Gordon- Hon. D. V. S. Rabain, JP, MP
Minister of Education and Workforce
MP
JP,MP Pamplin JP,MP
Shadow Minister of Government Shadow Minister of Home Affairs
Development Constituency 29,
Reform and National Security
Constituency 23, Constituency 13, Southampton East

Constituency 10, Paget West

Devonshire North Central
Smith’s North

Hon. Lt. Col. D. A. Burch, Hon. D.V. Burgess, JP,MP

Mr. S.D. Richards, MP JP, MP Constituency 5,
VACANT SEAT Shadow Minister of Planning,
Minister of Public Works Hamilton East
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