HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY

BERMUDA

Sitting No. 33 – Friday, 29th June 2018

Order of Business
(Standing Order 14)

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

(b) Prayers.

(c) Confirmation of Minutes - Minutes of the June 22nd, 2018– to be confirmed

(d) Messages from the Governor.

(e) Announcements by the Speaker or Member presiding.

His Honour the Speaker to announce that the following Members will be absent from today’s
proceedings: Hon. K.N. Wilson

(f) Messages from the Senate.

(g) Papers and other Communications to the House.

(h) Petitions.

(i) Statements by Ministers and Junior Ministers.

“Amending the Banks and Deposit Companies Act 1999”- Hon. E.D.G. Burt

“Energy Efficiency; A Throne Speech Initiative” - Hon. W.H. Roban

“Waste Management” - Hon. Lt. Col. D. A. Burch

(j) Reports of Committees.

(k) Question Period.

Hon. E.D.G. Burt to provide a written response to a parliamentary question from Hon.
M.H. Dunkley.

1. Would the Honourable Premier please inform this Honourable House of all paid
consultants currently hired in the Cabinet Office; and provide details of their responsibility,
remuneration and length of contract?

Hon. C. W. D. Brown to provide oral responses to parliamentary questions from Mrs. P.J.
Gordon-Pamplin.

*1. Would the Honourable Minister please advise this Honourable House what progress has
been made in negotiations with Her Majesty’s Passport Office (HMPO) in respect of the
issuance of new Bermuda passports with the required “BMU” code?

*2. Would the Honourable Minister please advise this Honourable House what is the rationale
for sending the dispute between the Government and the Department of Public
Transportation relating to the recent action by bus drivers, to the Labour Disputes Tribunal?
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(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:

“Legal Aid Amendment Act 2018” - Hon. K.N. Wilson

“Family Mediation Act 2018” – Hon. M. A. Weeks

“Land Title Registration Amendment Act 2018” - Hon. Lt. Col. D. A. Burch

“Care and Protection of Animals Amendment Act 2018” - Hon. C. W. D. Brown

(r) Opposition Bills:

(s) Private Members’ Bills

(t) Notice of Motions:

(u) Orders of the Day:

1. Second Reading of the “The Internal Audit Amendment Act 2018”

[Minister of Finance]
First Reading: June 15, 2018

2. Second Reading of the “The Fintech Development Fund Act 2018”

[Minister of Finance]
First Reading: June 15, 2018

3. Second Reading of the “Insurance Amendment Act 2018”

[Minister of Finance]
First Reading: June 22, 2018

4. Second Reading of the “Road Traffic (Road Sobriety Checkpoints) Amendment Act
2018”
[Minister of Transport and Regulatory Affairs]
First Reading: June 22, 2018

Shernette Wolffe
Clerk to the House of Assembly
Sessions House
21 Parliament Street
Hamilton HM 12
BERMUDA
June 29, 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

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,
Mr. L. C. Cannonier, JP, Transport and Regulatory Affairs Constituency 24,
Shadow Minister of Tourism and
MP Transport and Economic Constituency 15, Warwick South East
Development and Regulatory Pembroke East
Constituency 12, Affairs
Devonshire South Central
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
Mr. B.A. Smith, MP Shadow Minister, Education and and Tourism Constituency 6,
Shadow Minister of Social Workforce Develop
Constituency 33, Hamilton West
Development and Sports Constituency 8, Sandy’s South
Constituency 31, Smith’s South
Southampton West Central Hon. Z. J. S. DeSilva, JP,
Mrs. P.J. Gordon- Hon. D. V. S. Rabain, JP, MP
Minister of Education and Workforce
MP
Hon. M.H. Dunkley Pamplin JP,MP Development Constituency 29,
Shadow Minister of Home Affairs
JP,MP Constituency 23, Constituency 13, Southampton East
Shadow Minister of Government Devonshire North Central
Paget West
Reform and National Security
Constituency 10, Hon. D.V. Burgess, JP,MP
Smith’s North Hon. Lt. Col. D. A. Burch,
Mr. S.D. Richards, MP JP, MP Constituency 5,
Shadow Minister of Planning, Hamilton East
Minister of Public Works
Environment and Parks Deputy Speaker
VACANT SEAT
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