Speeches by Ben Smith, MP

27 Sep 2024 House of Assembly

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What was the situation with the budget for the National Drug? And the last one was, Are the programmes being implemented in Corrections? Are there going to be new hires to put in these programmes or is this really simply for the programme itself with work ers that are already available?

27 Sep 2024 House of Assembly

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Mr. Chairman, just there was one area under National Security, CCTV network I think has not been addressed yet.

27 Sep 2024 House of Assembly

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Is this in addition to the part that has been done up until this point? Will this help to finish off the project? And if so, could we get an update of when that will be operating?

20 Sep 2024 House of Assembly

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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. First, just thank you to the Junior Minister for the information he has provided so far to us today. I only rise to my feet to say that the Opposition is in support of this Bill, and we obviously agree that this is an important role, having National Heroes for our history to recognise the people …

12 Jul 2024 House of Assembly

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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. TRAGIC EVENTS IN RECENT DAYS —QUESTIONS THAT NEED TO BE ANSWERED BY MINISTER OF NATIONAL SECURITY

12 Jul 2024 House of Assembly

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Mr. Speaker, like everyone in this Chamber, this week has brought a lot of emotions think-ing about our community. Mr. Speaker, I remember as a freshman at Springfield College in Massachusetts the very first assignment that I had for English I wrote an essay that was called “Gunshots in the Dark.” And the message I was giving was based off …

12 Jul 2024 House of Assembly

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Mr. Speaker, as I will continue.

12 Jul 2024 House of Assembly

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Please do not —

12 Jul 2024 House of Assembly

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Mr. Speaker, the issue is we have just had a report from a PhD saying that our youth are filled with anxiety, filled with depression. And one of the major factors was that there is a stigma for getting help. That’s why they are not getting the help that t hey need. They are not asking for it. And specifically, …

12 Jul 2024 House of Assembly

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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. [Inaudible interjections]

12 Jul 2024 House of Assembly

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Finishing the thought that I was trying to move to is this: We have to start to allow people to know that it is okay to have the emotions that we have. It is okay to express those emotions. The country is feeling this anxiety. And as I was trying to say, yes, the help is out there but if …

12 Jul 2024 House of Assembly

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If you are feeling a certain way and you need to cry, it is okay to do so. It does not make you a weak person. That is the message I want for our population. It is okay that we as a country are grieving because our Bermudians are dying! It is okay if you see a child that needs …

12 Jul 2024 House of Assembly

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And that is exactly what I have been doing. If we can’t behave that way, how are we expect-ing anybody else to look at us in a different way? Because Mr. Speaker, we are asking for our community to act differently. That is the message that we have heard today. And all I have said is all of these different …

12 Jul 2024 House of Assembly

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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. [Desk thumping]

28 Jun 2024 House of Assembly

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Thank you, and good morning, Mr. Speaker.

28 Jun 2024 House of Assembly

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Mr. Speaker, would the Honourable Minister be able to let us know whether he anticipates any changes to staffing employment due to the scheduled closure for next June for both of the schools that will be closing?

28 Jun 2024 House of Assembly

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Yes, Mr. Speaker.

28 Jun 2024 House of Assembly

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Does the Minister anticipate any transfers happening in this upcoming school year starting in September due to the potential changes that will happen next summer?

28 Jun 2024 House of Assembly

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Second question. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, considering that the Minister said that they learned several lessons from the closure of the schools last year, would he be able to let us know whether any data were collected on transfers that would have happened once the announcement is made for school closures to other schools and maybe outside of …

28 Jun 2024 House of Assembly

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Supplementary.