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The Hon E. David Burt, JP, MP

The Hon E. David Burt, JP, MP

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27 Sep 2017 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker. Point of clarification, if the Member would yield. I was listening —
27 Sep 2017 House of Assembly
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I was listening. I was just wondering if he could just repeat that definition of senior executive again, because he was reading kind of fast. I was listening.
27 Sep 2017 House of Assembly
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No, no, no. I was awake, Mr. Speaker.
27 Sep 2017 House of Assembly
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Thank you very much, Madam Chairman. Madam Chairman, the question is in clause 5(a), “in paragraph (a), delete ‘25’ and substitute ‘10.’” This is the reduction of the number. I would ask if the Minister would please give clarification as to the need to reduce this number, seeing that the law already allows a Minister the discretion to reduce that …
27 Sep 2017 House of Assembly
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I just have a follow -up question for the Minister, because he said that is it, and I do not believe so. And maybe I did not hear, as the hour is late. But will he commit to publicly releasing or even tabling in this House for Members to see the guide-lines that will be sent to the companies?
27 Sep 2017 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, good morning.
27 Sep 2017 House of Assembly
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I am very tired right now.
27 Sep 2017 House of Assembly
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Well, because I have to! Because I represent a lot of people in Pembroke West Central, Mr. Speaker. And they are paying me to be here this morning.
27 Sep 2017 House of Assembly
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And I want to make sure that I am on record on this piece of legislation, because I believe it is very important. Now, just like my MP, I will stand up and I will commend the Government on bringing this legislation. Anyone who knows me and knows me in my history of time with the Progressive Labour Party from …
27 Sep 2017 House of Assembly
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Thank you. Madam Chairman. Just to ask the Minister, because I did not hear the answer during his general debate, he had mentioned two things that were considered in the Bill. I am just wondering why they were not there. And I can just specifically refer to clause 5, where it talks about the power to impose civil penalties for …
27 Sep 2017 House of Assembly
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Mister —mister —
27 Sep 2017 House of Assembly
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Good morning, Mr. Speaker. I do not even know what time it is now. Anyhow, Mr. Speaker, as much as I would like to wax eloquently about this amendment and the wonderful work of the Bermuda Monetary Aut hority and the different things which they do to make sure that we preserve our leadership position in the insur-ance industry, I …
27 Sep 2017 House of Assembly
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Madam Chairman, as much as I would like to move an amendment, this side of the House supports the clauses as read by the Minister.
22 Sep 2017 House of Assembly
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premier
Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker and Honourable Members of this House, I introduce the Bill entitled the USA– Bermuda Tax Convention Amendment (No. 3) Act 2017.
22 Sep 2017 House of Assembly
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premier
Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. And I thank the Members for their comments on this Bill, which will assist the members of the public we serve to maybe have some more insight, and, of course, other Members, into where we are moving in this area. So, Mr. Speaker, I move that the Bill be now committed.
15 Sep 2017 House of Assembly
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premier
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I move that the House do now adjourn until September 22 nd.
8 Sep 2017 House of Assembly
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premier
Good morning, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I wish to nominate the Member from constituency 5 to take the position of Deputy Speaker of the House. The Honourable Derrick Burgess has been elected six times to this House and is the second- longest -serving member of our caucus, and we believe that he will serve in that position with distinction.
19 May 2017 House of Assembly
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premier
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move that we adjourn for lunch.
14 Nov 2016 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, if I may, a question, supplementary.
14 Nov 2016 House of Assembly
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Can the Honourable Minister please advise this Honourable House the loss that the Governm ent expects to take on the transfer with the Grand Atlantic project?