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15 Mar 2024 House of Assembly
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Members, the result of the vote this morning was 27 in favour and none opposed. [ Motion carried unanimously on division: the Appropriation Act 2024 was read a third time and passed.] [ Desk thumping]
8 Mar 2024 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. [Deputy] Speaker. Mr. [Deputy] Speaker, the Cost of Living Commission eliminated duty on 35 staple goods. The Throne Speech said that the list would be expanded upon. Could the Honourable Premier please advise, where does this promise stand? Hon. E. David Burt: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker. And I thank the Honourable Member for his question on …
23 Feb 2024 House of Assembly
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Yes, for the fourth time. [Laughter]
23 Feb 2024 House of Assembly
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Good morning, Mr. Speaker.
23 Feb 2024 House of Assembly
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As I mentioned previously, I have approximately 33 per cent seniors in my constituency. And in honour of their birthdays, I am going to give six of them birthday wishes. Joseph Roque, who turned 75; Wellington Masters , who turned 75; Kenneth Wainwright, who turned 91; Albert Jackson, who turned 85; Emily Sousa, who turned 94; Gwyneth Rollins, who turned …
9 Feb 2024 House of Assembly
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Good morning, Mr. Speaker. This year Government has completed the refurbishment of the public bus fleet to new, electric buses. I know there have certainly been complaints in the community in the past in regard to the cancellation experiences that people were having. So my question is, Can the Premier share how this investment has improved the reliability of the …
9 Feb 2024 House of Assembly
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Yes. Good morning,
9 Feb 2024 House of Assembly
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I would like to congratulate Bright Temple AME Church who celebrated their 60 th anniversary by having an interesting banquet where they acknowledged all of the young people who came through the AME Church, Bright Temple. One of them happens to be Marc Telemaque. So, it is interesting the number of people whose lives this church has touched. And it …
15 Dec 2023 House of Assembly
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Good morning, Mr. Speaker and the listening public. I would like to give congratulations over some of the Christmas programmes this year. Vernon Temple’s Sunday School programme brought me actually to tears to see the young people who are still going to church and seeing the grandmothers and grandparents, aunts and everyone who came to support them. I would also …
15 Dec 2023 House of Assembly
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I would also like to congratulate Summerhaven on their Christmas event which was held last night. They have been doing this for the last almost 40 years, 22 years of which I was there to support them. They had a great support from the community, not just individual’s families who were there, but also individual’s families who had lived there …
8 Dec 2023 House of Assembly
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Good afternoon, Mr. Speaker. Welcome back.
8 Dec 2023 House of Assembly
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First, I would like to give congratulations to Dr. Outerbridge and Dr. Farrington, who are the owners and operators of Kidney Care. Effective 2024, they have made the decision to waiver all of their co- pays.
8 Dec 2023 House of Assembly
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In doing such, they are improving the care and encouraging people to take care of themselves. They are also easing the burden of individuals who have chronic kidney disease.
8 Dec 2023 House of Assembly
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I am encouraging the medical profession to follow suit.
8 Dec 2023 House of Assembly
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If not a complete waiver, a partial waiver. So congratulations to them.
8 Dec 2023 House of Assembly
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As I had mentioned before, I am going to congratulate my constituents who are over the age of 70. So congratulations go to Raymond Swan, who is 85; and also to Richard Watkinson, who is 70 years old. I would also like to congratulate the Green Team in Warwick, who had a great Christmas -treelighting ceremony. As you can drive …
24 Nov 2023 House of Assembly
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Good afternoon. First of all, I think it is really great that we include congratulations and obituaries in this House. But I think we should put more emphasis on giving congratulations in terms of people who pass the ripe age of 75. [Inaudible interjection and laughter ]
24 Nov 2023 House of Assembly
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Thank you, MP. In my constituency, I am sure many of the constituencies, approximately 25 [per cent], in some cases 30 per cent of the people are over the age of 65. So, my congratulations go to Carol Deacon, who is 75; Barbara Fall, who is 85; Jane Birmingham, who is 80; Lois Bernette Hicks, who is 80; Winston Lee, …
29 Sep 2023 House of Assembly
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Good morning, everyone. First of all, I would like to wish Happy Birthday to Hilda Gibbons who is one of my constituents. She turned 90 years old. And I encourage Members of the House to acknowledge our seniors and for those spe-cial birthdays. There is not very much that many seniors have to look forward to. But I can tell …
29 Sep 2023 House of Assembly
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Yes. Sorry, Mr. Speaker. I have quite a few people. But anyway, thank you very much.