Kathy Lynn Simmons

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, the respective orders for the 49 [individuals ] on parole vary according to their need for supervision coupled with the risks that they pose to themselves and others in the community . During the past fiscal year six persons completed parole and two offenders were recalled to the Department of Corrections for violations of …

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move that we adjourn for lunch until 2:00 pm.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. INTENTION TO MAKE EXPUNGEMENT OF CONVICTIONS (CRIMINAL RECORDS) REGULATIONS 2023 Hon. Kathy Lynn Simmons: Mr. Speaker, Honourable Members, I rise today pleased to inform this Honourable House that the Expungement of Convictions (Criminal Records) Regulations 2023 [the Regulations] have been drafted and approved by Cabinet. They will come into effect further to negative resolution procedure authorised …

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and good morning.

Good morning, Mr. Speaker.

I do not have any defi ning characteristics for the 25 per cent in relation to child cases. And the backlog in cases is attribu table to the Supreme Court and not the Magistrates’ Court; that is correct. And I also mentioned in my brief that this is the remnant of the pandemic backlog.

The likely answer is that it is the contribution of all of the factors that [the Honourable Member] raised. I do not have specifics on that. But I am happy to provide that from the director of NDC. But suffice it to say, it is a positive outcome for all involved. The Chairman: Thank you, Madam Attorney General. There are …

Good morning, Mr. Speaker, and thank you.

I am not suggesting that the Member has said that, Mr. Speaker. But I suggest that we not . . . I am trying to be polite and be respec tful here as the debate warrants. I would encourage, Mr. Speaker, the Member to be careful in his remarks.

Thank you, Mr. Chai rman. As with the updating of the terminology, the exercise was used as an opportunity to modernise the provisions that applied to this particular initiative ge nerally. So, this would be a result of that modernisation as well.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and thank you, Member. Mr. Speaker, you will be aware and Members will be aware that there are initiatives within the Mini stry of Health, also within the Ministry of Social Development which attend to this particular subject matter. And I would certainly be happy to liaise with my fellow Ministers to provide that information in …

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and thank you to all Members who have spoken. I have no doubt that this is an initiative that is supported across the parties and I am grateful for the comments that have been forthcoming in support. Thank you to the Shadow Attorney General MP Pearman, who facilitated the bipartisan support for us to have all …

Thank you, Mr. Chai rman. House resumed at 3:45 pm [Hon. Dennis P. Lister, Jr., Speaker, in the Chair] REPORT OF CO MMITTEE LIQUOR LICENCE (FEE REDUCTION) TEMPORARY AMENDMENT ACT 2021

Good morning, Madam President and Senators. 1120 29 July 2020 Official Hansard Report Bermuda Senate The President: Good morning. DRAFTING OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL’S CHAMBERS Sen. the Hon. Kathy Lynn Simmons: Madam Pres ident, I am pleased to inform Senators about the work of the Legislative Draft ing Office of the Attorney General’s Chambers . The Drafting Office is …

Thank you, Madam President. With regard to whether ethnicity was categorised within the report, I cannot recall those data being captured. But it is quite an extensive report, and I i nvite the Senator to have a thorough read in due course. I certainly will have a look myself, but I have not read it in that detail, and it …