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Scott Pearman, MP

Scott Pearman, MP

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30 May 2025 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House of Assembly
133 words
So where this Government decides to give greater relief to Bermudians, and where this Government has the benefit of the support of the Opposition, as it has had over this Bill and the last one, to give relief, it is not criticism, or unwarranted criticism, or unreasonable criticism, for the Opposition to point out that perhaps the tax relief, when …
30 May 2025 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House of Assembly
210 words
And I have just been asked by the Honourable Minister, Jason Hayward, “who determines that?” And the answer is the Government. The answer is the Government, right? So, the old saying, the Government . . . you know, Opposition gets its say, the Government gets its way. 1072 30 May 2025 Official Hansard Report Bermuda House of Assembly Listen, the …
30 May 2025 House of Assembly
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397 words
No, no, I know. I know that the Honourable Minister understands that argument. I know that the Honourable Minister understands that argument. And so when we come again, and I am sure this Government has said they're going to come again and give more tax c uts. Great, and you will get our support if it is well intentioned. But …
30 May 2025 House of Assembly
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15 words
You did. Hon. Zane J. S. De Silva: He's shaking his head and saying yes.
30 May 2025 House of Assembly
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183 words
I’m nodding. Nodding. [Inaudible interjections] Hon. Zane J. S. De Silva: Yeah, you're right. Those who need it, let's see that those who need it most get it. Let me remind the Honourable Member, in 2012, when they came into power, the first thing they did in the House, the first session, Mr. Speaker, was change the staggered FutureCare premiums …
30 May 2025 House of Assembly
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5 words
Point of order, Mr. Speaker.
30 May 2025 House of Assembly
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12 words
Well, perhaps he would care to clarify who he meant was grandstanding.
30 May 2025 House of Assembly
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6 words
Point of order. Point of order.
30 May 2025 House of Assembly
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35 words
Thank you. The Member has now clarified that he was referring to us and was referring to me in the last 24 hours and he's imput ing an improper motive, which he should not do.
30 May 2025 House of Assembly
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20 words
Point of order. Will the Honourable Member take a point of clarification or information? I'm very grateful. POINT OF CLARIFICATION
30 May 2025 House of Assembly
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36 words
The Honourable Member may not be aware, but I know that there is a funeral this afternoon. I know a number of Members from both sides of the aisle are present at that funeral. [Timer chimes]
30 May 2025 House of Assembly
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72 words
Okay, well I'm just . . . the listening audience doesn't always necessarily understand what is going on. They do not know how many people are sitting in the Chamber this afternoon. It is fewer than normal, and I wouldn't want any comment unintention-ally to be taken in the wrong way. And I'm grateful for the intervention of the other …
28 May 2025 House of Assembly
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6 words
Point of clarification. POINT OF CLARIFICATION
28 May 2025 House of Assembly
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35 words
Sorry, I believe the Premier moved some heads in relation to the Ministry of Bermuda House of Assembly Finance in his first part of the speech and that those weren't repeated and approved. [Inaudible interjections]
28 May 2025 House of Assembly
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41 words
After you moved the Non- Ministries, you moved some of the Ministry of Finance and those were not repeated and approved by the House. Just for good order — Hon. E. David Burt: What do you mean? Repeat it here, now?
28 May 2025 House of Assembly
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39 words
Right. When you started reading, you read the NonMinistries that had not been debated, and then you hit the ones that were Ministry of Finance. Those were not approved by the House because they weren't repeated by the Chair.
28 May 2025 House of Assembly
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5 words
Point of order, Mr. Speaker.
28 May 2025 House of Assembly
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46 words
This is the third occasion on which the Honourable Member has trespassed against Standing Order 19(11)(f), which is that this House is not to impute improper motives or indulge in personalities. He's been directed already, and I would invite him to withdraw the remark. [Inaudible interjections]
28 May 2025 House of Assembly
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6 words
Point of order, Mr. Speaker .
28 May 2025 House of Assembly
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32 words
I respectfully remind the Honourable Member who's new to this House and from an-other place that we do not read speeches in this House. [Inaudible interjections] Hon. Owen Darrell: Aha. Well done.