Speeches by Scott Pearman, MP

12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly

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Thank you, Madam Chairman. I thank the Honourable Junior Minister Furbert for that answer, which makes perfect sense, and I am grateful for the explanation and the development. My second and further and final question is over at page 4 of the Bill, still under clause 4, but this time in relation to subsection (d) , and this is inserting …

12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly

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I thank Honourable [Junior] Minister Furbert for that clarification. That's very helpful, and I have no further questions. Thank you.

12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly

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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I will not be long. Before I make my comments, let me just observe. Obviously, my interests are declared, but specifically in relation to this B ill, I know that a lot of industry have been discussing this amendment with the Government, and that would include the law firm where I am a partner. [Inaudible interjection]

12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly

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So, I know that —a practitioner even. Yes, indeed, both. We do appreciate that the Act came before Parliament in September, I think it was. September . . . around the 12th or 14th, or something in there. I think I spoke to the B ill at that time together with the Premier and indeed the Shadow Minister of Finance, …

12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly

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No, no. I just wanted to confirm that indeed, as the Premier indicated, we do have the floor amendment in front of us. It is as stated and we do support it. Thank you.

12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly

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Yes. Thank you, Madam Chairman. With respect to Head 10, yes, we appreciate the Premier's comments on advancing our digital finance initiative and so forth , but perhaps he could say exactly what the money will be spent on . Will it be consultants , hardware, software, what have you? Thank you.

12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly

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Yes, Madam Chairman. To repeat the question, understanding that the $250,000 for the digital f inance initiatives is intended to advance, you know , various things , the question is : What actually will the money be spent on , for example consultants , software, hardware, things like that ?

12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly

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Somewhat.

12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly

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Thank you.

12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly

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Thank you very much , Madam Chairman. I know that you were having some difficulty following along from the Minister 's presentation as was I . I think the reason for that is ( and I really just state it for 1822 12 December 2025 Official Hansard Report Bermuda House of Assembly the record) that what was happening is the …

12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly

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So, I just would like to clarify for the record. The Minister indicated that an under H ead 86 , it would be a headline figure of $586,000. I think the actual current account is $523,000. A nd then the Minister, or rather whoever prepared her brief , has it added in the $63,000 capital figure below to get to …

12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly

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—and if you do the same mathematical exercise for Head 23 and add in the capital amounts , that is how those initial numbers that took us all—

12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly

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—by surprise . . . So, unless the Minister disagrees with what I have just said, I think we understand the position, and we are grateful for the submission. Thank you.

12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly

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Good evening. Good evening, Mr. Speaker.

12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly

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My Christmas gift to you is that I will not sing . [Laughter] HOLIDAY GREETINGS AND REFLECTIONS

12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly

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I am a terrible singer . Nor will I take anything like that . I just have a few brief remarks . And whilst we are politicians , and whilst we are standing in a political chamber , what I want to say is not political in any way . I would just like to express, for those who celebrate …

12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly

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Mr. Speaker, just a slightly serious observation. Many, if not all of us, will have known about the fire that happened in my constituency 10 days ago, right down there by Ice Queen. The gentleman who had his business there, Mr. Sims , “Hose,” who I understand is known to the MP De Silva, unfortunately , did not have any …

5 Dec 2025 House of Assembly

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The Honourable Premier and Minister of Finance is imputing an improper motive. We gave thanks, and indeed I think everyone who spoke on this side of the aisle gave thanks to all the hard work that has been done in relation to this. And some of our Member s even praise d you. [ Inaudible interjections] Hon. E. David Burt: …

5 Dec 2025 House of Assembly

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The Honourable Premier and Minister of Finance is again, for the second time in his speech, imputing an improper motive, and quite improperly, I might add. And this Opposition is not going to take that sort of innuendo from the Premier. [ Inaudible interjections] Mr . Scott Pearman: He should withdraw that remark. [ Inaudible interjections]

5 Dec 2025 House of Assembly

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It talks about the imposition of a civil penalty. I just would like clarification. The use of the words “may be” suggest that the civil penalty is discretionary. I invite the Honourable [Junior] Minister to confirm that the civil penalty is therefore discretionary. My final question ( still on page 12 of the Bill) is in relation to c lause …