Speeches by Scott Simmons, JP, MP

21 Mar 2025 House of Assembly

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Mr. Speaker, unfortunately, my colleagues continue to interrupt. I do not appreciate it. This is an important speech. It is a good one. [Laughter and inaudible interjections] 132 21 March 2025 Official Hansard Report Bermuda House of Assembly Mr. Scott Simmons: We have— [Inaudible interjection]

21 Mar 2025 House of Assembly

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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It is 25 [minutes ] to 11:00. I did not realise it until you said it. [Laughter]

21 Mar 2025 House of Assembly

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Mr. Speaker, in order for us to achieve the agenda of the people of Bermuda who have cast a cautionary note to the Government that we want you to govern, but we also want you to be more focused in on what we are doing. And we can appreciate that. And I think all of my colleagues on this side …

14 Mar 2025 House of Assembly

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Oath.

14 Mar 2025 House of Assembly

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I do. [Laughter and crosstalk ] OATH OF AN ASSEMBLYMAN

14 Mar 2025 House of Assembly

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I, being a Member of this present Assembly, do swear by Almighty God to use and employ my best endeavour therein for the general good without any respect to private interest, gain or advantage, striving to discharge a good conscience in all equity and integrity during my continuance therein. OATH OF ALLEGIANCE

14 Mar 2025 House of Assembly

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I do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to His Majesty King Charles III, His heirs and successors according to law.

13 Dec 2024 House of Assembly

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Absolutely.

13 Dec 2024 House of Assembly

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Good, sir.

29 Nov 2024 House of Assembly

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Thank you, very much, Mr. Speaker. And good afternoon to colleagues.

29 Nov 2024 House of Assembly

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Mr. Speaker, I have listened carefully to my colleagues. I have listened to both sides of the House. The difficulty that I feel that we have not also presented as it relates to this matter is in relation to the fact that the person who is in charge of the very department, as it relates to this particular information, she …

27 Sep 2024 House of Assembly

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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Certainly I am not going to argue with the Opposition Member as it relates to his religion. But I will say that many of us have certainly known God as long as he has. And the Deputy may be correct in that regard. Mr. Speaker, as it relates to these issues today I would like to …

28 Jun 2024 House of Assembly

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Good afternoon, Mr. Speaker . I will just speak briefly on a number of issues. Mr. Speaker, at the last sitting of this Honourable House , two Honourable Members of our House spoke on two issues that I believe required (at the very minimum) some kind of repeat as it related to what is facing our country and what we …

28 Jun 2024 House of Assembly

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Mr. Speaker, the other issue was when the Honourable Christopher Famous rose to his feet and he spoke rather passionately on the situation currently happening in the occupied territories and those that are happening in Gaza. And also the rela-tionship as they relate to Christians worldwide and as they relate to those who occupy . . . or those who …

28 Jun 2024 House of Assembly

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And lastly, Mr. Speaker, in this Honourable House I believe that we have a firm and distinct responsibility for every single Bermudian throughout Bermud a. If we do not recognise that we are considered leaders, that we are considered as individ-uals who make decisions on behalf of others, it is significant and it cannot be ignored. We have that respon-sibility. …

28 Jun 2024 House of Assembly

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Mr. Speaker, I will finish on this note that last week, at the last time of our sitting (and I won’t revisit it because I did not plan to revisit it here last week either), but I will say this ever so briefly in that in this House we must exercise measures of respect. And when that respect is not …

31 May 2024 House of Assembly

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Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and good morning to you and good morning to colleagues. Mr. Speaker, I did not get the opportunity at the last sitting of the House. I recognise that we did send our condolences to the family of Chesley Trott. But I just wanted to associate myself with that. I was not in the House at that …

31 May 2024 House of Assembly

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I associate the entire House in this regard. Ms. Castle, Donna, was someone whom I knew and certainly I think our community knew her. And she had a very . . . I often say a very strong, but a quiet countenance about her. But at the times when she had to emphasise what she had to emphasise she did …

3 May 2024 House of Assembly

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Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, and good afternoon to my honourable colleagues. Mr. Deputy Speaker, I was not planning to speak on this particular piece of legislation, primarily because I believe that from its inception and also from the very concept it speaks to itself and provides an opportunity for us to understand where this part icular piece of legislation …

3 May 2024 House of Assembly

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A joint select committee is designed so that each and every one of us in this House gets the expertise and examines the legislation accordingly.