Order of Business Friday, July 5, 2019
Order of Business Friday, July 5, 2019
Order of Business Friday, July 5, 2019
BERMUDA
(b) Prayers.
“Annual Report on the Operations of the Bermuda Deposit Insurance Corporation (BDIC) for the
year ended March 31, 2018” lay for the information of the Honourable House of Assembly –
Hon. D.L. Dickinson
“Annual Financial Statements of the Regulatory Authority for the Fiscal Years: (1) 2014-2015,
(2) 2015-2016, and (3) 2016-2017” lay for the information of the Honourable House of Assembly
– Hon. W.H. Roban
“Merchant Shipping (Fees) Amendment Regulations 2019” lay for the consideration of the
Honourable House of Assembly - Hon. Z.J.S. DeSilva
“Pensions (War Service) Order 2019” lay for the consideration of the Honourable House of
Assembly – Hon. W.M. Caines
(h) Petitions.
“Tabling of the Annual Financial Statements of the Regulatory Authority" – Hon. W.H. Roban
“Bermuda Housing Corporation Home Start Programme” - Hon. Lt. Col. D.A. Burch
“BDA Post Office / Universal Postal Union (UPU)” – Hon. W.L. Furbert
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(j) Reports of Committees.
“Report of the Parliamentary Joint Select Committee Examining the Events of the December 2nd
2016 Incident at the House of Assembly, Bermuda” – Hon. H.K.E. Swan
The Hon. E.D.G. Burt to provide oral response to a parliamentary question from The Hon.
L.C. Cannonier. (Deferred from June 21st, 2019)
*1. Will the Honourable Premier please inform this Honourable House of the names of all the
Members of the Legislature from July 2017 until present who have been paid to serve on any
Government Committee, Board or Quango and the remuneration paid for that service?
The Hon. C.L. Dickinson to provide oral responses to parliamentary questions from The
Hon. M.H. Dunkley.
*1. Will the Honourable Minister please provide to this Honourable an update on the
progress of hiring an Executive Director for the Bermuda Casino Gaming Commission (BCGC),
and please provide details of the recruitment process since the Minister's statement to the House
on March 1st, 2019 including the dates and contents of any advertising, the number of applicants
and if an applicant has been selected for the position?
*2. Will the Honourable Minister please provide to this Honourable House details of the
costs to run the BCGC on a monthly basis from April 1st, 2018 through to June 30th, 2019
breaking down the total cost for each month into the following areas; salaries and wages,
consultant fees, administrative costs, rent and general overhead and other expenses?
*3. Will the Honourable Minister please provide to this Honourable House details of the
staff and consultants as of June 30th, 2019 at the BCGC and the remuneration including all
benefits of each person?
(o) Notice of motions for the Adjournment of the House on matters of urgent public
importance.
“Superyachts and Other Vessels (Miscellaneous) Act 2019” - Hon. Z.J.S. DeSilva
{Governor’s Recommendation Signified}
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“WHEREAS this House ratified a resolution to establish a Parliamentary Joint Select Committee
on December 1st 2017, and subsequently passed in the Senate on the 21st of February 2018, to
carry out the said Inquiry into the said events of December 2nd, 2016
AND Thereafter, pursuant to Part IV of the Parliament Act 1957, that a Parliamentary Joint
Select Committee be appointed to:
(1) to inquire into the events as aforesaid as thoroughly as may be;
(2) to bring closure to this event by the making of all proper and necessary findings,
recommendations and where required sanctions;
(3) and to submit its report to the House of Assembly within three to six months.” (With the
approved extension)
AND WHEREAS the Parliamentary Joint Select Committee undertook and has completed its
inquiry into the events of December 2nd, 2016
BE IT RESOLVED that this Honourable House supports the report, together with findings, the
recommendations and sanctions of the Parliamentary Joint Select Committee as contained in the
Report.
WHEREAS there are increasing challenges faced by small business and businesses in general;
AND WHEREAS there is a declining economy lacking business confidence with escalating costs
and increased regulation;
BE IT RESOLVED that this Honourable House consider initiatives that will reduce the
economic pressure on businesses and protect jobs.
3. Motion to be moved by W. L. Furbert, notice of which was given on May 31st, 2019:
“That this Honourable House take note of the Consolidated Overall Report of The Efficiency
Committee’, dated April 2019.”
Shernette Wolffe
Clerk to the House of Assembly
Sessions House
21 Parliament Street
Hamilton HM 12
BERMUDA
July 5th, 2019
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Opposition Government
Ms. T.S. Furbert, MP Hon. L.F. Foggo, JP, MP Mr. R.P. Commissiong,
Mr. D .J. R. Lister III, MP
Constituency 4, Minister of Labour, Community JP,MP
Constituency 28, Affairs and Sports
Warwick West St. Georges South Constituency 21,
Constituency 3, Pembroke South East
St. David’s