HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY

BERMUDA

Sitting No. 8 – Friday, 15th February 2019

Order of Business
(Standing Order 14)

(a) 10:00 a.m. House convenes

(b) Prayers.

(c) Confirmation of Minutes - Minutes of the December 14th 2018– to be confirmed

- Minutes of the December 17th 2018– to be confirmed

(d) Messages from the Governor.

(e) Announcements by the Speaker or Member presiding.

His Honour the Speaker to announce that the following Members will be absent from today’s
proceedings: Hon. M.H. Dunkley, Mr. R.S. Pearman and Mr. B.A. Smith

Dr. Carika Weldon - Genetics and Diabetes Study 2.0

(f) Messages from the Senate.

(g) Papers and other Communications to the House.

“Good Governance (Protected Disclosures) Order 2019” lay for the consideration of the
Honourable House of Assembly – Hon. E.D.G. Burt

“Bermuda Casino Gaming Commission Annual Report for the Period September 1, 2015 to
March 31, 2017” lay for the information of the Honourable House of Assembly – Hon. C.L.
Dickinson

“Employment (Protected Disclosures) Order 2019” lay for the consideration of the Honourable
House of Assembly – Hon. L.F. Foggo

“Nursing Amendment Rules 2018” lay for the information of the Honourable House of Assembly -
Hon. K.N. Wilson

“Bermuda Airport Authority 2017/2018 Annual Report” lay for the information of the
Honourable House of Assembly - Hon. Z. J. S. DeSilva

“Bermuda Tourism Authority 2017 Year in Review” lay for the information of the Honourable
House of Assembly - Hon. Z. J. S. DeSilva

(h) Petitions.

(i) Statements by Ministers and Junior Ministers.

"Using the Bermuda Plan Process to Protect Our Remaining Open Spaces”- Hon. W.H. Roban

“Financial Assistance Reform Update” - Hon. K.N. Wilson

“Updates on Workforce Development Initiatives” – Hon. L.F. Foggo

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 “Waste Management” – Hon. Lt. Col. D. A. Burch

"Update on Standards-Based Grading" – Hon. D.V.S. Rabain

“Ministry of National Security December 2nd 2016 Settlement” - Hon. W.M. Caines

(j) Reports of Committees.

(k) Question Period.

(l) Congratulatory and /or Obituary Speeches.

(m) Matters of Privilege.

(n) Personal Explanation.

(o) Notice of motions for the Adjournment of the House on matters of urgent public
importance.

(p) Introduction of Bills:

(q) Government Bills:

“Proceeds of Crime Amendment Act 2019” -Hon. K.N. Wilson

(r) Opposition Bills:

(s) Private Members’ Bills

(t) Notice of Motions:

(u) Orders of the Day:

1. Second Reading of the “Children Amendment Act 2018”

[Minister of Health, Spokesperson for Legal Affairs]
First Reading: November 30, 2018

2. Second Reading of the “Mental Health Amendment (No. 2) Act 2018”

[Minister of Health]
First Reading: December 14, 2018

3. Motion to be moved by Mrs. P.J. Gordon-Pamplin, notice of which was given on

December 7th, 2018:

“BE IT RESOLVED that this Honourable House decries the posting of inappropriate and/or
sexist comments on social media by Members of Parliament and that this House supports the
inclusion in the Parliamentary Code of Conduct policies and procedures that will embrace a
culture of respect towards women parliamentarians and women in general.”

Shernette Wolffe
Clerk to the House of Assembly
Sessions House
21 Parliament Street
Hamilton HM 12
BERMUDA
February 15, 2018

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 Opposition Government

Sgt. Major Arnold E. Allen, EM

Sergeant-At-Arms

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

Hon. C.W.D. Brown, JP,MP Mr. N.S. Tyrrell, JP, MP

Mr. H.K.E. Swan, JP,MP Ms. R.D.L. Ming, JP,MP Constituency 26,
Minister for the Cabinet Office
Constituency 2, Constituency ,1 Warwick South Central
St. Georges West St. Georges North Constituency 17,
Pembroke Central

Hon. M.J. Scott, JP,MP

Mr. C.T. Famous, MP Mr. S.A. Simmons, JP, MP Hon. C.L. Dickinson, JP, MP
Minister of Finance
Constituency 36,
Constituency 11, Constituency 32, Sandy’s North
Devonshire East Southampton West
Constituency 25,
Warwick North East

Hon. J.S. Simmons, JP,MP

Hon. K.N. Wilson, JP, MP Minister Without Portfolio
VACANT SEAT Mr. R.S. Pearman, MP Minister of Health
Shadow Minister of Legal Affairs Constituency 33,
Constituency 34, Sandy’s South
Constituency 22, Sandy’s South Central
Paget East

Hon. T.G. Moniz JP,MP Hon. W.M. Caines JP, MP

Constituency 9,
Smith’s West
Ms. S. E. Jackson, MP
Opposition Whip, Shadow Minister
of Government Reform
Constituency 20,
Pembroke South West
Hon. E.D.G. Burt, JP, MP Minister of National Security
Hon. L. C. Cannonier, JP,
The Premier Constituency 14,
MP
Opposition Leader, Shadow Constituency 18,
Pembroke West Central Devonshire North West
Minister of Public Works
Constituency 12,
Devonshire South Central
Mr. W.L.A. Scott, MP
Hon. W.H. Roban, JP,MP Government Whip
Ms. L.K. Scott, MP Deputy Premier, Minister of Home
Deputy Opposition Leader, Affairs Constituency 24,
Shadow Minister of Tourism and Warwick South East
Transport and Regulatory Affairs Constituency 15,
Constituency 30, Pembroke East
Southampton West

Hon. Z.J.S. DeSilva, JP, MP Hon. W. L. Furbert JP,MP

Hon. J. J. Atherden JP,MP Junior Minister for Finance
Constituency 19,
Mr. S.D. Richards, MP Minister of Tourism and Transport

Pembroke West
Shadow Minister Home Affairs Constituency 29, Constituency 6,
and Environment Southampton East Hamilton West
Constituency 7,
Hamilton South Mr. M. A. Weeks, JP,MP
Mr. B.A. Smith, MP Constituency 16,
Hon. P.J. Gordon-Pamplin Hon. D.V.S. Rabain, JP, MP Pembroke East Central
Shadow Minister of Social Minister of Education
Development and Sports, National JP,MP
Security Shadow Minister for Health Constituency 13,
Devonshire North Central
Constituency 31, Constituency 23,
Southampton West Central Paget West
Hon. D.V. Burgess, JP,MP
Constituency 5,
Mr. N.H.C Simons JP,MP Hon. Lt. Col. D.A. Burch, JP, Hamilton East
Hon. M.H. Dunkley JP,MP Shadow Minister, Education and MP Deputy Speaker
Economic Development Minister of Public Works
Constituency 10,
Smith’s North Constituency 8, Constituency 27
Smith’s South Warwick North Central

Clerk-at-the-Table Chairman of Committee

Mrs. S.M.A. Wolffe

SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE

Hon. D.P. Lister JP, MP
Constituency 35,
Sandy’s North Central
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