HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY

BERMUDA

Sitting No. 6 – Friday, February 19, 2021

Order of Business
(Standing Order 14)

(a) 10:00 a.m. HOUSE CONVENES

(b) PRAYERS

(c) CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES Minutes of the 11th December, 2020 – to be confirmed.

(d) MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR

(e) ANNOUNCEMENTS BY THE SPEAKER OR MEMBER PRESIDING

(f) MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE

(g) PAPERS AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS TO THE HOUSE

“The Bermuda Housing Trust Financial Statements March 31, 2020” lay for the information of
the House of Assembly – Lt. Col. the Hon. D.A. Burch, Minister of Public Works

“West End Development Corporation Annual Report 2019” lay for the information of the House
of Assembly – Lt. Col. the Hon. D.A. Burch, Minister of Public Works

“Public Health (COVID-19 Emergency Powers) (No.3) Amendment (No.4) Regulations 2020”
lay for the information of the House of Assembly – Hon. K.N. Wilson, Minister of Health

“Quarantine (COVID-19) (No.3) Amendment (No.7) Order 2020” lay for the information of the
House of Assembly – Hon. K.N. Wilson, Minister of Health

“Quarantine (COVID-19) (No. 3) Amendment (No. 8) Order 2020” lay for the information of the
House of Assembly – Hon. K.N. Wilson, Minister of Health

“Public Health (COVID-19 Emergency Powers) (No. 3) Amendment Regulations 2021” lay for
the information of the House of Assembly – Hon. K.N. Wilson, Minister of Health

“Public Health (COVID-19 Emergency Powers) (No. 3) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2021”
lay for the information of the House of Assembly – Hon. K.N. Wilson, Minister of Health

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 “Public Health (COVID-19 Emergency Powers) Regulations 2021” lay for the information of the
House of Assembly – Hon. K.N. Wilson, Minister of Health

“Public Health (COVID-19) Emergency Order 2021” lay for the information of the House of
Assembly – Hon. K.N. Wilson, Minister of Health

“Public Health (COVID-19 Emergency Powers) Amendment Regulations 2021” lay for the
information of the House of Assembly – Hon. K.N. Wilson, Minister of Health

“Public Health (COVID-19 Emergency Powers) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2021” lay for
the information of the House of Assembly – Hon. K.N. Wilson, Minister of Health

“Public Health (COVID-19 Emergency Powers) Amendment (No 3) Regulations 2021” lay for
the information of the House of Assembly – Hon. K.N. Wilson, Minister of Health

“Public Health (COVID-19) Emergency Extension Order 2021” lay for the consideration of the
House of Assembly – Hon. K.N. Wilson, Minister of Health

(h) PETITIONS

(i) STATEMENTS BY MINISTERS AND JUNIOR MINISTERS

“Introduction of a Drug Formulary for Bermuda” – Hon. K.N. Wilson, Minister of Health

“Economic Investment Certificate” – Hon. J.P. Hayward, Minister of Labour

“West End Development Corporation Annual Report 2019” – Lt. Col. the Hon. D.A. Burch,
Minister of Public Works

“Bermuda Housing Trust Audited Financials for the Year 2020” – Lt. Col. the Hon. D.A. Burch,
Minister of Public Works

"A Proposal to Introduce Parish Primary Schools - Consultation Update” – Hon. D.V. Rabain,
Minister of Education

(j) REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

(k) QUESTION PERIOD

The Hon. E.D.G. Burt to provide oral responses to parliamentary questions from The Hon. M.H.
Dunkley. (Deferred from Friday, December 11, 2020)

*1. Will the Honourable Premier please inform this Honourable House which Government Ministers
(including the Premier) have at any time since 8th March 2019 had either Advisors or Consultants as
per the Ministerial Code of Conduct, and list the name of the Advisor or Consultant and the Ministry
to which he/she is attached?

*2. Will the Honourable Premier please provide this Honourable House the total remuneration and
benefit package for each Advisor or Consultant listed?

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*3. As per the Premier, Ministers and Opposition Leader Personal Staffs Act 2019, can the Premier
please name all people hired or remaining as personal staff since the October 1 st General Election
listing job title, responsibility and all benefits of each person hired ?

The Hon. K.N. Wilson to provide written responses to parliamentary questions from The Hon.
M.H. Dunkley.

1. Will the Honourable Minister please inform this Honourable House about all COVID-19 related
contracts undertaken by the Government for the provision of goods, services or consultancy, listing
them individually with reference to the contractor’s name, the cost of the contract and the product or
service provided?

2. Will the Honourable Minister please inform this Honourable House as to which of the COVID-
related contracts referred above were sole-sourced or publicly tendered?

3. Will the Honourable Minister please provide this Honourable House with a listing of the
compensation details for all COVID PCR Testing and Vaccinations agents?

(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:

“Motor Car (Driver’s Licence Renewal) Amendment Act 2021” – Hon. W.L.A. Scott, Minister of
Transport

“Motor Car and Auxiliary Bicycles (Validation and Amendment) Act 2021” – Hon. W.L.A. Scott,
Minister of Transport

“Bermuda Health Council Amendment Act 2021” – Hon. K.N. Wilson, Minister of Health

(r) OPPOSITION BILLS:

(s) PRIVATE MEMBERS’ BILLS:

(t) NOTICE OF MOTIONS:

(u) ORDERS OF THE DAY:

1) Consideration of the “Public Health (COVID-19) Emergency Extension Order 2021”

(Suspension of S.O.23(3))
[Minister of Health]
Tabled: February 19, 2021

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 Opposition
Shernette Wolffe
Clerk to the House of Assembly

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Mr. D.J.R. Lister III, MP Ms. C.C. Caesar, MP Mr. T.C. Famous, MP
Constituency 28, Constituency 31, Constituency 11,
Warwick West Southampton West Central Devonshire East
[Attorney-General and Minister of Legal Affairs & Constitutional Reform]

Mrs. I.G. Simmons- Mr. J.R. Wade, MP

Wade, MP Constituency 30, Mr. H.A. Richardson,
Constituency 25, Southampton East Central MP
Warwick North East Constituency 7,
Hamilton South
Mr. J.A. Adams, MP Mr. V.M. Campbell, MP VACANT SEAT
Constituency 19, Constituency 9,
2) Second reading of the “Cannabis Licensing Act 2020”

Pembroke West Smith’s West

Ms. S. E. Jackson, MP Mr. R.S. Pearman, MP
Constituency 20, Shadow Minister of Legal
Pembroke South West Affairs and Transport
Constituency 22,
Paget East
Tabled: December 11, 2020

Hon. L. C. Cannonier,
JP, MP
Shadow Minister of Works
& Engineering and Tourism
Constituency 12,
Devonshire South Central

21 Parliament Street

February 19, 2021

Hamilton HM 12
Sessions House

BERMUDA
 Sgt. Major Arnold E. Allen, EM Government
Sergeant-At-Arms

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Hon. L.F. Foggo, JP,MP Mr. S.A. Simmons,JP,MP Hon. W.M. Caines, Hon. J.S. Simmons, JP,MP Mr. N.S. Tyrrell, JP, MP
Constituency 3, Government Whip JP,MP Constituency 33, Constituency 26, Warwick
St. David’s Constituency 32, Constituency 14, Sandys South South Central
Southampton West Devonshire North West
Mr. H.K.E. Swan, JP,MP Hon. T.S. Furbert,MP Hon. Z.J.S. DeSilva,JP, Mr. M.A. Weeks,JP, MP Hon. D.V. Burgess, JP,MP
Constituency 2, Constituency 4, MP Constituency 16, Constituency 5,
St. Georges West St. George’s South Constituency 29, Pembroke East Central Hamilton East
Southampton East Deputy Speaker
Mr. J.C. Richardson,MP Ms. R.D.L. Ming, JP, MP Hon. Lt. Col. D.A. Hon. J.P. Hayward MP Mr. W.L.A. Scott, JP,MP
Opposition Whip, Shadow Constituency 1, Burch, JP, MP Minister of Labour Minister of Transport
Minister of Labour, Home St. Georges North Minister of Public Works Constituency 17, Constituency 24,
Affairs & Cabinet (Economic Pembroke Central Warwick South East
Constituency 27
Development)
Warwick North Central
Constituency 23,
Paget West
Hon. M.H. Dunkley Hon. C.L. Dickinson JP, MP Hon. K.N. Wilson, JP, Hon. W. L. Furbert JP,MP Hon. D.V.S. Rabain, JP, MP
JP,MPShadow Minister of Minister of Finance MP Minister for the Cabinet Office Minister of Education
National Security & Health, Constituency 21, Minister of Health Constituency 6, Constituency 13,
Seniors Pembroke South East Constituency 34, Hamilton West Devonshire North Central
Constituency 10, Sandy’s South Central
Paget West
Mr. N.H.C Simons JP,MP Hon. E.D.G. Burt, JP, MP Hon. W.H. Roban, Ms. K. Simmons, MP
The Premier, Minister of JP,MP Attorney General
Opposition Leader, Shadow Tourism Deputy Premier, Minister of Constituency 36,
of Finance Constituency 18, Home Affairs Sandys North
Constituency 8, Pembroke West Central Constituency 15,
Smith’s South Pembroke East
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