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Ben Smith, MP

Ben Smith, MP

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10 Nov 2023 House of Assembly
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212 words
I said, I didn’t do it. I didn’t write it. Correct? That is what he just repeated. And I am going to repeat now, The people of this country wrote that. Because when you read that list, whether the Members of this House would like to or not, I want them to refute the things that are seen in this …
10 Nov 2023 House of Assembly
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494 words
Once again, Mr. Deputy Speaker, they want to continue not to listen. The population are the ones who are feeling. Doom and gloom is the reality of many in our country. If you are waiting in that food line, do you think that the economic recovery that the Minister and this Gover nment have referred to is helping you? If …
10 Nov 2023 House of Assembly
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38 words
So how long do we have to wait? Because the opportunity was put out, and now it looks like we are having to shift to another part of Hamilton because we have not had any takers. [Inaudible interjections]
10 Nov 2023 House of Assembly
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52 words
So now I am wondering whether they will get up and explain that one a little better with more detail. Mr. Deputy Speaker, the attitude of this party . . . and let me take that back. Let me take that back. It is not all of the Progressive Labour Party. [Laughter]
10 Nov 2023 House of Assembly
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14 words
And I will not say that. I am going to be honest with you.
10 Nov 2023 House of Assembly
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Mr. Deputy Speaker, —
10 Nov 2023 House of Assembly
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315 words
—the issue that we have in this country is . . . I am not looking for that division. Trust me. That is not what it is. But there are some parts of the Progressive Labour Party who have lost their way. There are some parts of the Progressive Labour Party who have stopped listening to the population. There are …
10 Nov 2023 House of Assembly
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23 words
So, my question is, Where is that urgent care coming from? Because right now that Throne Speech did not provide that. [Desk thumping]
10 Nov 2023 House of Assembly
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426 words
The Reply pointed out, Mr. Deputy Speaker, that we have to get back to basics. We have to start to look at the integrity, the accountability. And actually doing the rules that are supposed to happen in this Honourable House. Because Mr. Deputy Speaker, we have strayed from that. And because we have strayed from that, not because of the …
3 Nov 2023 House of Assembly
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I, being a Member of this present Assembly , do solemnly and sincerely affirm that I will use and employ my best endeavour therein for the general good without respect to private interest, gain or ad-vantage, and will strive to discharge a good conscience in all equity and integrity during my continuance therein. AFFIRMATION MR. BEN SMITH
3 Nov 2023 House of Assembly
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87 words
I do solemnly and sincerely affirm and declare that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to His Majesty King Charles III, H is Heirs and Successors, according to law. The Deputy Speaker: MP Smith, Honourable Member, I am sure that the vigour you left us with you will return with. And we want to welcome you back to …
24 Jul 2020 House of Assembly
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6 words
Mr. Speaker, I have a supplementary.
24 Jul 2020 House of Assembly
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50 words
So, yes, Mr. Speaker, just asking, following on with the entertainment, Bermuda has had several music festivals over the last 10– 15 ye ars. Do we have information, data from what happened when we had lots of stars coming to Bermuda, whether that actually had any impact on our tourism?
24 Jul 2020 House of Assembly
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108 words
Yes, thank you, Mr. Speaker. First of all, I would like to join the Minister in thanking the Coast Guard that has done a really good job during the period that was unexpected for the start of when the Coast Guard was implemented in Febr uary. O bviously, this was not the kind of run up that they would be …
24 Jul 2020 House of Assembly
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170 words
Yes, Mr. Speaker. So, in the Statement the Minister points out that the Coast Guard is working under the rules of t he Bermuda Police Service’s Special Constable [pr ogramme], so I am just asking whether there was any specific impact on them operating when they are using that instead of what would be the Coast Guard rules, if those …
24 Jul 2020 House of Assembly
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1 words
Supplementary.
24 Jul 2020 House of Assembly
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38 words
So, will they continue in that capacity without the emergency order, or does that change? Hon. Renee Ming: I believe that they w ill continue in the capacity, but I will definitely clarify that for you, MP Smith.
24 Jul 2020 House of Assembly
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2 words
Thank you.
24 Jul 2020 House of Assembly
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4 words
Yes, a further question.
24 Jul 2020 House of Assembly
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118 words
Yes. So, the soldiers that are in the Coast Guard are part -time soldiers. Can the Minister give us an indication of the difference in the budget with the soldiers who are part of the Coast Guard and the supplemental group that is coming in from the police? So, [what is] the difference in cost that, obviously, happens by paying …