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The Hon. Dennis Lister, JP,MP

The Hon. Dennis Lister, JP,MP

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12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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The Speaker
Next question. Okay. QUESTION 2: NATIONAL ELECTRICITY SECTOR POLICY UPDATES Hon. Michael Fahy: Thank you. The Minister made mention of the public consultation in respect of the policy recommendations from the Energy Steering Committee. Can the Minister advise how long that consultation process will remain open once that policy is released?
12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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The Speaker
Minister. Hon. Alexa Lightbourne: We do not intend to have an irregular consultation process, so the normal 14- to 30day window is envisioned.
12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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The Speaker
Thank you. No further . . . Supplementary? SUPPLEMENTARIES Hon. Michael Fahy: Thank you. And upon which date will the public consultation begin? Hon. Alexa Lightbourne: Once that is known, we will bring that to this H onourable House . Bermuda House of Assembly The Speaker: All right. One more supplementary? Hon. Michael Fahy: Yes. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The …
12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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Minister. Hon. Alexa Lightbourne: So, the Ministry appreciates how important energy and energy affordability is to the people of Bermuda, and so we will not rush and be kind of cornered into a timeline at the expense of progress and also the expense of quality policy to inform the electricity secto r. And so, at the time of which we …
12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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The Speaker
Okay. Thank you. Hon. Michael Fahy: Third question.
12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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The Speaker
Third question. Hon. Michael Fahy: Thank you.
12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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The Speaker
Mm-hmm. QUESTION 3: NATIONAL ELECTRICITY SECTOR POLICY UPDATES Hon. Michael Fahy: Can the H onourable Minister advise how many times the Energy Steering Committee has in fact met to discuss the Energy Steering Committee policy paper?
12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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The Speaker
Minister . Hon. Alexa Lightbourne: That I am unaware of, and I will get the number and confirm it to the Member once known.
12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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The Speaker
Thank you. Supplementary? Hon. Michael Fahy: Thank you. I appreciate that given that it is obviously of great urgency pursuant to the Minister's Statement. Thank you.
12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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The Speaker
Thank you. Oh, I thought you had a further question. [Inaudible interjection]
12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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The Speaker
Okay. The next, before I move on to the next question, because time is running on us, I have been asked would I accept a point of order on a matter that was discussed earlier . And I am going to take the point of order, and it is , MP DeCouto. I understand you have a current number that …
12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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So, it is in reference to the earlier matter that you . . . when the Premier gave numbers and we indicated that his numbers were from a report that is current, so you with drew yours, and you are saying you have a report now that supports your number?
12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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Try and—
12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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But it already differs what you . . . you,— [Timer chimes]
12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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Well— [Inaudible interjections]
12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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Well . . . well, I was trying to get it done before the time ran out. T he time ran out. What . . . what . . . basically I was thinking was that what you were doing was going to support where your position is —
12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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—but now your position has actually shifted again. 1778 12 December 2025 Official Hansard Report Bermuda House of Assembly Dr. Douglas DeCouto: It still supports ; it is just a question of the magnitude. And it is . . . the number, the number goes down, Mr. Speaker . And the Government said the number goes up. Their report shows …
12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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Okay, all right . Well, I will take that as your point, but time has moved on —
12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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The Speaker
—for us, so we can't deal with it now . I was hoping we would have dealt . . . Okay? Members, I thank you for that. The time has run out on us. Hon. Alexa Lightbourne: Mr. Speaker, I too had a less contentious number to provide clarity on, if you may permit.
12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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The Speaker
Okay, I will take, I will take the clarification. POINT OF CLARIFICATION Hon. Alexa Lightbourne: Thank you. So, we did have confirmed for the Honourable Member that they have, the Steering Committee has met eight times.