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Jamahl S. Simmons, JP, MP

Jamahl S. Simmons, JP, MP

566
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1 Jul 2016 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, the interes ting thing about being in politics is that the worst thing you can be accused of is playing politics. Basketball players do not get accused of playing basketball and it is a bad thing. Tennis players do not get accused of playing tennis and it is a bad thing. But politicians, when they play politics, it …
1 Jul 2016 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and good afternoon.
1 Jul 2016 House of Assembly
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We will be supporting this Bill and I think when we looked at the Minister’s presentation the requests that the Government is making are reasonable and acceptabl e. One myth that has been out there in the community is that the Progressive Labour Party does not support the America’s Cup. There is a myth that we want to see it …
1 Jul 2016 House of Assembly
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Yes, Madam Chairman. We have no objections to this as put forward.
24 Jun 2016 House of Assembly
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Supplementary, Mr. Speaker.
24 Jun 2016 House of Assembly
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31 words
Would the Honourable Ju nior Minister inform this House if he has been involved with any discussions with the Gaming Commission body in terms of the timeline and progress, going ahead?
24 Jun 2016 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, I am just as king if he has been involved in any of the discussions. I think he is capable of answering that. If he has not, then—
24 Jun 2016 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Will the Honourable Junior Minister please inform this Honourable Hous e of the amount, if any, that will be paid to Mr. Bill Hanbury at the conclusion of his contract as CEO of the BTA outside of his sa lary?
24 Jun 2016 House of Assembly
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Yes, Mr. Speaker.
24 Jun 2016 House of Assembly
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What is the criteria for the discretionary performance incentive?
24 Jun 2016 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, supplementary.
24 Jun 2016 House of Assembly
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Would the Honourable Ju nior Minister inform this House, what specific number, if any, was given for air arrivals to, and incorporated into the criteria for the discretionary incentive perfor mance?
24 Jun 2016 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. [Inaudible interjections]
24 Jun 2016 House of Assembly
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I would encourage the Honourable Premier to please calm himself. I know yesterday was depressing. Will the Junior Minister, the Honourable Junior Minister please explain to this Honourable House, what is the succession plan to identify a successor to the outgoing CEO of the BTA?
24 Jun 2016 House of Assembly
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Supplementary, Mr. Speaker .
24 Jun 2016 House of Assembly
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Will the Honourable Mini ster be involved in that process at all? Will the Honour-able Minister be involved in that process at all?
24 Jun 2016 House of Assembly
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Who was the professional search agency which was selected by the BTA, Mr. Speaker?
24 Jun 2016 House of Assembly
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Supplementary, Mr. Speaker.
24 Jun 2016 House of Assembly
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Who was the professional search agency hired by the BTA?
24 Jun 2016 House of Assembly
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Supplementary. When does the Honourable Junior Minister — perhaps he said it earlier, say that one had been s elected. Could he please clarify that?