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Mr. Kim Swan, JP, MP

Mr. Kim Swan, JP, MP

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19 Jul 2019 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
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And in fact, Mr. Speaker, I apologised to someone where we did make a mistake and not include it there.
19 Jul 2019 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
14 words
I recall, and I said, and I said things are listed in the appendices.
19 Jul 2019 House of Assembly
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I will not use that much time.
19 Jul 2019 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
460 words
Mr. Deputy Speaker, we have had a full debate here today. And the former Premier Dunkley, from constituency 10, said not much came out of this report. In the report, there is a quote: “Truth crushed to earth will rise again.” That is a very important quote, Mr. Deputy Speaker, because in many respects, great attempts have been made to …
19 Jul 2019 House of Assembly
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Good evening, Mr. Speaker. To tell this Committee what they are doing! Throughout the months, we got the similar line thrown back at us. That was in March. In April and May, the same lines were coming right along up until September, from writing on behalf of the Bermuda Police Service now. Now, up until this point, Mr. Speaker, the …
19 Jul 2019 House of Assembly
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It is an unfai r world that we have grown up in. It is an unfair world that we live in. And we have experienced some of that through this exercise. And I sincerely call that recommendation number 1 be acted on. Go no further than that. Any duly constituted Committee of t his Honourable House, today, tomorrow, future Parliamentarians, …
12 Jul 2019 House of Assembly
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Point of order, Mr. Speaker. [Laughter]
12 Jul 2019 House of Assembly
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The Member is imputing improper motives on St. George’s. [Gavel]
12 Jul 2019 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker , thank you very much. Mr. Speaker , I would like to be associated with the condolences extended to Pop Smith from Tucker’s Town. And Pop, along with many who worked at the golf club there throughout the years or may have caddied there, [his] family can be traced there. I am sure I can associate (in his …
12 Jul 2019 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I appreciate the contribution made by my co lleague who just took his seat, Minister Simmons, for certainly articulating that we need to do all we can to make sure that all can benefit, more can benefit across the board wh en we introduce mechanisms that are going to boost our economy in this way. I …
12 Jul 2019 House of Assembly
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—but lose some of our regular clients to the yachting community and then they trade back. But communities like Newport and like Sout hampton and the like will have those types of higher net-worth communities. And the Honourable Member Simmons who just spoke encouraged us as [the Bermuda Tourism Authority] is looking to attract more high-net-worth individuals from the African …
12 Jul 2019 House of Assembly
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They are. I watch them slow down. I grew up going through that cut all the time with my grandpa, before I turned to golfing. And they would slow down and they would be more careful than Paradise One, going out. And we need to make sure that our landmarks are in place because our reefs are equally as treacherous …
12 Jul 2019 House of Assembly
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We need our marina, and we need it now in St. George’s! Do I hear an Amen? 2124 12 July 2019 Official Hansard Report Bermuda House of Assembly Some Hon. Members: Amen!
12 Jul 2019 House of Assembly
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That is right. Why? B ecause if we are going to bring legislation here for the benefit of yachting, and St. George’s does not have the resources to be able to be competitive, we are going to be left behind, and I cannot afford that to happen! We need our marina, and we need it now. And we will have …
12 Jul 2019 House of Assembly
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And so, as I pitch for our place in this superyacht legislation — [Inaudible interjection]
12 Jul 2019 House of Assembly
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We have a lot that we can . . . Bermuda is one of the few places where you can be in Dockyard and want to be in St. George’s and feel like you have to be in St. George’s, and feel like you must go to Hamilton and feel like you should be at Clearwater Beac h. And you …
5 Jul 2019 House of Assembly
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Yes. Thank you, Mr . Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to attach and submit for the information of the Honourable House of Assembly the Report of the Parliamentary Joint Select Committee Examining the Events of December 2nd, 2016, Incident at the House of Assembly, Bermuda. Mr . Speaker, it is my honour and solemn duty to present to …
5 Jul 2019 House of Assembly
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Yes. Good morning, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would like to recognise the Berm uda National Jump Rope Team, who are competing in the Jump Rope Championships in Norway.
5 Jul 2019 House of Assembly
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Yes, Bermy [Bouncers]. But, Mr. Speaker, these young people were so passionate when they demonstrated their skills to me that I had to actually ask one of them, Ease up, because they were right next to the steps going down to Liberty Theatre, and I was afraid that, you know, they might not make the trip. And I could not …
5 Jul 2019 House of Assembly
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Yes, Mr. Speaker. [Laughter]