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Lawrence Scott, JP, MP

Lawrence Scott, JP, MP

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17 May 2019 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
41 words
But that does not mean that the private insurers do not have the better pick of the members of society, Mr. Speaker. That . . . so . . . all right. Hon. Jeanne J. Atherden: Point of order, Mr. Speaker.
17 May 2019 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
626 words
I am being mindful, Mr. Speaker. So, Mr. Speaker, I am going to keep going on the track. Right? So, what ends up happening, Mr. Speaker, is that you then end up having premiums raised. Regardless of what the Honourabl e Member said, those premiums continue to rise. Now, the thing is that there are members in society who can …
17 May 2019 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
21 words
—to do something to a ddress that situation. All right? An Hon. Member: But they are not addressing it. [Inaudible interjections]
17 May 2019 House of Assembly
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13 words
There are Members on the other side who are unhappy. [Inau dible interjections]
17 May 2019 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
26 words
There are Members on the other side who would like to see us allow insurance companies to continue to make $80 million a year. [Inaudible interjections]
17 May 2019 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
105 words
And, Mr. Speaker, I am di sappointed in the Honourable Member that just took her seat, trying to [impute] improper motives and sa ying something about a “cash grab.” And I am hoping that it is because of a misunderstanding, or not fully understanding the concept in what we are doing here today, the concept in capping the premiums, the …
17 May 2019 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
39 words
No problem. Well, I will put [it that] Members on the other side have implied that there is a lack of trust in the management of funds, if and when they go to the hospital. All right? [Inaudible interjections]
17 May 2019 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
39 words
Thank you. But, Mr. Speaker, the other thing that leaves pause is that, very much like the insurance companies here in the Island, which contradict each other over this situation, Members on the other side have contr adicted themselves.
17 May 2019 House of Assembly
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14 words
You had the Leader get up and say that he supports this. [Inaudible interjections]
17 May 2019 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
55 words
Then there have been the other Members who say they do not s upport it. Other Members who say, I sorta, kinda, might want to support it. So, Mr. Speaker, the one thing I do agree with that the other side said is that we have a united front on this side as the Government.
17 May 2019 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
174 words
This Government is firing on all cylinders, Mr. Speaker. This Government is f ocused on improving the quality of life for individuals in this country. Mr. Speaker, we have a majority —25 seats — here. Not because we provide lip service, but because we listen, we understand, and we act. While there is a lot of noise coming from the …
17 May 2019 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
17 words
Right? And I wish an Opp osition Member w ould challenge me on the airport. [Inaudible interjections]
17 May 2019 House of Assembly
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10 words
I understand that, Mr. Speaker. I understood. [Inaudible interjectio ns]
17 May 2019 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
90 words
So, Mr. Speaker, one thing is for certain. There are Members who talk about Mr. and Mrs. Bermuda, and then there are Members who are in this Chamber who are actually doing things for Mr. and Mrs. Bermuda. There are Members who like to talk about that the sky is falling, and then there are Members who are showing them …
17 May 2019 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
70 words
One thing I know about Bermudians is that we do not necessarily like change. But we always want things to change. So, Mr. Speaker, this might not be . . . and change is difficult for many people. Change is not the easy decision to make, Mr. Speaker. The easy decision is to continue to go with the status quo …
17 May 2019 House of Assembly
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32 words
The easy way to go is to just allow the oligarchs to continue to make the money that they have always made and then make excuses why others cannot have, Mr. Speaker.
17 May 2019 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
86 words
One of the more esteemed Members in this Chamber has said that I sound like my father. And one thing that my father has said, Mr. Speaker, time and time again, and it has been quoted by the Members in the Opposition, is that with thi s PLP Government one thing I want to make abundantly 1598 17 May 2019 …
17 May 2019 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
11 words
And that is why we are star ting with health care.
10 May 2019 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
4 words
It has been asked.
10 May 2019 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
42 words
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to ask the Minister, in his Stat ement on page 3, the recruiting process for 22 correc-tions officers started in March. Have you identified anybody to be hired from that date to this date, please?