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Lawrence Scott, JP, MP

Lawrence Scott, JP, MP

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10 May 2019 House of Assembly
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I am going to try to clarify it. Over t he past three years, what was the number of prison officers employed in 2016, 2017, 2018? And what was the number of prisoners in 2016, 2017, 2018? So, it was the ratio per. [Inaudible interjections] Hon. Wayne Caines: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I will get those numbers, Mr. Speaker. Thank …
10 May 2019 House of Assembly
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Yes, sir.
10 May 2019 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, as you are aware, my son is incarcerated. And a couple of months ago, one of the inmates attacked his roommate and bit his ear s off, wrapped them around his neck in a necklace and went to chow hall. And I am telling you this story because I am concerned about the corrections …
10 May 2019 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would like to offer congratul ations to all of our young athletes who participated in the CARIFTA games and represented Bermuda very well. And they brought substantial medals home. So, I would like to congratulate all of those athletes. And I would also like to congratulate the members of the Bermuda Pilot Gig …
10 May 2019 House of Assembly
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Point of order, Mr. Speaker . The Honourable Member just said this is why the PLP Government’s economy is tanking and we just released GDP increases — Hon. L. Craig Cannonier: Point of order. I did not say “PLP.” [Inaudible interjection]
10 May 2019 House of Assembly
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You said “their” economy is tanking, which would be a reference to the PLP Go vernment’s administration.
10 May 2019 House of Assembly
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The point is we just released GDP growth numbers, which means that the economy is actually growing, not tanking.
10 May 2019 House of Assembly
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Point of order, Mr. Speaker . The Honourable Member is talking about it is the PLP Government’s fault for the tourism numbers, but the tourism numbers are going down because ai rline fares are going up because there are taxes that have been increased on the per person ticket because of the airport deal and the way it was structured. …
22 Mar 2019 House of Assembly
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Yes, that is right! Hon. Derrick V. Burgess, Sr.: And I can assure you, Mr. Speaker —
18 Mar 2019 House of Assembly
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Point of order, Mr. Speaker .
18 Mar 2019 House of Assembly
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The Member is misleading the House. The proprietor is the . . . it would be Airbnb.
18 Mar 2019 House of Assembly
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Just—
15 Mar 2019 House of Assembly
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Good morning, Mr. Speaker, and thanks. I just actually want to rise on a positive note on a couple of things, and go back to my aviation roots, and have this House send a letter of congratul ations to Delta Airlines, as they celebrate their 50th anBermuda House of Assembly niversary for flying to the Island this month. That would …
15 Mar 2019 House of Assembly
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But, yes. I would like to have congratulations sent to the PHC Zebras, who I make no qualms. And I would like to associate the MP for the area, who is also a Zebras fan, MP Neville Tyrrell. He became a Zebras fan the moment that he was elected to represent constituency 26. [Laughter]
15 Mar 2019 House of Assembly
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And so, we welcome him to the family, as well. But, once again, this makes two years, two consecutive years. And we will be making it a three - peat in the upcoming year to go.
15 Mar 2019 House of Assembly
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Point of order , Mr. Speaker .
15 Mar 2019 House of Assembly
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The Member is misleading the House. I am a dog owner and I have been paying $135 for the past 10 years. And it seems as though what this amendment is doing is just correcting an administrative error that was . . . to m ake it reflect what it has been all this time. So, there has been no …
15 Mar 2019 House of Assembly
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There has been no increase in the dog fees. This is just reflecting what the fee has always been as it was an administrativ e error before. [Inaudible interjections] Hon. Patricia J. Gordon -Pamplin: Oh, Mr. Speaker, I am certainly happy to have that clarity. POINT OF CLARIFICATION Hon. Jeanne J. Atherden: Point of clarification , Mr. Speaker . I …
15 Mar 2019 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker .
15 Mar 2019 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, I had not i ntended on speaking on this until the Member that just took her seat started bringing up dogs, and I have to declare my interest as a dog owner of a dangerous breed, a large unneutered male.