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Lawrence Scott, JP, MP

Lawrence Scott, JP, MP

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15 Mar 2019 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House of Assembly
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And, so therefore I know I was paying $125, $135 a year. And now what I want to do is just put some things into context. My dog was a pure- bred Doberman. He cost $3,000. So, if I am paying $3,000 for a dog, $100 a month is not going to be something that is—
15 Mar 2019 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House of Assembly
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Sorry —a $100 a month is not something that is —
15 Mar 2019 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House of Assembly
39 words
—going to be a decision maker for me. Not when I am spending $200- plus on food alone. On top of that, when I am spending hundreds of dollars for vet bills. And, Mr. Speaker — [Inaudible interjec tions]
15 Mar 2019 House of Assembly
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No, but Mr. Speaker, so the thing is — [Inaudible interjections]
15 Mar 2019 House of Assembly
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—that a dog . . . now, and also keep in mind that owning a dog in most circumstances is not putting food on your table, it is not put-ting money in your pocket. [Inaudible interjections]
15 Mar 2019 House of Assembly
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So, therefore, this is a lux ury, Mr. Speaker . And I understand that the Honourable Member is doing her job as the Opposition, and she is doing a phenomenal job as an Opposition Member. So we want to make sure she stays an Opposition Member for years and years to come. [Inaudible interjections and laughter ]
15 Mar 2019 House of Assembly
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Right? [Inaudible interjections and laughter ]
15 Mar 2019 House of Assembly
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So, so, therefore, I just wanted to make sure that the listening public has an appreciation and a context for what this is. When you talk about hundreds of dollars here and hundreds . . . no, let us just put it in context. Pet ownership is expensive. Pet ownership in most circumstances and in almost every context is a …
15 Mar 2019 House of Assembly
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Right? This is not going to take away from their quality of life. So, what I w ant to do, . . . once again, the Honourable Member who just took her seat is doing a phenomenal job in the Opp osition —far better job than she did in Government . So we want to make sure that she stays …
13 Mar 2019 House of Assembly
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It was really a tight one there, but the Ayes have it, 22 to 7. The motion stands. 1184 13 March 2019 Official Hansard Report Bermuda House of Assembly [Desk thumping] [Motion carried by majority on division: The Municipal ities Reform Act 2019 was considered by a Committee of the whole House, and will be reported to the House as …
8 Mar 2019 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like for this House to send a letter of congratulations to the Harto Karate School. I have to declare my interest, as that is my home dojo. The Harto . . . [Inaudible interjections ]
8 Mar 2019 House of Assembly
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Yes, yes, the Harto dojo. And my sensei is actually the Sergeant -at-Arms here, Sensei Arnold Allen. [Desk thumping]
8 Mar 2019 House of Assembly
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And this weekend, Mr. Speaker, his leadership was, let us say, put to the test, and he passed with flying colours through his students. They had the Invitational Martial Arts Com-petition at Pembroke School, Sunday School, on Sunday, March 3 rd. You had [the following participants]: • Lucas Frias, age 9, who got second place in fighting and third in …
8 Mar 2019 House of Assembly
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But, Mr. Speaker, I would like to also have congratulated the other judges and instructors, who are all local —Charles Butterfield, Princeton Bailey, Garon Wilkinson, John Doherty, Oscar Lightbourne, Bobby Smith, David Simmons, Al Wharton and Arnold E. Allen, once again. I just want to say that I would like to send a pre- letter of congratulations to go to …
8 Mar 2019 House of Assembly
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That is my home dojo, Mr. Speaker. And that is why I say “us” because we are a family. We do everything together. We w ork together, we train together. So, once again, a letter of congrat ulations to the Harto Karate School of St. Lucas. And it is the home of St. Lucas, Mr. Speaker, from which I encourage …
8 Mar 2019 House of Assembly
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Thank you. Include the whole House. Bermuda House of Assembly The Speaker: Thank you. The next Honourable Member who is on his feet is the Honourable Member Commissiong. Honourable Member, you have the floor.
8 Mar 2019 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Chairman. One of the things I have to say is that I always enjoy being across from the Deputy Prem ier, b ecause, I do not know whether it is fortunate or unfor-tunate, but he answers all of my questions before I get up and ask my questions! [Laughter]
8 Mar 2019 House of Assembly
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So, he has a very good—very good support team. Hon. Walter H. Roban: A point of i nformation. I want to make clear that there is no collusion between me and the Honourable Member. We do have a decent working relationship. But that is about it. [Laughter]
8 Mar 2019 House of Assembly
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I think the Deputy Premier might have inherited Bob’s crystal ball. [Laughter] Hon. Walter H. Roban: Let me at least declare my interest, if you do not mind, Mr. Chairman. The Honourable Member and I have known each other for many, many years. We go back long before we w ere in this Chamber together, as acquaintances. So, in a …
8 Mar 2019 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I actually just have a few questions. Starting on page B -324, under the Department Objectives, I note that one of the objectives is to continue educa ting the publi c on energy matters. We did have the E nergy Summit in 2018. Are we looking to have another Energy Summit in 2019? And particularly with …