Speeches by Robert King

13 Dec 2024 House of Assembly

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Oh! It sounds like we are inciting violence here.

13 Dec 2024 House of Assembly

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Good morning again, Mr. Speaker. The Honourable Premier, Minister of Finance, said that we are going to make a debt repayment of $605 million in 2027. Based on the statement it would appear that the corporate income tax that we are hopeful will bear the fruits that we have anticipated will occupy a large part of that repayment revenue. So, …

13 Dec 2024 House of Assembly

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Point of order, Mr. Speaker. Hon. E. David Burt: —knows that what he is saying is false, Mr. Speaker. If he asks the question, he should wait for the answer, Mr. Speaker.

13 Dec 2024 House of Assembly

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Mr. Speaker, I did not say that the corporate income tax would not —

13 Dec 2024 House of Assembly

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No, no, no. He is basically saying that—

13 Dec 2024 House of Assembly

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He is misleading the House, Mr. Speaker. He is misleading. There it is. Thank you.

13 Dec 2024 House of Assembly

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I did not say . . . The point of order is that he is unintentionally misleading the House. I did not say that the corporate income tax would not result in revenue. My point was that the projected amount of revenue that it is going to bring into this country is an unknown quantity.

13 Dec 2024 House of Assembly

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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I know in the Ministerial Statement, the Premier and Finance Minister talked about zero per cent duty relief for the construction industry. Excellent! Absolutely we are in support of that. I am also mindful of the fact that reductions in import duties on uniforms and essential goods essentially also received deductions on import duties. I am …

13 Dec 2024 House of Assembly

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Listen for it. Mr. Speaker, the supplemental will be this. I am hoping that while the subsequent supplemental question is — [Laughter]

13 Dec 2024 House of Assembly

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Will consideration be given to zero per cent taxation import duties on clothing and other items the same way for construction materials? Thank you.

13 Dec 2024 House of Assembly

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That is cute. [Laughter]

13 Dec 2024 House of Assembly

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Thank you. Yes. Good day, Mr. Speaker. Regarding the repurposing of schools and the revenues that are being collected from them. The question I have is, How are those monies allocated? Are they going to Bermuda Housing Corporation or are they going to the education programmes? Thank you.

13 Dec 2024 House of Assembly

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Yes, thank you, Mr. Speaker. Regarding the senior strategy, the question I have is, Who is going to provide oversight and accountability for the senior strategy to make sure it achieves its aims?

13 Dec 2024 House of Assembly

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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. What is the budget that is going to be allocated to the Senior Strategy implementation?

13 Dec 2024 House of Assembly

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Yes, Mr. Speaker. So, is it my understanding that the Senior Strategy, strategic plan, does not include an actual budget for the services that are being suggested? Thank you.

6 Dec 2024 House of Assembly

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Yes. Good morning, Mr. Speaker, and Members of this Honourable House.

6 Dec 2024 House of Assembly

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I think in principle we are in agreement with the amendment, and at the same time we are mindful of the impact of the 32 weeks on small businesses in particular. So, what we are hopeful is that appropriate guardrails will be put in place. By that, what I Bermuda House of Assembly mean is what we do not want …

6 Dec 2024 House of Assembly

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I would, Mr. Speaker.

6 Dec 2024 House of Assembly

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Good afternoon to Honourable Members of the House and the listening public. [Inaudible interjection]

6 Dec 2024 House of Assembly

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Absolutely. We agree with the vision of having a crime- free Bermuda where families can raise their young without fear of their children dying before the age of 21. Absolutely we are in agreement with that. 256 6 December 2024 Official Hansard Report Bermuda House of Assembly What we are also hopeful for in this Strategy, as you mentioned, as …