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Scott Pearman, MP

Scott Pearman, MP

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30 Jun 2023 House of Assembly
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60 words
I am hearing from behind me that no one is saying everything is fine. I mean, I did quote verbatim a statement earlier that the economy was “roBermuda House of Assembly bust and resilient.” I quoted earlier that all economic indicators are good. I quoted earlier that we are excellent stewards of the economy. Those cannot be true— [Inaudible interjections]
30 Jun 2023 House of Assembly
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72 words
—at the same time as . . . Well, if they can be true at the same time, no doubt people who speak after me will explain how. But I think that that is trying to have it both ways. In order to have confidence in their politicians, the people need to have trus t in us. And as I …
30 Jun 2023 House of Assembly
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45 words
And if you cannot . . . and I hear MP Anthony Richardson from behind me saying speak for yourself. Well, if the voters of his constituency have trust in him, we will see him next time. If you cannot diagnose the problem— [Inaudible interjections]
30 Jun 2023 House of Assembly
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—then how can you cure it? [Inaudible interjections]
30 Jun 2023 House of Assembly
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65 words
We hear from the Minister how we are trending in the right direction. Well a trend is only relevant from where you start the trend. And it is not really helpful to say we are trending in the right direction if we are comparing it to a year ago and COVID -19 because it is very easy to go from …
30 Jun 2023 House of Assembly
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You need to . . . well, I mean, let us look at this report. I mean there are some things in this report that are just astounding. On page 7 of the report, for example . . . look, you know . . . who was it? I think it was [ Benjamin] Disraeli , a Prime Minister of …
30 Jun 2023 House of Assembly
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May I continue, Mr. Speaker ?
30 Jun 2023 House of Assembly
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45 words
Yes, point noted. Okay, let me try and be more apt with page 9. So let us compare the trend before COVID -19 and after, shall we? Page 9, top of the page. Look at air arrivals — 2019 air arrivals: 269,478 — [Inaudible interjections]
30 Jun 2023 House of Assembly
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Sorry, I think the Minister for Economy and Labour just said that air arrivals is not the economy. I would have thought that air arrivals is a pretty darn important economic indicator for the Bermudian economy. And if it is trending downwards, you get my point about not trying to make everything such a rosy picture and just admit that …
16 Jun 2023 House of Assembly
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138 words
Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker. Mr. Deputy Speaker, when this House sat two sessions ago on the 19 th of May, a question was put to the Premier regarding th e data on which his FinTech advisor, Mr. Denis Pitcher, was to switch from being a paid role to being an unpaid role. Those four weeks ago, the Premier undertook …
2 Jun 2023 House of Assembly
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Yes. Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, and good morning. Supplemental to the response given by the Honourable Minister Colonel Burch: You indicated in the amenities that would be available the events lawn. I had understood that this was still subject to Pla nning permission, that Planning had recommended against. Has that been approved or when will it be approved and …
2 Jun 2023 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker. Mr. Deputy Speaker, when we had the Question Period last sitting on the 19th of May 2023, the Honourable Speaker confirmed that the Premier had made a commitment to this House to respond to a specific question and provide information, namely, the date on which his FinTech advisor went from being a paid advisor to …
2 Jun 2023 House of Assembly
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I thank the Honourable Premier and thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker.
2 Jun 2023 House of Assembly
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Twenty -two.
2 Jun 2023 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Madam Speaker. Acting Madam Speaker. Madam Acting Speaker . . . something in there. [Laughter] Mr. Scott Pearman: I actually wasn’t going to speak to this at all but for the last speaker who I am afraid completely got the wrong end of the stick. At no point did the Shadow Minister, Jarion Richardson, ever suggest that the …
2 Jun 2023 House of Assembly
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I am slightly . . . I am not disappointed because like the commendation that was made by the MP Dwayne [sic] Caines behind me to MP Richardson—
2 Jun 2023 House of Assembly
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I’m so sorry.
2 Jun 2023 House of Assembly
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Wayne Caines, of course.
2 Jun 2023 House of Assembly
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62 words
Like the commendation that was passed to MP Richardson about his being pure of heart, I would make the same commendation to MP Caines. He is pure of heart. And I just t hink he got the wrong end of the stick. At no point has the Opposition made the suggestion that the Government does not care. Nor would we. …
2 Jun 2023 House of Assembly
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45 words
And we wouldn’t because we accept that there is a goal here which is to help . . . and I appreciate that MP De Silva is chirping from the back. But I am going to ignore that, Madam Acting Speaker, and speak to you.