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Scott Pearman, MP

Scott Pearman, MP

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24 Feb 2023 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House of Assembly
20 words
Thank you. Given the Premier’s refusal to answer any of the Opposition’s questions this morning, is he hones tly expecting—
24 Feb 2023 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House of Assembly
16 words
—the Bermudian public to believe that he believes in bipartisanship and w orking with the Opposition?
24 Feb 2023 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House of Assembly
32 words
Second supplementary . . . sorry. The Clerk: Because we are just trying to follow, because we have updated it. [Inaudible interjections ] Hon. E. David Burt: It is Standing Order 17(9)(a)(vi).
24 Feb 2023 House of Assembly
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15 words
I am happy to put the question in a different way in my second supplementary.
24 Feb 2023 House of Assembly
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Does the Honourable Premier — [Inaudible interjections]
24 Feb 2023 House of Assembly
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9 words
No. You have dir ected me. I have noted.
24 Feb 2023 House of Assembly
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177 words
Does the Premier believe that the sharing of information with the Opposition helps us to find solutions for the problems of Bermuda? Hon. E. David Burt: Mr. Speaker, I sat in Opposition longer than the Honourable Member. And so I certai nly understand. And one of the things I can say, when we were in Opposition we made sure that …
24 Feb 2023 House of Assembly
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opposition leader
For the average workingclass person and even Members of this Honourable House, they have not seen or enjoyed the same accumulation of wealth during the past 10 years. Mr. Speaker, as you know, our small popul ation of under 65,000 people are burdened with a debt of $3.142 billion and an annual interest expense of $130 million, whi ch are …
24 Feb 2023 House of Assembly
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5 words
Point of order, Mr. Speaker.
24 Feb 2023 House of Assembly
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59 words
The debt was not doubled by the OBA. When it was $1.5 billion . . . it is in the Budget Book if anyone wants to look at it —I think it is page C - 29—feel free. That’s the facts. It was not. It was $1.5 billion by the time the OBA ca me into Government. [Inaudible interjections]
24 Feb 2023 House of Assembly
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Point of order, Mr. Speaker. POINT OF ORDER [Misleading]
24 Feb 2023 House of Assembly
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39 words
Mr. Speaker, I am going to put this to rest. It is C -29 of the Budget Book and the gross debt outstanding when the OBA came into office was $1.574 billion. End of st ory. [ Inaudible interjections]
24 Feb 2023 House of Assembly
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8 words
It is your Budget Book. [ Inaudible interjections]
24 Feb 2023 House of Assembly
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5 words
Point of order, Mr. Speaker.
24 Feb 2023 House of Assembly
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8 words
The Honourable Member is mi sleading the House.
24 Feb 2023 House of Assembly
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Any MP who says we double the debt is lying.
24 Feb 2023 House of Assembly
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6 words
Throw me out if you want.
24 Feb 2023 House of Assembly
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30 words
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Any MP who suggests that the OBA doubled the debt is clearly speaking nonsense and contrary to what is printed on page C -29— [General uproar]
24 Feb 2023 House of Assembly
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11 words
—of the Budget Book, I will wit hdraw the word “liars.”
24 Feb 2023 House of Assembly
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5 words
Point of order, Mr. Speaker.