Speeches by Scott Pearman, MP

9 Dec 2022 House of Assembly

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Thank you. In which case I believe I have two supplementaries.

9 Dec 2022 House of Assembly

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Thank you. Honourable Minister, in relation to Universal Health Coverage, when is it anticipated that we might achieve that?

9 Dec 2022 House of Assembly

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Thank you. No sec ond suppl emental. That was my third question. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

9 Dec 2022 House of Assembly

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Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and thank you, Honourable Minister. I have a few ques-tions on your Statement headed Department of Financial Assistance [Annual Report 2021/22], which you gave the House this morning. On the front page of that Statement, you refer to some significant results, and there are a number of lettered items [that follow ]. My question is about …

9 Dec 2022 House of Assembly

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Thank you. Supplementary. Thank you, Honourable Minister. In terms of the reforms that you are envisaging, are you looking at reforming the issue of people who are excluded or received reduced financial assi stance by reason of home ownership?

9 Dec 2022 House of Assembly

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Yes. Still on the question of Financial As sistance reform initiatives.

9 Dec 2022 House of Assembly

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To what extent is the Minister considering the interplay between claims for Financial Assistance and those who have health, and in partic ular mental health, claims and assis tance in that r egard?

9 Dec 2022 House of Assembly

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I do; thank you.

9 Dec 2022 House of Assembly

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Still on the same Statement over on the second page where you deal with the issue of the supplementary unemployment benefit fund. I think the House understands from the Statement given by the Premier today t o the House that this will be coming to an end. So, my question is where you say, “As at March 2022, [a total …

9 Dec 2022 House of Assembly

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Yes. So, Minister, I think I have understood you to say that the March 2022 benefit then has lapsed or will lapse? Which is it?

9 Dec 2022 House of Assembly

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Second supplementary.

9 Dec 2022 House of Assembly

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So the period from March 2022 to November 2022, that is now a closed period? It is not going to continue beyond November 2022, or will it?

9 Dec 2022 House of Assembly

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I do not have a third supplementary [sic], thank you.

9 Dec 2022 House of Assembly

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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the Deputy Leader of the Opposition, MP Jarion Richardson, has already set out the One Bermuda Alliance’s formal response on this Bill. But I just want to add a few brief observations. And it is interesting that the speaker who just took his seat discussed this Bill in terms of philosophy and in terms …

9 Dec 2022 House of Assembly

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I am sorry. Let me clarify. The Minister was certainly reported in the m edia as having made that statement. If he did not make it, I take [the point of order] with face value. I just read it in the medi a. And I do not know if it is true or not. I have not done a comparison …

9 Dec 2022 House of Assembly

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At the bottom of page 2, “The Ministry intends to bring into force on the 1 st of June 2023 a statutory minimum wage rate of $16.40, which will be one of the highest minimum wage rates in the world.”

9 Dec 2022 House of Assembly

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All right. I will graciously accept the correction. “One of the highest,” “one of the hig hest.” And if that is the Ministry’s best point, you see where we are. There is a lack of reality, I am afraid, in this Bill about how economics works. Again, I shall take my seat and wait to hear from the Honourable Minister …

9 Dec 2022 House of Assembly

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Point of order, Mr. Speaker.

9 Dec 2022 House of Assembly

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Oh yes. So, let’s dance around it.

9 Dec 2022 House of Assembly

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My interest was declared during the debate, and it is on the website of the House of Parliament for all to see. Thank you, MP Famous.