Speeches by Scott Pearman, MP

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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MP Famous is again misleading the House. My position on the PLP health care Bill was not that I am against lowering the cost of health care. It was that the B ill was a disaster from start to finish and would not have achieved its stated goal. I am pleased to see the PLP have scrapped it.

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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The Honourable Member is i mputing improper motive. On Friday, as you know, Mr. Speaker, before 2:00 pm when all the PLP failed to show up, I had told you that morning that I had COVID -19. It is not some ex post facto explanation. And yes, I did see Mr. Famous on Monday night and I am glad I …

9 Dec 2022 House of Assembly

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Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Minister, during the debate, I invited you to confirm whether or not the $16.40 was gross or net. I am not sure you did. But this is the clause with which I am struggling.

9 Dec 2022 House of Assembly

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Clause 5 at the top of page 4. If you look at clause 5(1), it says, “Nothing in this Act prevents the deduction from any wage to which an employee is entitled,” et cetera. That suggests the $16.40 is gross. Then you have a deduction. There is no prevention of deduction. Right? Nothing prevents anything entitled by other enactment or …

9 Dec 2022 House of Assembly

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Thank you. So, when clause 5(1) says “any other enac tment ,” we should not read that as including the Payroll Tax Act or the S ocial Insurance Act or the Pension Act? Are those to be excluded from enactments? Hon. Jason Hayward: Clause 5(1) reads “Nothing in this Act prevents the deduction from any wage to which an employee …

9 Dec 2022 House of Assembly

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I think the Honourable Minister answer ed my question. So, the answer is that you may not deduct from $ 16.40, notwithstanding the language of clause 5(1) which says deductions “in accordance with any other enactment.” You are excluding from the phrase “in accordance with any other enactment” —all of the deductions that would normally be made from a per-son’s …

9 Dec 2022 House of Assembly

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So, can a deduction in accor dance with the social insurance be taken away from the $16.40 or not? I mean, employers need to know this, right?

9 Dec 2022 House of Assembly

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I think I have my answer. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

9 Dec 2022 House of Assembly

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Thank you. Same point. Same clause. Honourable Mini ster, why can R egulations not be produced for a B ill that has not yet been enacted? It is often the case that regulations are —

9 Dec 2022 House of Assembly

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I mean, voting on Bills when you do not actually know the details of the Regulation is a pretty dangerous thing, is it not?

9 Dec 2022 House of Assembly

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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. We just have a few brief observations on this Bill. I thank the Honourable Minister for his presen tation. I note that what he is effect ively saying is that this is a Bill to streamline the change of use process. He gave the example of changing a restaurant to a shop and not requiring planning …

9 Dec 2022 House of Assembly

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Well, I have the support of the Honourable Member behind me. So, what is this for?

9 Dec 2022 House of Assembly

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Is it for forthcoming hotel development? I see that the Order itself refers to quarries. Is this in relation to a quarry? What is it? And will it allow for the Minister to make an Order without planning permission changing non- commercial property into commercial property? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

9 Dec 2022 House of Assembly

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Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker. I had really just a similar question to the point that was being raised by the Opposition Leader. And I am grateful for the clarification that the Premier has just given to this Honourable House, which is that this Government would never seek to try to exercise property rights or control over land that does …

9 Dec 2022 House of Assembly

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I mean, come on. I am trying to deal with the Premier’s point of clarification, Mr. Deputy Speaker.

9 Dec 2022 House of Assembly

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Fair enough. I can do it without reference to the Bill.

9 Dec 2022 House of Assembly

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The Premier knows the clause I am referring to. It would not be right for this Parli ament to pass a Bill allowing for sale of scheduled land when the Premier has quite rightly and properly, and I agree with him, and I think we agree with each other, recognised that the scheduled land does not belong to the Government. …

9 Dec 2022 House of Assembly

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Point of order, Mr. Acting Speaker.