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Walter H. Roban

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24 Jun 2016 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, as per the Stan ding Order rule, will the Honourable Member seek to bring answers to all the questions he seemingly has had no answers to this House so that all Members can have the benefit of the answers, and not just one individual Member? Per Standing rules, Mr. Speaker?
24 Jun 2016 House of Assembly
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Supplementary. Can the Honourable Junior Minister inform us if the process for identifying Mr. Hanbury’s successor has started?
24 Jun 2016 House of Assembly
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Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Can the Honourable Premier inform this House if his Cabinet had any discussions about the possibility of the exit of Britain and how Bermuda would respond to that?
24 Jun 2016 House of Assembly
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I think my question was pretty clear about his own Cabinet discussions. I was fully aware of what was in the Statement, Mr. Speaker. This is a supplementary, of course.
24 Jun 2016 House of Assembly
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[About] his own internal Cabinet discussions on the possibility of exit, as well as staying in and how that would impact Bermuda. The Speaker: Yes, Premier. Hon. Michael H. Dunkley: Mr. Speaker, Cabinet di scussions are kept confidential, as the H onourable Member should be aware. And the reason why I a nswered that question that way is that, obviously, …
24 Jun 2016 House of Assembly
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Yes, supplementary.
24 Jun 2016 House of Assembly
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Does the Premier have any opinion himself as to how Bermuda should respond to what has happened in the UK at this point, irrespec2200 24 June 2016 Official Hansard Report Bermuda H ouse of Assembly tive of what may be happening with the JMC or what he has outlined about Article 50? Because certainly, we cannot wait two years to …
24 Jun 2016 House of Assembly
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Second question.
24 Jun 2016 House of Assembly
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Ok I will sit down . . . I do apologize. [Crosstalk]
24 Jun 2016 House of Assembly
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Yes. [Inaudible interjections]
24 Jun 2016 House of Assembly
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Yes. Considering the turnout, Mr. Speaker, for t he UK referendum was around 72 per cent, can the Premier share any insight as to why, with our own referendum, seemingly 50 per cent was only able to be derived?
24 Jun 2016 House of Assembly
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I think it is an appropriate i nsight, Mr. Speaker.
24 Jun 2016 House of Assembly
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Yes. I have a third question. It seems like tough questions are hard to get answers to today, Mr. Speaker. Be that as it may, certainly the Premier’s Statement was required in light of the result of the referendum. But we do not miss the fact that the UK Prime Minister — [Timer beeps] [Gavel]
24 Jun 2016 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I would just like to weigh in and certainly rei terate the support in principle that the Honourable Member for constituency 24 has already reiterated. But at the same time I do hope that the Government gives careful consideration to some of the concerns that have been raised and note that they are actually brought …
24 Jun 2016 House of Assembly
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Point of order, Madam Chai rman. There is no need —
24 Jun 2016 House of Assembly
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There is no need for the Mini ster to be sarcastic or facetious against the Honourable Member.
24 Jun 2016 House of Assembly
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It is [imputing] improper motive. That is what it is doing , and it is not proper . . . it is no t parliamentary. The Cha irman: Thank you, Member. Thank you. The Chair recognises — Dr. the Hon. E. Grant Gibbons: Sorry, sorry, Madam Chairman, one does get a little impatient after a while. I think the point …
24 Jun 2016 House of Assembly
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Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker . It has been an interesting motion to adjourn. A lot has been said . . . very interesting comments as we have had a lot to reflect on, namely a referendum that has been held here. We have the referendum that has been held abroad in another place of very important significance and …
24 Jun 2016 House of Assembly
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We also, Mr. Speaker, have to deal with the priorities that we as a country face. Yes, we have been gripped with a campaign to deal with what some people see is a human rights question, other people see as a question of religion and rel igious customs. I listened carefully, Mr. Speaker, to the Honourable Member who sits in …
24 Jun 2016 House of Assembly
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That is my name. Is there something wrong with that, Mr. Premier? [Inaudible interjection]