HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY

BERMUDA

Sitting No. 20 – Friday, July 1, 2022

Order of Business
(Standing Order 14)

(a) 10:00 a.m. HOUSE CONVENES

(b) PRAYERS

(c) CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES Minutes of the 17th June, 2022 – to be confirmed

(d) MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR

(e) ANNOUNCEMENTS BY THE SPEAKER OR MEMBER PRESIDING

His Honour the Speaker to announce that the following Member will be absent from today’s
proceedings: Mr. N.S. Tyrrell

“Ombudsman for Bermuda Annual Report for 2021”

(f) MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE

(g) PAPERS AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS TO THE HOUSE

“Contributory Pensions (Amendment of Benefits) Order 2022” lay for the consideration of the House
of Assembly – Hon. E.D.G. Burt, Premier & Minister of Finance

“Consumer Affairs Annual Report January 1, 2019 – December 31, 2021” lay for the information of
the House of Assembly – Hon. K.L. Simmons, Attorney-General & Minister of Legal Affairs &
Constitutional Reform

“Legal Aid Annual Report 2020-2022” lay for the information of the House of Assembly – Hon. K.L.
Simmons, Attorney-General & Minister of Legal Affairs & Constitutional Reform

“Tourism Investment (Cambridge Beaches Resort and Spa) Order 2022” lay for the consideration of
the House of Assembly – Hon. V.M.E. Campbell, Minister of Tourism

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“Public Health (COVID-19) Emergency Extension (No. 5) Order 2022” lay for the consideration of
the House of Assembly – Hon. K.N. Wilson, Minister of Health

(h) PETITIONS

(i) STATEMENTS BY MINISTERS AND JUNIOR MINISTERS

“Update on Financial Performance” – Hon. E.D.G. Burt, Premier & Minister of Finance

“The Banks and Deposit Companies Amendment Act 2022” – Hon. E.D.G. Burt, Premier & Minister
of Finance

“The Contributory Pensions (Amendment of Benefits) Order 2022” – Hon. E.D.G. Burt, Premier &
Minister of Finance

“Consumer Affairs Annual Report 2019-2021” – Hon. K.L. Simmons, Attorney-General & Minister of
Legal Affairs & Constitutional Reform

“Annual Report Legal Aid Office 2020 – 2022” – Hon. K.L. Simmons, Attorney-General & Minister
of Legal Affairs & Constitutional Reform

“Recognition of the Skills Development Programme Training” – Lt. Col. the Hon. D.A. Burch

“Tourism Investment (Cambridge Beaches Resort and Spa) Order 2022” – Hon. V.M.E. Campbell,
Minister of Tourism

“Landmark Launch of a Bermuda and United Nations Economic Partnership” – Hon. T.S. Furbert,
Minister of Social Development and Seniors

“Update on the Litigation Guardian Service” – Hon. T.S. Furbert, Minister of Social Development and
Seniors

“Processing of British Overseas Territory Citizen (BOTC) Bermuda Passports” – Hon. J.P. Hayward,
Minister of Economy and Labour

“Update on the Establishment of the Economic Recovery Plan” – Hon. J.P. Hayward, Minister of
Economy and Labour

“Preparations for the Introduction of Signature Learning Programmes in September 2022” – Hon. D.V.
Rabain, Minister of Education

“Airport Fire Rescue Services” – Hon. M.A. Weekes, Minister of National Security

“Update on the COVID-19 Vaccination Programme” – Hon. K.N. Wilson, Minister of Health

(j) REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

(k) QUESTION PERIOD

(l) CONGRATULATORY AND /OR OBITUARY SPEECHES

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(m) MATTERS OF PRIVILEGE

(n) PERSONAL EXPLANATION

(o) NOTICE OF MOTIONS FOR THE ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE ON MATTERS OF

URGENT PUBLIC IMPORTANCE

(p) INTRODUCTION OF BILLS:

(q) GOVERNMENT BILLS:

“Banks and Deposit Companies Amendment Act 2022” Hon. E.D.G. Burt, Premier & Minister of
Finance

“Bermuda Monetary Authority Amendment (No. 2) Act 2022” – Hon. E.D.G. Burt, Premier & Minister
of Finance

“Quarantine Amendment Act 2022” – Hon. K.N. Wilson, Minister of Health

(r) OPPOSITION BILLS:

(s) PRIVATE MEMBERS’ BILLS:

(t) NOTICE OF MOTIONS:

(u) ORDERS OF THE DAY:

1) Second reading of the “Bermuda Monetary Authority Amendment Act 2022”

[Premier & Minister of Finance]
First reading: May 20, 2022

2) Second reading of the “Domestic Partnership Amendment Act 2022”

[Deputy Premier & Minister of Home Affairs]
Tabled: June 3, 2022

3) Second reading of the “Criminal Code Amendment Act 2022”

[Attorney-General & Minister of Legal Affairs and Constitutional Reform]
First reading: June 17, 2022

4) Second reading of the “Equality Act 2022”

[Shadow Minister of Legal Affairs & Constitutional Reform]
First reading: May 6, 2022

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 Shernette Wolffe
Clerk to the House of Assembly

Sessions House
21 Parliament Street
Hamilton HM 12
BERMUDA
July 1, 2022

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Mr. D.J.R. Lister III, JP, MP Ms. C.C. Caesar, JP, MP
Constituency 28, Constituency 31,
Warwick West Southampton West Central
Mrs. I.G. Simmons-Wade, Mr. J.R. Wade, JP, MP
Mr. H.A. Richardson, JP, MP
JP, MP Constituency 30,
Constituency 25,
Southampton East Central
Warwick North East
Mr. J.A. Adams, JP, MP Mr. V.M. Campbell, JP,
Constituency 19, MP
Pembroke West Minister of Tourism
Constituency 9,
Smith’s West
Ms. S. E. Jackson, JP, MP
Constituency 20,
Pembroke South West
Hon. L. C. Cannonier, JP, MP
Shadow Minister of Works &
Sergeant-At-Arms
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Mr. T.C. Famous, JP, MP Ms. L.F. Foggo, JP,MP Mr. S.A. Simmons, JP,MP Mr. W.M. Caines, JP,MP
Constituency 11, Constituency 3, Government Whip Constituency 14,
Devonshire East St. David’s Constituency 32, Devonshire North West
Southampton West
Mr. H.K.E. Swan, JP,MP Hon. T.S. Furbert, MP Hon. Z.J.S. DeSilva, JP, MP
Constituency 2, Constituency 4, Constituency 29,
Constituency 7, Southampton East
St. Georges West St. George’s South
Hamilton South
VACANT SEAT Mr. J.C. Richardson, JP, MP Hon. R.D.L. Ming, JP, MP Hon. Lt. Col. D.A.
Opposition Whip, Shadow Constituency 1, Burch, JP, MP
Minister of Labour, Home St. Georges North Minister of Public Works
Affairs & Cabinet (Economic
Development)
Constituency 27
Warwick North Central
Constituency 23, Paget
West
Mr. R.S. Pearman, MP Hon. M.H. Dunkley JP,MP Mr. C.L. Dickinson JP, MP Hon. K.N. Wilson, JP, MP
Shadow Minister of Legal Shadow Minister of National Constituency 21, Minister of Health
Affairs and Transport Security & Health, Seniors Pembroke South East Constituency 34,
Constituency 22, Constituency 10, Sandy’s South Central
Paget East Paget West
Mr. N.H.C Simons JP,MP Hon. E.D.G. Burt, JP, MP Hon. W.H. Roban, JP,MP
Opposition Leader, Shadow The Premier, Minister of Deputy Premier, Minister of
Engineering and Tourism Minister of Finance Finance Home Affairs
Constituency 12, Constituency 8, Constituency 18, Constituency 15,
Devonshire South Central Smiths South Pembroke West Central Pembroke East
Clerk-at-the-Table Chairman of Committee
Mrs. S.M.A. Wolffe
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
Hon. D.P. Lister JP, MP
Constituency 35,
Sandy’s North Central
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Mr. J.S. Simmons, JP,MP Mr. N.S. Tyrrell, JP, MP
Constituency 33, Constituency 26,
Sandys South Warwick South Central
Mr. M.A. Weeks, JP, MP Hon. D.V. Burgess, JP,MP
Minister of National Security Constituency 5,
Constituency 16, Hamilton East
Pembroke East Central Deputy Speaker
Hon. J.P. Hayward, JP, MP Hon. W.L.A. Scott, JP,MP
Minister of Economy & Labour Minister of Transport
Constituency 17, Constituency 24,
Pembroke Central Warwick South East
Hon. W. L. Furbert JP,MP Hon. D.V.S. Rabain, JP, MP
Minister for the Cabinet Office Minister of Education
Constituency 6, Constituency 13,
Hamilton West Devonshire North Central
Hon. K.L. Simmons, JP MP
Attorney General
Constituency 36,
Sandys North