2013 SESSION of the BERMUDA HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY OFFICIAL HANSARD REPORT 8, 15, 22 February 2013 Sittings numbers 1 - 3 of the 2013 Session (pages 1–136) Hon. K. H. Randolph Horton, JP, MP Speaker Disclaimer: The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for informational purposes only. The printed version remains the official record. Official Hansard Report 8 February 2013 1 BERMUDA HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY OFFICIAL HANSARD REPORT 8 FEBRUARY 2013 9:48 AM Sitting Number 1 of the 2013 Session PRAYERS 17–Pembroke Central C. Walton D. Brown, Jr. [Prayers read by Mrs. Shernette Wolffe, Clerk] 18–Pembroke West Central E. David G. Burt 19–Pembroke West Jeanne Juanita Atherden The Clerk: Good morning. Before we begin our pro- ceedings, I would ask that everyone put their phone 20–Pembroke South West Susan Elizabeth Jackson on vibrate. Thank you. I will now begin the session of 2013. This is 21–Pembroke South East Rolfe Patton Commissiong sitting number 1, the Convening of the Legislature, the Order of Business. 22–Paget East E. G. (Grant) Gibbons 23–Paget West Patricia J. Gordon-Pamplin LIST OF CERTIFIED MEMBERS 24–Warwick South East William Lawrence Scott The Clerk: I will now commence with the reading of the list of certified Members that were duly elected on 25–Warwick North East Mark Pettingill the December 17th election. 26–Warwick South Central Marc A. Raoul Bean Constituency Member 27–Warwick North Central R. Wayne E. Scott 1–St. George’s North Kenneth Leon Bascome 28–Warwick West Jefferson Colby Sousa 2–St. George’s West Nandi Sedona O. Davis 29–Southampton East Zane Joseph De Silva 3–St. David’s Lovitta Fiona Foggo 30–Southampton East Leah K. Scott 4–St. George’s South Suzann S. Roberts- Central Holshouser 31–Southampton West Shawn Granville Crockwell 5–Hamilton East Derrick Vaughn Burgess Central 6–Hamilton West Wayne Livingston Furbert 32–Southampton West K. H. Randolph Horton 7–Hamilton South Sylvan Deveaux Richards, 33–Sandys South Terry Eugene Lister Jr. 34–Sandys South Central Kim Ninette Wilson 8–Smith’s South N. H. Cole Simons 35–Sandys North Central Dennis Patrick Lister 9–Smith’s West Trevor Gerard Moniz 36–Sandys North Michael John Scott 10–Smith’s North Michael H. Dunkley 11–Devonshire East Everard T. (Bob) Richards Thank you. 12–Devonshire South Cen- L. Craig Cannonier tral 13–Devonshire North Cen- Glenn Algernon Blakeney tral 14–Devonshire North West Glen Cooper Smith 15–Pembroke East Walter Henri Roban 16–Pembroke East Central Michael Anthony Weeks House of Assembly 2 8 February 2013 Official Hansard Report NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF [Desk thumping] SPEAKER [Hon. K. H. Randolph Horton, Speaker, in the Chair] The Clerk: Under Standing Order 4, we now begin with the election of the Speaker. The Speaker: Just before I take Oaths of Allegiance Are there any nominations from the floor of from Members of the Assembly, I would take this op- the House? portunity to say how honoured I am and how proud I am and how humbled I am to have been placed in this very important position in this House of Assembly. I Hon. L. Craig Cannonier: Thank you, Madam Clerk. I would like to nominate the Honourable would like to thank, particularly, the constituents of Member, Randy Horton, to the esteemed position of constituency 32, who elected me. Speaker of the House. Thank you. I would like to thank my family. And, indeed, I would like to thank all Parliamentarians here today for showing the confidence in me in carrying on as the The Clerk: May I have a seconder, please? Speaker of this House of Assembly. I will certainly do my best to ensure that, as Hon. Michael H. Dunkley: Good morning, Madam Clerk. we carry on our business, it will be carried out with I would like to second that nomination. integrity, it will be carried out with fairness, it will be carried out in the interests of all of the people of our wonderful country, Bermuda. I thank you for this privi- The Clerk: Are there any other nominations from the floor of the House? lege, and I will perform always to the best of my ability Thereby, the Honourable K. H. Randolph Hor- with full energy in this position. Thank you very much. ton has now been duly elected as the Speaker of the House of Assembly for this session 2013. [Desk thumping] [Desk thumping] The Speaker: We will now take Oaths of Allegiance from all Members, and you will come in groups. We will call the names of those who should come. We will The Clerk: Will Members please bring him to the Clerk’s desk, whereby he will need to take the Oath of do six at a time. We will start with these Members, and Allegiance and the Oath of an Assemblyman. we are doing it in alphabetical order. Member J. J. Atherden—if you would please OATH OF ALLEGIANCE come forward as I call your names. Member K. L. Bascome, the Leader of the Opposition— HON. K. H. RANDOLPH HORTON The Clerk: You know what? You are supposed to do The Clerk: We will now begin with the oath. the Premier and the Opposition Leader first. I, K. H. Randolph Hor- Hon. K. H. Randolph Horton: The Speaker: All right. Thank you. ton, do swear that I will be faithful and bear true alle- In fact, Mrs. Atherden, you hold your place, giance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second, please. Her heirs and successors according to law. So help If I can ask the Premier to come, please, and me God. be joined by the Leader of the Opposition, that we may do these together. OATH OF AN ASSEMBLYMAN HON. K. H. RANDOLPH HORTON [Pause] The Clerk: Now for the Oath of an Assemblyman. The Speaker: They are starting out well. They are both going to do the same. Hon. K. H. Randolph Horton: I, being a Member of this present Assembly, do swear by Almighty God to [Inaudible interjection] use and employ my best endeavour therein for the general good without any respect to private interest, The Speaker: Yes, we are going to do one at a time. gain or advantage, striving to discharge a good con- But I would like for you, if you do not mind, later to science in all equity and integrity during my continu- stand here while this takes place. ance therein. The Clerk: He is now officially the Speaker of the House of Assembly. House of Assembly Official Hansard Report 8 February 2013 3 OATH OF ALLEGIANCE Mr. C. Walton D. Brown: I am affirming. HON. L. CRAIG CANNONIER The Speaker: You are affirming, giving the affirma- The Speaker: If you will just read that. tion. Okay, then. Maybe you can let all the others... Hon. L. Craig Cannonier: I do swear that I will be An Hon. Member: All right. faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second, Her heirs and successors ac- The Speaker: Everyone does the Oath of Allegiance. cording to law. So if you could please all at the same time. Would you hold it so that they can all read it? The Speaker: Thank you. Hands on the Bible, please. The Oath of an Assemblyman. Can you all see it? OATH OF AN ASSEMBLYMAN OATH OF ALLEGIANCE HON. L. CRAIG CANNONIER MRS. JEANNE J. ATHERDEN MR. KENNETH (KENNY) BASCOME Hon. L. Craig Cannonier: I, being a Member of this MR. DERRICK V. BURGESS, SR. present Assembly, do swear by Almighty God to use MR. E. DAVID G. BURT and employ my best endeavour therein for the general good without any respect to private interest, gain or Mrs. Jeanne J. Atherden: I do swear that I will be advantage, striving to discharge a good conscience in faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen all equity and integrity during my continuance therein. Elizabeth the Second, Her heirs and successors ac- cording to law. So help me God. The Speaker: Thank you. Thank you, Honourable Member. Mr. Kenneth (Kenny) Bascome: I do swear that I will Honourable Premier, if you will stand here be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty next to the Leader of the Opposition while this takes Queen Elizabeth the Second, Her heirs and succes- place. sors according to law. So help me God. OATH OF ALLEGIANCE Mr. Derrick V. Burgess, Sr.: I do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen HON. MARC A. R. BEAN Elizabeth the Second, Her heirs and successors ac- cording to law. So help me God. Hon. Marc A. R. Bean: I do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Eliza- beth the Second, Her heirs and successors according Mr. E. David G. Burt: I do swear that I will be faithful to law. So help me God. and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Eliza- beth the Second, Her heirs and successors according OATH OF AN ASSEMBLYMAN to law. So help me God. HON. MARC A. R. BEAN The Speaker: Thank you. Oath of an Assemblyman. Hon. Marc A. R. Bean: I, being a Member of this pre- sent Assembly, do swear by Almighty God to use and OATH OF AN ASSEMBLYMAN employ my best endeavour therein for the general good without any respect to private interest, gain or MRS. JEANNE J. ATHERDEN advantage, striving to discharge a good conscience in MR. KENNETH (KENNY) BASCOME all equity and integrity during my continuance therein.