House Speaker Dennis Lister is expected to announce an extension of the time allocated for the Joint Select Committee assigned to get to the bottom of just who gave the go-ahead for riot police to pepper spray protesters outside the House of Assembly on December 2, 2016, including senior citizens.
Also included in messages from the Upper House, will be the Speaker’s announcement of the appointment of Senator Robyn Swan to that committee, headed up by Progressive Labour Party MP Kim Swan.
The list of papers and other communications due to go before the House on Friday, include the Land Title Registration (Referral To Adjudicator) Rules 2018, to be laid for the information of the House by Public Works Minister Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch.
Premier David Burt will lead off Ministerial Statements with Updates to Bermuda’s AML/ATF Framework, with another update on the new Initial Coin Offering Regulations.
National Security Minister Wayne Caines is scheduled to update MPs on the facts and figures recorded during the first and second quarter of the year contained in the Department of Corrections Report, with another update on the Royal Bermuda Regiment – July Recruit Camp Report.
Tourism Minister Jamahl Simmons will update MPs on the 2018 Bermuda National Tourism Plan, with another update on the Scholarships and Awards 2018 by Education Minister Diallo Rabain.
Mr Rabain is also scheduled to issue a statement on Government’s Policy for Administrative Leave.
And the Minister of Public Works looks set to have the final say on Farming in Bermuda, in the wake of the lease issue resolved this week at Westover Farm.
Reports of Committees scheduled include:
Report of the Parliamentary Joint Select Committee on the Establishment of a Living Wage in Bermuda by PLP MP Rolfe Commissiong and
Report of the Standing Joint Select Committee on Private Bills by PLP MP Derrick Burgess
Included on the list of Parliamentary Questions, Education Minister Rabain is scheduled to provide written reponses to questions from the Shadow Minister, Cole Simons:
Will the Honourable Minister please inform this Honourable House of the total number of employees placed on administrative leave for the fiscal years of 2016-2017 and 2017-2018?
Will the Honourable Minister please inform this Honourable House of the total cost to the consolidated fund for those on administrative leave for the fiscal years of 2016-2017 and 2017- 2018?
Will the Honourable Minister please provide for this Honourable House a schedule showing the period for each employee’s leave, the reason for the leave, and the resolution for each person placed on administrative leave for the fiscal years of 2016-2017 and 2017-2018?
That segment of the Order of Business concludes with any questions emanating out of statements made by the Premier.
The list of Government Bills on the Order Paper include:
Proceeds of Crime (Miscellaneous) (No. 3) Act 2018 and the
Proceeds of Crime (Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorist Financing Supervision and Enforcement) Amendment Act 2018 by Minister Kim Wilson
Orders of the Day include:
Second Reading of the “Legal Aid Amendment Act 2018 – [Spokesperson for Legal Affairs – Minister of Health] – First Reading: June 29, 2018
Second Reading of the Family Mediation Act 2018 – [Minister of Social Development and Sport] – First Reading: June 29, 2018
Second Reading of the “Land Title Registration Amendment Act 2018 – [Minister of Public Works] – First Reading: June 29, 2018
Second Reading of the “Care and Protection of Animals Amendment Act 2018 – [Minister of Home Affairs] – First Reading: June 29, 2018
Second Reading of the Payroll Tax Amendment (No. 2) Act 2018 – [Minister of Finance] – First Reading: July 6, 2018
Second Reading of the Insurance Amendment (No. 2) Act 2018 – [Minister of Finance] – First Reading: July 6, 2018
Second Reading of the “Electricity Amendment Act 2018 – [Minister of Transport and Regulatory Affairs] – First Reading: July 6, 2018
Second Reading of the “Motor Car Amendment (No. 2) (Tour Quadricycles) Act 2018 – [Minister of Transport and Regulatory Affairs] – First Reading: July 6, 2018
Second Reading of the “Proceeds of Crime (Miscellaneous) (No. 2) Act 2018 – [Spokesperson for Legal Affairs, Minister of Health] – First Reading: July 6, 2018
Second Reading of the Charities Amendment Act 2018 – [Minister of Home Affairs] – First Reading: July 6, 2018
Second Reading of the “St. George’s Resort Act 2018 – [Minister of Economic Development and Tourism] – First Reading: July 6, 2018
Premier David Burt will lead off Ministerial Statements with Updates to Bermuda’s AML/ATF Framework, with another update on the new Initial Coin Offering Regulations.
