Bermuda’s first Premier’s Question Period started on Friday, 13 July 2018, in the House of Assembly. This new addition to the Order of Business, will take place every second Friday that the House is in session. According to Standing Orders, the Leader of the Opposition can ask three questions. Other Members may ask one question. Only Members who have asked a question can ask two supplemental questions.
During Friday’s sitting of the House, Premier and Minister of Finance, the Hon. David Burt, JP, MP, fielded questions from eight Members of Parliament on both sides of the House.
In providing responses to questions on Education, FinTech companies and road works, to name a few, Premier Burt stated the following:
The Ministry of Education and Workforce Development received an additional $5.3 million, the largest increase of all Ministry budgets and since last August, some 313 students have received scholarships to attend Bermuda College.
All public schools have Wifi equipment installed. Testing is currently taking place and all schools will have operational Wifi when students return in September.
Nineteen FinTech companies have incorporated in Bermuda since July 2017 and there are 24 proposed incorporations.
On road works, there are 55 locations where lighting will be upgraded and cross walks repainted. The Premier added, there are 16 locations where cross walks will be added with warning lights, and they include Bethel AME Church, Clearwater Middle School, John Smith’s Bay, Victor Scott Primary School and outside of West Pembroke Primary School, to name a few.
The Premier reiterated Government's commitment to building a better and fairer Bermuda.
The full recording of the Premier’s Question Period can be found below:
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