Second Meeting of the Second Session of the Thirteenth Assembly · 14 Apr 2026
Condolences and birthday wishes
Thank you very much. I too stand to wish condolences to both Mr. Pickering and Mr. Webster on their passing, and it is from my understanding that both of them passed from the scourge of cancer and over the past two decades, Anguilla has had…
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Nineteenth Meeting of the First Session of the Thirteenth Anguilla House of Assembly, 2026 · 4 Mar 2026
Anguilla Special Trust Act 2026 - Second Reading
Madam Speaker, I rise to second.
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Eighteenth Meeting of the First Session of Thirteenth Assembly · 3 Mar 2026
Motion 4 of 2026 - Customs Duty and Tax Exemption
Madam speaker, I rise to second.
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Anguilla Special Trust Act 2026 - First Reading
I rise to second.
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Sixteenth Meeting of the First Session of Thirteenth Assembly · 24 Feb 2026
Motion 2/2026-1/13/HOA Customs Duty and Tax Exemption Regulations 2026
Madam Speaker, rise to second.
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Department of Water Services (Amendment) Act 2026 - First Reading
Madam Speaker. I rise to second.
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Fifteenth Meeting of the First Session of Thirteenth Assembly · 10 Feb 2026
Confirmation of minutes
Madam Speaker I rise move that the minutes be accepted as circulated.
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Port Nimara Berth Slips Act - naming implications for future marinas
I don't agree with the concept of marketing because it benefits Port Nimara, and I don't think anybody here in this Honourable House opposed the legislation. I think we all support the legislation and the marina development. But I don't thi…
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Port Nimara Berth Slips Act - legislative approach for future marinas
This particular marina is on freehold land, which is separate from, say, a marina being developed in Rendezvous Bay, which is owned by the Crown. If this marina has legislation attached to its name, any future marina would want the name att…
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Port Nimara Berth Slips Act - legislative approach for future marinas
We have no objection to the legislation. We have some concerns, but I think all of us in this House unanimously support the legislation. We also have to consider that this legislation may bring undue pressures for future governments. Develo…
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Port Nimara Berth Slips Act - legislative approach for future marinas
Sorry.
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Port Nimara Berth Slips Act - legislative approach for future marinas
Maybe this conversation is worth more offline rather than in this context. We all support the marina development and the legislation. I think it's a good thing and we have no objection whatsoever. A conversation on how we move forward shoul…
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Port Nimara Berth Slips Act - legislative approach for future marinas
I understand, Madam Speaker, but when I think about it, a lot of the things I would like to say and ask aren't necessary for committee.
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Port Nimara Berth Slips Bill - force majeure and remedies
I have a question for clarity. In the case of an act of God, I didn't see any legislation that spoke to a situation where, for example, a hurricane or earthquake destroys the slips and leaves owners without remedy. Do we have anything to en…
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Port Nimara Berth Slips Bill - force majeure and remedies
I think we can learn from the dolphin discovery in Blowing Point, where the slips were built and hurricane Irma destroyed the facility and since then it has been left in a state of disrepair, causing havoc. That could be instructive as it r…
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Port Nimara Berth Slips Bill - force majeure and remedies
With that bond, you could possibly have funds in escrow that you can raise in this situation if it occurs.
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Port Nimara Berth Slips Bill - Superintendent of Ports enforcement role
Just a question as it relates to the Superintendent of Ports, what role does the Superintendent of Ports have as it relates to enforcement and policing this?
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Port Nimara Berth Slips Bill - Superintendent of Ports vacancy
It is my understanding that we are without a Superintendent of Ports. If this is a key role for safety, when do we expect to have this role filled?
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Port Nimara Berth Slips Bill - Superintendent of Ports vacancy
Do you have a time frame, such as a year, six months, three months?
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Port Nimara Berth Slips Bill - Superintendent of Ports vacancy
Thank you.
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Port Nimara Berth Slips Bill - Superintendent of Ports recruitment urgency
It seems to me the Superintendent of Ports has a very important role as it relates to this. Miss Richardson said earlier that we were able to turn around this very important piece of legislation in a matter of two months. I find it difficul…
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Port Nimara Marina Anguilla Berth Slips Bill - Committee Stage
With all due respect to everyone, it seems to me as if the Superintendent of Ports has a very important role as it relates to this. Miss Richardson said earlier that we were able to turn around this very important piece of legislation in a …
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Port Nimara Marina Anguilla Berth Slips Bill - Committee Stage
What process?
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Port Nimara Marina Anguilla Berth Slips Bill - Committee Stage
Maybe this question is to the Deputy Governor. Because Miss Hodge said that the process was done in 2024. 2024 interviews occurred?
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Port Nimara Marina Anguilla Berth Slips Bill - Committee Stage
Recommendations were made for it to be readvertised. 2024. We are in what year? 2026. In 2026 and here we are in committee stage speaking about a very important regulatory aspect of the enforcement of this bill and the enforcement of our te…
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Port Nimara Marina Anguilla Berth Slips Bill - Committee Stage
Sorry, sorry. The question is to the Deputy Governor. Yes, the deputy. Yes. Right. It is important, very relevant to this bill.
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Port Nimara Marina Anguilla Berth Slips Bill - Committee Stage
And that is why we are putting the question to the Honourable Deputy Governor.
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Port Nimara Marina Anguilla Berth Slips Bill - Committee Stage
Yes, yes. The question is, please, and the foot of my good cousin from South Hill.
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Port Nimara Marina Anguilla Berth Slips Bill - Committee Stage
Well, Minister Hodge, if it doesn't happen, just give me a shout.
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Port Nimara Marina Anguilla Berth Slips Bill - Committee Stage
I just have a question as it relates to spills. What piece of legislation do we have that deals with spills? And who's responsible for cleaning up the spills if they happen?
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Port Nimara Marina Anguilla Berth Slips Bill - Committee Stage
Madam Speaker, I rise to second.
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Port Nimara Marina Anguilla Berth Slips Bill - Third Reading
Madam Speaker, I rise to second.
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Adjournment Motion
Madam Speaker, it just underscores that we align in the many things. Madam Speaker, I rise a second. Thank you.
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Fourteeth Meeting of the First Session of the Thirteeth Anguilla House of Assembly · 13 Jan 2026
Questions - National Track and Field Facility Site Selection
Thank you very much. Madam Speaking. Good morning to this Honourable House and welcome to the new Attorney General. Questions. We'll be asking questions on at a time? Question number one. Will the minister state the current status of the te…
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National Track and Field Facility - Land Acquisition Provision
Will the Minister state whether the official grant application or supporting government documentation make any provision for the acquisition of privately owned land for the Track and Field facility?
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National Track and Field Facility - Privately Owned Lands Consideration
Question 3. Will the Minister state whether any privately owned lands including, but not limited to land opposite the campus Q, a new access road, land North of Best Buy East, land in the Farrington and land in the Tanglewood area are curre…
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National Track and Field Facility - Fiscal Resources for Site Assessments
Thank you. Question 4. Will the Minister state what fiscal resources or assumptions are being applied to the current site assessments for the National Track and Field Facility and whether these differ from those reflected in the 2023 grant …
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National Track and Field Facility - Budget Provision 2026
I have a supplementary question, Madam Speaker, and that supplementary question is related to the fact that the 2026 budget appropriation does not have any funding related to the National Track and Field. Can you say why that is the case?
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National Track and Field Facility - Site Selection Parameters
Will the Minister state the parameters currently being applied to the site selection for the National Track and Field Facility and whether those parameters differ from those set out in the 2023 grant application?
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National Track and Field Facility - Acquisition of Privately Owned Land
Thank you. Will the Minister state whether the government intends to pursue the acquisition of privately owned land for the development of the Track and Field Facility?
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National Track and Field Facility - Land Ownership Requirement Amendment
Thank you. Question 7. Will the Minister state whether the land ownership requirement in the 2023 grant application has been amended and if so, provide the date, the approving authority and documentary evidence of such amendment?
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National Track and Field Facility - Documents Relied Upon for Representations
Will the Minister identify the document or documents relied upon when making representations to Minister Doughty regarding the Track and Field Facility including the date each were prepared or approved?
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National Track and Field Facility - Documents for UK Government
Question 9. Will the Minister state whether any documents relied upon in representations to the United Kingdom Government are connected to, derived from, or reference the 2023 application submitted to World Athletics and the Qatar Olympic C…
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National Track and Field Facility - Contact with World Athletics or Qatar
I have a supplementary question, Madam Speaker. Has the Minister or the Ministry been in contact with World Athletics or Qatar relating to when the grant application will be fulfilled?
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National Track and Field Facility - Contact with World Athletics or Qatar
Has the Minister, Ministry or the Government of Anguilla been in direct contact with Qatar or World Athletics as it relates to development of the Track and Field Facility?
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National Track and Field Facility - Contact with World Athletics or Qatar
Madam Speaker, can I have a supplementary question or no?
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National Track and Field Facility - Contact with World Athletics or Qatar
The question was whether or not the Minister or the Ministry have been in contact with World Athletics Association to know, because the Government of Anguilla has a financial obligation in terms of preparatory works.
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National Track and Field Facility - Contact with World Athletics or Qatar
The nature of the supplementals is whether or not the Minister or the Ministry have been in contact or in discussion with the Anguilla Athletic Association as it relates to the development of the track and when it's going to be granted beca…
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National Track and Field Facility - Contact with World Athletics or Qatar
I will let it be. As I can derive from that what the answer is.
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National Track and Field Facility - Written Submission to UK Government
Question 10. Madam Speaker, will the Minister state whether any written submission, request, or representation regarding the Track and Field Facility was made to the United Kingdom Government during the most recent Joint Ministerial Council…
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National Track and Field Facility - Written Submission to UK Government
Thank you. Will the Minister confirm whether any formal written representations were made to the United Kingdom Government concerning the Track and Field. Madam Speaker, I will forego that question because I will assume that the prior quest…
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National Track and Field Facility - Status of Approved Site
Thank you, 12. Will the Minister state the current status of the site previously approved by Executive Council for the National Track and Field Facility?
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National Track and Field Facility - Status of Approved Site
The Minister answered the question really, in terms of the site, the site is...
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Status of National Track Facility site
You made reference to the site being an agricultural site, but the site was redesignated by Executive Council before.
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Status of National Track Facility site
The site is adjacent to Stud's Pub or adjacent to James Ronald Webster's Park. We are on the same page as it relates to that particular site. What I was saying is that the site was previously agricultural and it was redesignated under the f…
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Status of National Track Facility site
That too. And if the land has been redesignated back to agriculture as approved by Executive Council.
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Status of National Track Facility site
But this was a supplemental question.
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Site requirements for 2023 grant application
Will the Minister state for each site currently under consideration whether it meets the technical ownership and location requirements for the 2023 grant application?
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Site requirements for 2023 grant application
I have a supplemental question, Madam Speaker. This announcement had been made already and the supplementary question is this. If World Athletics say to Anguilla Athletic Association that in February of 2026 they would like to proceed with …
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Site requirements for 2023 grant application
The supplemental question is really, truly, Madam Speaker I will withdraw the supplemental question.
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Expenditure on agricultural project at National Track site
Will the Minister state the total public expenditure incurred for the agricultural project currently operating on land previously identified for the national track and field facility and identify the budget line from which it was funded?
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Expenditure on agricultural project at National Track site
Madam Speaker, a supplementary question to the Minister as it relates to the labour cost and the fact that it's $23,000 and it went above the threshold for public procurement. Did it go to public procurement?
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Expenditure on agricultural project at National Track site
Yes, that's correct. The figure is $23,000 and it's for labour and the question is whether or not, because it went above the threshold of the Public Procurement Act, whether it went through procurement for the procurement of these labour se…
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Expenditure on agricultural project at National Track site
It's just related to Public Procurement Act. I know it's a separate question but it relates to the expenditure but if that's the point, I'm willing to.
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Expenditure on agricultural project at National Track site
The $23,000 that was paid he said was paid in labour. It could have been to a particular contractor and under Public Procurement Act, any expenditure that exceeds $4,000 EC dollars has to go to Public Procurement. So what I was asking is wh…
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Crops and yields on National Track site
Will the Minister identify the crops planted on said site and the projected yields and the actual yields achieved?
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Cost-benefit analysis for agricultural project
Thank you very much, Minister. Will the Minister state whether any cost-benefit analysis was conducted prior to the commencement of the agricultural project on land designated by the Executive Council for the National Track and Field Facili…
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Cost-benefit analysis for agricultural project
I'm not sure that's a cost benefit analysis.
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Budget provision for National Track Facility grant
The supplementary question will be to have a cost-benefit analysis presented as it relates to that. I don’t think that's a cost-benefit analysis, but I will move on to question 17. Will the Minister state whether provision—sorry, let me rep…
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Supplementary budget for National Track Facility grant
Thank you, acting Premier. Question 18. Will the Minister state whether supplementary is planned? Madam Speaker I'm not sure if I am going to ask this question because he said they won't be really a supplementary. That they would just repri…
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Supplementary budget for National Track Facility grant
Question 18.
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Supplementary budget for National Track Facility grant
Will the Minister state whether a supplementary budget is planned to provide the required counterpart funding, and if so, when will it be brought before this Honourable House? And if a supplementary budget is not planned, will the Minister …
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National Track and Field Facility - Grant Application Progress
Question 19: Will the Minister list the specific actions taken by the Government of Anguilla since assuming office to ensure compliance with, continuity of, and progress under the 2023 grant application?
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National Track and Field Facility - Construction Plans and Alternatives
Question 20: Will the Minister state whether the Government intends to proceed with construction on the land previously prepared for the National Track and Field Facility, and provide details of an alternative plan under consideration, incl…
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Port Nimara Marina Anguilla (Berth Slips) Act, 2025 - Second Reading
Madam Speaker, I rise to second.
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Condolences, cancer prevalence, and gun violence
Thank you very much, Madam Speaker. I do not need to repeat all the condolences expressed by the Honourable Acting Premier and others, but I want to mention Zenith, who worked at the NCBA West branch. She was always pleasant and would often…
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Condolences and reflections on cancer and gun violence
And I meant it, you know. And she was a really pleasant lady. So you could imagine my shock when we were here in the House and I got a message last year that she had passed suddenly and it was really a shock to me. I also had the opportunit…
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Condolences and reflections on cancer and gun violence
And he was speaking about his time in high school. He lived in the Valley but he was from Boy Point. Brass Bucket. We had track and field teams. He lived in the Valley.
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Condolences and reflections on cancer and gun violence
Lycons of a track and field team in the Road area. But Brass Bucket is some point. We need to get away from this scourge of gun violence wherever we are. How is it that a young man can become employed tomorrow and the first thing he thinks …
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Condolences and reflections on cancer and gun violence
So, Madam Speaker, I also want to offer condolences to my friend Reverend Menes Hodge. He was a bold, strong man and an excellent athlete in his youth. He was unafraid to challenge people and I appreciate all the advice he gave me over the …
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Thirteenth Meeting of The First Session The Thirteenth Anguilla House of Assembly · 16 Dec 2025
Port Nimara Marina Bill - First Reading
Madam Speaker, I rise to second.
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Christmas greetings and remembrance
Thank you very much, Madam Speaker. Today is the 16th of December, and in one day it will be the 17th of December. On the 17th of December, 2014, we were here in this Parliament the Honourable grandfather of the House, Mr. Evan McNeil Roger…
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Eleventh Meeting of the First Session, The Thirteenth Anguilla House of Assembly Tuesday 18th November 2025 · 18 Nov 2025
Point of Order
Madam Speaker, on a point of order. Good morning, member. What is, what is the point of order? The point of order is that section 56 Three of the Rules of Procedure states that a member shall not read his or her speech, but he or she may re…
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Point of Order
Madam Speaker. How is it that you have taken a flexible approach when the members of the opposition, I mean, the members of the government, break the rules, but you're not taking a flexible approach when we make presentations. There's no me…
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Parliamentary Decorum
Madam Speaker, may respond, may respond.
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Point of Order
Speaker, our point of order, Madam Speaker. The member is impugned in proper motive.
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Point of Order
Madam Speaker, on a point of order. The member is impugning and productive motive again. Because he is insinuating that Leader of Opposition can read a soft copy. When the Leader of Opposition said yesterday that he misspoke and the figure …
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Point of Order
Madam Speaker, on a point of order. That is, he's the member is impugning product motor because these things were brought.
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Point of Order
He's impugning the proper motive to the minister who is responsible for water during that time, Madam Speaker, Yes, because.
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Point of Order
Because he's claiming that there was number focus on water, there was none of these, yes, there was none of these present, none of these rules filled when the minister, these were budgeted for, allocated for. And we do not do the hiring, th…
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Point of Order
He is. He is given the impression that was due to.
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Point of Order
Madam Speaker, you are impugning a proper motive because you said.
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Parliamentary Decorum
Madam, Madam Speaker, I am not heckling the Member.
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Point of Clarity
Madam Speaker, on a point of clarity, I just want the clarity. The members say that the former minister allocated 4 million for water which year?
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Point of Order
Madam Speaker, Madam Speaker, that is not what the court ruled so.
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Point of Clarity
Madam Speaker, just on a point of clarity, I think the member said they prove they proved that they pass on the savings. Correct me if I'm wrong, if that's what you said.
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Point of Clarity
But but remember the the point of order that that was misleading because they did not prove, they could not prove that it passed it down because they themselves admitted that they did not pass it on because they did not trust that governmen…
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Point of Clarity
Because there was only one company. He's speaking about one particular company who went to court. There's only one company. I went to court and the judgment didn't rule as he said, one way or the next. But what the judge said is that they n…
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Point of Clarity
Come and see they. That would reimburse them.
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Point of Clarity
Yes, Madam Speaker, you're correct, because they themselves admitted on the record they during that time during the court case, during the court case that they did not pass on the okay.
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point of order on community projects
On the same point of autumn, Madam Speaker, because I too mentioned the area issue of Community Project.
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point of order on community projects
To the member, the single element.
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point of order on community projects
My point of order is that there are more than one member in this Parliament, including the honorable Cardigan member for Weston, who said that the Sorry, correct, right, So my.
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point of order on community projects
And Madam Speaker, if I may, because.
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point of order on community projects
Do you have? Yeah, I had the same. I had the same point of order. I had the same point of order.
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point of order on community projects
I know, but what my what I'm saying is this the member for what the member for the single member is indicating, what he said was said was actually said by me in terms of I said deliver for the community, deliver for the people of Lowing Poi…
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point of order on relevance
Madam Speaker, on a point of order, I'm trying to understand irrelevance to the debate in the political speech that a Member is presenting.
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point of order on relevance
The entire, the entire introduction about experience and the members and the ministers and so forth, I'm trying to understand the relevance to this particular debate.
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debate introduction
No, I didn't just join the chambers over listening all along. What the thing, what he was just saying relating to the previous member, Minister for Ministry of Home Affairs and the member for West End.
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Parliamentary Conduct
Madam Speaker. Matt, I apologize always right, but I wasn't speaking. Madam Speaker, with all due respect to you, how? With all due respect to you, I ask you to withdraw it and apologize so we can conclude. Madam Speaker. Matt Madam Speaker…
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Parliamentary Conduct
I withdraw my statement and apologize.
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Constitutional Committee Involvement
Madam Speaker, on a point of clarity, clarify for the Member for Sandy Hill.
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Apology and Withdrawal Request
Map, Madam Speaker, Madam Speaker.
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Apology and Withdrawal Request
Madam Speaker, the member is still speaking. You're not here enough, Madam Speaker.
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Apology and Withdrawal Request
I withdraw the statement and I apologize.
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Apology and Withdrawal Request
Madam Speaker, I don't have any privilege. I am not going to repeat what the Member said. I am going to acquiesce to what you requested.
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Apology and Withdrawal Request
Madam Speaker, I do not want you to deal with what she said.
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Apology and Withdrawal Request
Madam Speaker, I don't want you to deal with what you said. You asked me to withdraw and apologize, and I say I withdraw and apologize.
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Tenth Meeting of the First Session, The Thirteenth Anguilla House of Assembly · 11 Nov 2025
Appropriation 2026 Act, 2025 - Adjournment Motion
Madam Speaker, I second.
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