First (1st) Sitting of the Third (3rd) Meeting of the Second Session of the 13th Legislature of Parliament · 24 Sep 2026
Opening of the Sitting
Good morning, Honourable Members. I now call this first sitting of the 3rd meeting of the 2nd session of the 13th Legislature of the Parliament of the Turks and Caicos Islands, to be held on Thursday, 24 September 2026, at the Honourable N.…
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Opening of the Sitting
Honourable Members, before sitting, Please allow me to bow with my apologies. Pray be seated. Hon. Premier.
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Report of the Standing Orders Committee
Okay, thank you very much. Good morning again, Honourable Members. I want to again welcome you here to this meeting of Parliament this morning. I also want to welcome those persons who are strangers in the gallery that's with us this mornin…
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Health Services Authority Bill 2026
Thank you very much, Honourable Attorney General. for laying that report of the Standing Orders Committee on my behalf. Thank you very much. Honourable Members, I will now return to the Order Paper, and we are now at the first reading of bi…
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Health Services Authority Bill 2026
Honourable Members, motion moved by the Honourable Minister of Health. And seconded by the Honourable Deputy Premier, that the Bill entitled Health Services Authority Bill 2026 be now read a first time. All in favour say aye. All to the con…
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Health Services Authority Bill 2026
Thank you very much, Madam Clerk. The Chair recognizes the Honourable Leader of the Opposition.
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Health Services Authority Bill 2026
On behalf of the Opposition, there was not a detailed presentation on the first reading. The Honourable Minister did ask me to allow him to say a few words about laying of the bill, and because of what is happening with healthcare in the co…
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Standing Orders of Parliament Amendment 2026
But I do not consider that to be a presentation of the bill. A presentation, I would believe, would be much longer and much more detailed than what was said this morning. Okay, let us move on. Honourable Members, I will now return to the Or…
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Standing Orders of Parliament Amendment 2026
It's the Honourable Leader of the Opposition. Can you please second the motion?
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Standing Orders of Parliament Amendment 2026
Thank you very much, Honourable Leader of the Opposition. Honourable Members, Motion number— is it 2, Madam Clerk? Motion number 2 of 2026, Standing Orders of Parliament Amendment 2026, moved by the Honourable Attorney General and seconded …
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Standing Orders of Parliament Amendment 2026
Honourable Members, this Honourable Parliament now resumes sitting. Pray be seated. Honourable Deputy Speaker.
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Standing Orders of Parliament Amendment 2026
Thank you very much, Honourable Members. I want to thank the Honourable Deputy Speaker for overseeing the passage of the Standing Orders of Parliament Amendment 2026. Honourable Members, I will now return to the Order Paper, and we now have…
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Question on commercial Crown land administrative and record deficiencies
Thank you. Honourable Members, I will now return to the Order Paper, and we are on oral replies to questions. We will have the first parliamentary question to be asked by the Honourable Elected Member for The Bight to the Honourable Premier…
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Question on commercial Crown land administrative and record deficiencies
Hon. Premier.
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Follow-up on previous questions concerning the Special Prosecutor
Honourable Deputy Speaker, I saw your light was illuminated. Do you have a point of order or a point of clarification?
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Follow-up on previous questions concerning the Special Prosecutor
Hon. Attorney General, you have nothing further at this time?
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Question on Providenciales commercial Crown land applications under the moratorium
All right, thank you very much, Honourable. Second parliamentary question. Actually, a lot of what the Honourable Premier said covered a lot of what you have in these questions, so can you look at them to see whether they were answered and …
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Question on Providenciales commercial Crown land applications under the moratorium
Hon. Premier.
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Question on Providenciales commercial Crown land applications under the moratorium
Hon. Premier.
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Question on the Crown land inventory in Providenciales
Okay, parliamentary question number 3, to be asked by the Honourable Member for The Bight to the Honourable Premier.
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Question on the Crown land inventory in Providenciales
Hon. Premier.
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Question on the Crown land inventory in Providenciales
Okay, and he did ask for it to be laid on the table of Parliament, so please provide it to Parliament when you have it available. Thank you, sir.
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Question on the 2026 cost of living relief programme in Providenciales
Question number—parliamentary question number 4, to be asked by the Honourable Elected Member for The Bight to the Honourable Premier.
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Question on the Crown land inventory in Providenciales
The Chair recognizes the Honourable Leader of the Opposition
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Question on the Crown land inventory in Providenciales
Which one? Number 4?
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Question on the Crown land inventory in Providenciales
You mean number 3?
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Question on the Crown land inventory in Providenciales
Okay.
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Question on the 2026 cost of living relief programme in Providenciales
All right, I'm talking about number 4 now, to be asked by the Honourable Elected Member for The Bight to the Honourable Premier. Honourable Member.
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Question on the 2026 cost of living relief programme in Providenciales
Thank you, Hon. Member. Hon. Premier.
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Question on the 2026 cost of living relief programme in Providenciales
Thank you very much, Honourable Premier. You have a follow-up? The Chair recognizes the Honourable Leader of the Opposition.
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Question on the 2026 cost of living relief programme in Providenciales
Honourable Premier, are you able to lay that information on the House?
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Question on consultancy contracts awarded by Government since April 2021
Thank you very much. Parliamentary Question number 5, to be asked by the Honourable Elected Member for The Bight to the Honourable Premier.
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Question on consultancy contracts awarded by Government since April 2021
Hon. Premier.
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Question on consultancy contracts awarded by Government since April 2021
Honourable Member, do you have a supplementary?
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Question on consultancy contracts awarded by Government since April 2021
Oh, you're going to assist the Premier? Okay. The Chair recognizes the Honourable Minister of Home Affairs.
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Question on consultancy contracts awarded by Government since April 2021
Thank you very much, Honourable Member, for that explanation and clarification. Are there any supplementary?
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Question on Providenciales commercial Crown land applications under the moratorium
Hon. Member, do you want to ask questions, the ones that we deferred earlier, questions 2 and 3? Do you want to ask those again?
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Question on Providenciales commercial Crown land applications under the moratorium
Okay, thank you very much, Hon. Premier.
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Question on Government investment pipeline and infrastructure in Providenciales
Yeah, because question— parliamentary question 3 has asked for the information to be laid on the table. Okay, so that will be done. Okay, so question number 6 to be asked by the Honourable Elected Member for The Bight to the Honourable Prem…
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Question on Government investment pipeline and infrastructure in Providenciales
Hon. Premier.
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Question on Government investment pipeline and infrastructure in Providenciales
Premier, can you highlight your mic for me, please? Okay, it's done.
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Question on Government investment pipeline and infrastructure in Providenciales
Thank you very much, Hon. Premier. Are there any supplementary or follow-up questions? No? Honourable Members, before we move on, we are now at the 1 PM hour, so I think it is now time that we could take our midday break. The Chair recogniz…
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Deferral of Parliamentary Questions
Okay, so what you're saying is that you would like to finish? Let's finish the questions before taking our break. Okay, so questions number 7 to 13 will be deferred until the next meeting of Parliament because the substantive minister is cu…
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Deferral of Parliamentary Questions
The Chair recognizes the Honourable Minister for Innovation.
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Deferral of Parliamentary Questions
Hon. Member, can you say which question that is?
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Question on estimated electricity billing and Pelican Energy TCI metering systems
13? Okay, so let's say that questions 7 to 12 will be deferred until the next meeting, and Hon. Member, you could ask question number 13. So question number 13 will be asked by the Honourable Elected Member for The Bight, but rather than to…
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Question on estimated electricity billing and Pelican Energy TCI metering systems
Honourable Minister.
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Question on estimated electricity billing and Pelican Energy TCI metering systems
Yes, please do.
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Question on estimated electricity billing and Pelican Energy TCI metering systems
Hon. Member for South Caicos, do you have a supplementary question?
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Question on estimated electricity billing and Pelican Energy TCI metering systems
Honourable Minister.
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Question on estimated electricity billing and Pelican Energy TCI metering systems
Thank you very much. Is there another supplementary? The Chair recognizes the Honourable Member for South Caicos.
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Question on estimated electricity billing and Pelican Energy TCI metering systems
The Chair recognizes the Honourable Minister for Innovation.
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Question on estimated electricity billing and Pelican Energy TCI metering systems
The Chair recognizes the Honourable Leader of the Opposition.
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Question on estimated electricity billing and Pelican Energy TCI metering systems
The Chair recognizes the Honourable Minister of Innovation.
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Question on estimated electricity billing and Pelican Energy TCI metering systems
Thank you very much, Honourable Member. If we keep going this, we're going to have to take a break. Okay, so this will be the last supplementary. The Chair recognizes the Honourable Member for South Caicos.
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Question on estimated electricity billing and Pelican Energy TCI metering systems
The chair recognizes the Honorable Minister of Innovation.
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Question on estimated electricity billing and Pelican Energy TCI metering systems
Thank you.
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Question on estimated electricity billing and Pelican Energy TCI metering systems
No, we're going to take a break now.
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Question on estimated electricity billing and Pelican Energy TCI metering systems
You're pretty long-winded, Honourable. So I think it's best that we take our midday break and we come back to these questions because I think they can take a while to answer properly. This Honourable Parliament is hereby suspended until 2 P…
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Question on estimated electricity billing and Pelican Energy TCI metering systems
Honourable Members, this honourable Parliament now resumes its sitting. Pray be seated. Honourable members, prior to our break, we were going through questions or replies to questions, and we were on question number 13, and we will now cont…
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Question on estimated electricity billing and Pelican Energy TCI metering systems
Thank you very much, Hon. Minister, for the answers to those questions. The Chair recognizes the Hon. Member for South Caicos.
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Question on estimated electricity billing and Pelican Energy TCI metering systems
Thank you. The Chair recognizes the Honourable Minister of Energy.
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Question on estimated electricity billing and Pelican Energy TCI metering systems
Any other supplementaries? No? Oh, the Chair recognizes the Honourable Seventh All-Island Member for her contribution.
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Question on estimated electricity billing and Pelican Energy TCI metering systems
Hon. Minister of Innovation.
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Question on estimated electricity billing and Pelican Energy TCI metering systems
Thank you very much, Honorable Minister, for your response. Do you also have a question, Honorable Member? Yes. Okay, the Chair recognizes the Honorable Member from South Caicos.
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Question on estimated electricity billing and Pelican Energy TCI metering systems
Thank you very much. You want to respond to that? I think that was just a comment. The Chair recognizes the Honourable Minister for Innovation.
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Question on disaster relief policy for residential fires
Thank you very much, Hon. Minister. Member, did you withdraw question 14 as well? So question 14 is withdrawn. Pardon? Education and leisure. No, he withdrew the question. Yeah, it was withdrawn. Okay, question number 15, parliamentary ques…
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Question on disaster relief policy for residential fires
Hon. Attorney General.
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Question on commercial Crown land applications submitted before the moratorium
Okay, Honourable Member, the Minister for PPID is not present today, so we'll have to defer that question. Okay, question number 16 to be asked by the Honourable Elected Member for Blue Hills to the Honourable Premier. Honourable Member for…
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Question on commercial Crown land applications submitted before the moratorium
Thank you very much, Honourable Member, for those 5 questions. Honourable Premier.
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Question on the Blue Hills Medical Clinic relocation and redevelopment
Thank you very much, Honourable Premier, for your response to those questions. Are there any supplementaries? Honourable Member, any supplementary? No? Okay, thank you very much. So, final question, parliamentary question number 17, to be a…
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Question on the Blue Hills Medical Clinic relocation and redevelopment
Hon. Minister.
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Two-minute speeches by members
Okay, thank you very much for your response, Honorable Minister. Honourable Members, I think that is the final question. So I will now return to the Order Paper. Government notices? There are none. Private members' notices? There are none. …
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Two-minute speech by Hon. Tamell Seymour
Thank you very much, Honorable Member, for your 2-minute speech. Are there any contributions? The chair recognizes the Honorable Member for South Caicos.
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Two-minute speech by Hon. Tamell Seymour
Yes, please wrap up. Thank you.
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Two-minute speech by Hon. Randy Dexter Howell
Thank you very much for your 2-minute speech. The chair recognizes the Honourable Member for Blue Hills.
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Two-minute speech by Hon. Kyle Knowles
Thank you very much, Honourable Member, for your contribution. The Chair recognizes the Honourable Minister of Health for his contribution.
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Two-minute speech by Hon. Sharon A. Simons
Thank you for your contribution, Honourable Minister. The Chair recognizes the Honourable Eighth All-Island Member, for her contribution.
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Two-minute speech by Hon. Akierra Mary Deanne Missick
Thank you very much, Honorable Member, for your contribution. The Chair recognizes the Honorable Minister of Home Affairs.
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Two-minute speech by Hon. Erwin Jay Saunders
Honorable AG, when we have that review of the standing orders, we're going to have to rename this 10-minute speeches. I was telling the Honorable AG, when we have that Comprehensive review of the Standing Orders. We're gonna have to rename …
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Petitions
Thank you very much, Hon. Minister, for your contribution. Are there any further contributions? Are there any further contributions? Are there any further contributions? There being no further contributions, we will now move on. The last is…
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Completion of the Agenda
Honorable DP, you can't have 2 bites of the apple.
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Adjournment sine die
Thank you very much. Honourable members, this honourable Parliament is hereby adjourned sine die.
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First (1st) Sitting of the Second (2nd) Meeting of the Second Session of the Thirteenth (13th) Legislature · 23 Sep 2026
Opening of the Sitting
Good morning, Honourable Members. I now call this first sitting of the second meeting of the second session of the 13th Legislature of the Parliament of the Turks and Caicos Islands. To be held on Wednesday, 23rd September, 2026, at the Hon…
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Suspension of Standing Orders and Rearrangement of Business
Honourable Members, motion moved by the Honourable Premier, seconded by the Honourable Deputy Premier, that this Honourable Parliament sits beyond the 6 PM hour. All in favour say aye. All to the contrary, no. The ayes have it. Honourable P…
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Immigration Bill 2026 - First Reading
Thank you very much, Honourable Premier. I want to say welcome again to all the Honourable Members who are with us this morning. I also want to welcome the strangers in the gallery that are with us. I want to welcome persons who are listeni…
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Immigration Bill 2026 - First Reading
Honourable members, motion moved by the Honourable Deputy Premier and seconded by the Honourable Minister of PPID, that the bill entitled Immigration Bill 2026 be now read a first time. All in favor say aye. All to the contrary, no. The aye…
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Apology for Late Start
Thank you very much, Madam Clerk. Honourable Members, apologies, but something that I meant to say during my announcement is that I want to apologise for our late start. We had a number of issues this morning that we had to resolve prior to…
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Mortgage Corporation Amendment Bill 2026 - Second Reading
Yes, there were a number of events this morning. Honourable Members, we are now— I'll return to the Order Paper, and we are now at Orders of the Day. We are at the Second Reading of Bills. And we will have the second reading of the Mortgage…
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Mortgage Corporation Amendment Bill 2026 - Second Reading
Honourable Members, motion moved by the Honourable Premier and seconded by the Honourable Minister for PPID. That the bill entitled Mortgage Corporation Amendment Bill 2026 be now read a second time. All in favour say aye. All to the contra…
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Mortgage Corporation Amendment Bill 2026 - Second Reading
Thank you very much, Honourable Premier, for your presentation on the Mortgage Corporation Amendment Bill 2026. Honourable Members, the floor is now open for debate on this bill. Are there any contributions? Are there any contributions? The…
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Mortgage Corporation Amendment Bill 2026 - Second Reading
Thank you very much, Honourable Leader of the Opposition, for your contribution. The Chair recognizes the Honourable Minister for Home Affairs. Can you put your mic on for me, please?
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Mortgage Corporation Amendment Bill 2026 - Second Reading
Thank you very much, Honourable Member, for Thank you for your contribution. Are there any further contributions? Are there any further contributions? Are there any further contributions? There being no further contributions, I'll call on t…
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Mortgage Corporation Amendment Bill 2026 - Committee Stage
Honourable Members, the motion moved by the Honourable Premier and seconded by the Honourable Minister for Innovation, Technology and Energy That the Bill entitled Mortgage Corporation Amendment Bill 2026 be now referred to a Committee of t…
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Mortgage Corporation Amendment Bill 2026 - Committee Stage
Honourable Members, this Honourable Parliament now resumes its sitting. Pray be seated. Honourable Deputy Speaker.
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Mortgage Corporation Amendment Bill 2026 - Third Reading and Passage
Thank you very much, Honourable Members. I want to thank the Honourable Deputy Speaker for chairing the Committee of the Whole House and to overseeing the passage of the Mortgage Corporation Amendment Bill 2026. Honourable Members, I will n…
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Mortgage Corporation Amendment Bill 2026 - Third Reading and Passage
Honourable Members, motion moved by the Honourable Premier and seconded by the Honourable Minister for Innovation, Technology and Energy that the Bill entitled Mortgage Corporation Amendment Bill 2026, being now read a 3rd time. All in favo…
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Mortgage Corporation Amendment Bill 2026 - Third Reading and Passage
Thank you very much, Madam Clerk. Hon. Premier.
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Mortgage Corporation Amendment Bill 2026 - Third Reading and Passage
Honourable Members, motion moved by the Honourable Premier and seconded by the Honourable Minister of Education that the bill entitled Mortgage Corporation Amendment Bill 2026 do now pass. All in favour say aye. All to the contrary, no. The…
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Appointment to the Standing Orders Committee
Honourable Members, this Honourable Parliament now resumes its sitting. Pray be seated. Honourable Members, prior to our break, we were on orders of the day. And we had the passage of the Mortgage Corporation Amendment Bill 2026. We are sti…
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Two minute speeches by members
Thank you very much. Honourable Members, motion moved by the Honourable It has been moved by the Premier and seconded by the Honourable Leader of the Opposition that the membership of the Standing Orders Committee, as provided for pursuant …
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Two minute speeches by members
No, we're finished with government business.
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Two minute speeches by members
That's coming. That's farther down. Yeah, because we— so it doesn't— ministerial statement is not a part of government business. Yeah, I think it's best that we just follow the order of paper.
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Statements by Ministers
There are no petitions. Papers? No papers. Government notices? No government notices. Private members' notices? Notices of questions? There were none. Reports from committees? There were none. We are now at statements by ministers, and the …
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Statements by Ministers
All right, so we will have the first ministerial statement from the Honourable Minister of PPID.
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Ministerial Statement by the Minister of Home Affairs
I want to thank the Honourable Minister of PPID for his ministerial statement. The Chair now recognizes the Honourable Minister of Home Affairs for her ministerial statement.
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Ministerial Statement by the Minister of Health and Human Services
Thank you very much, Honorable Minister, for your ministerial statement. And it was a great trip to Cape Town, South Africa. The Chair now recognizes the Honourable Minister of Health and Human Services for his ministerial statement.
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Ministerial Statement by the Minister of Education, Youth, Sports, Culture and Library Services
Thank you very much, Hon. Minister of Health and Human Services, for your ministerial statement. Honourable members, the Chair now recognizes the Honourable Minister of Education for her ministerial statement.
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Oral replies to questions
Thank you very much, Honourable Minister, for your ministerial statement. So I will now return to the Order Paper, and next on the Order Paper is personal explanations. There are none. Motions for leave of absence? I did receive requests fr…
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Oral replies to questions
Honourable Members, this Honourable House now resumes its sitting. Pray be seated. Honourable Premier.
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Adjournment
Honourable Members, this Honourable House now stands adjourned sine die.
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Second (2nd) Sitting of the Twenty-Sixth (26th) Meeting of the First Session of the Thirteenth (13th) Legislature · 31 Jul 2026
Opening of the Sitting
Good morning, Honourable Members. I now call the 2nd sitting of the 26th meeting of the 1st session of the 13th Legislature of the Parliament of the Turks and Caicos Islands, to be held on Friday, 31 July 2026, at the Honourable Angie S. Fr…
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Two minute speeches by members
Pray be seated. Good morning, Honourable Members. I want to welcome you here this morning for this sitting of Parliament. I also want to welcome persons who are in the gallery, the strangers in the gallery. I want to welcome persons listeni…
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Two minute speeches by members
Thank you very much, Honourable Minister, for your two-minute speech. The Chair recognizes the Honourable Member for The Bight.
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Two minute speeches by members
Thank you very much, Honourable Member, for your two-minute speech. Are there any further contributions? The Chair recognizes the Honourable Member for Grand Turk North.
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Two Minute Speeches by Members
Thank you very much, Honourable Member, for your two-minute speech. Are there any further contributions? The Chair recognizes the Honourable Member for Blue Hills.
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Two minute speeches by members
Thank you very much, Honourable Member, for your comments this morning during your two-minute speech. Honourable Members, are there any further contributions? The Chair recognizes the Honourable Leader of the Opposition.
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Two minute speeches by members
Thank you very much, Honourable Member, for your two-minute speech. The Chair recognizes the Honourable Minister of Home Affairs.
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Two-minute speeches by members
Honourable Member, please take your seat. The Honourable Minister has the floor.
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Two-minute speeches by members
Honourable Members, this Honourable House is suspended for 10 minutes. Honourable Members, this Honourable House now resumes its sitting. Pray be seated. Honourable Member, before you start, during debate in this Honourable House I expect M…
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Statements by Ministers
Thank you very much, Honourable Member. Honourable Member, I have had my say. Are there any further contributions? Thank you very much. Honourable Member, you will be hearing from me. Are there any further two-minute speeches? There will be…
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Ministerial Statements
Thank you very much, Honourable Minister, for your ministerial statement. Honourable Members, the Chair now recognises the Honourable Premier for his ministerial statement.
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Point of Clarification on Select Committee Reviewing the Integrity Commission
Thank you very much, Hon. Premier, for your ministerial statement. Honourable Members, before returning to the Order Paper, I would like to call on the Honourable Attorney General, who wishes to make a point of clarification. Honourable Att…
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Order Paper
Thank you very much, Honourable Attorney General, for your point of clarification. Honourable Members, I will now move on with the Order Paper. Personal explanations: there are none. Motion for leave of absence: we had a motion for leave of…
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Suspension of Sitting
Honourable Members, this Honourable Parliament is hereby suspended for five minutes. Honourable Members, this Honourable House now resumes its sitting. Pray be seated. Honourable Premier.
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Adjournment Sine Die
Thank you very much, Honourable Premier. Honourable Premier, you can call for adjournment.
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Adjournment Sine Die
The prorogation is not legal yet. It has to go to the Gazette.
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Adjournment Sine Die
Honourable Members, this Honourable Parliament is hereby adjourned sine die.
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First (1st) Sitting of the Twenty - Sixth (26th) Meeting of the First Session of the Thirteenth (13th) Legislature · 30 Jul 2026
Opening of the Sitting
Good morning. I call this first sitting of the 26th meeting of the First Session of the 13th Legislature of the Parliament of the Turks and Caicos Islands, held on Thursday 30 July 2026 at the Honourable N.J.S. Francis Building, Pond Street…
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Opening of the Sitting
Please be seated. Honourable Members, before we start, I apologise for the late start. We had a few technical issues that we had to resolve before starting Parliament today, so I apologise to the Members, to the gallery, and to those listen…
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Motion to Suspend Standing Order 12
Honourable Members, the motion has been moved by the Honourable Premier and seconded by the Honourable Deputy Premier that this Honourable House sit beyond the 6 pm hour. All in favour say aye. All to the contrary, no. The ayes have it. Hon…
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Rearrangement of Business and Supplementary Appropriation 2026/2027 Bill Procedure
Thank you very much. Honourable Members, the motion has been moved by the Honourable Premier and seconded by the Honourable Leader of the Opposition that the Bill entitled Supplementary Appropriation 2026/2027, Bill No. 26, go through all t…
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Message from Her Excellency the Governor concerning the Select Committee Report on the CRESS Effectiveness Review of the Integrity Commission
Thank you very much, Honourable Premier. Honourable Members, I again welcome you here to this Honourable Parliament. I also welcome the strangers in the gallery, persons listening via Radio Turks and Caicos, and persons watching and listeni…
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Integrity Commission Review Select Committee Report
The Chair recognizes the Honourable Leader of the Opposition. Do you have a point of order or a point of clarification?
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Integrity Commission Review Select Committee Report
Thank you very much, Honourable Leader of the Opposition. I want to thank the Honourable Premier and the Honourable Leader of the Opposition. The Chair recognizes the Honourable Premier.
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Revised First Supplementary Appropriation Estimate 2026/2027
Thank you very much, Honourable Premier. I agree with you. I think we need to move forward with this matter. The report has had its say and the Governor has come forward with hers. It will now be advanced so that decisions can be made in th…
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Revised First Supplementary Appropriation Estimate 2026/2027
You may proceed. Thank you.
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Revised First Supplementary Appropriation Estimate 2026/2027
Madam Clerk.
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Revised First Supplementary Appropriation Estimate 2026/2027
The Chair recognizes the Honourable Leader of the Opposition.
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Revised First Supplementary Appropriation Estimate 2026/2027
We have the co-opted members here.
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Revised First Supplementary Appropriation Estimate 2026/2027
Yes.
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Revised First Supplementary Appropriation Estimate 2026/2027
Thank you very much, Honourable Premier. Honourable Members, I am going to suspend this Honourable House, and I will refer the Revised First Supplementary Appropriation Estimate 2026/2027 to be dealt with by the Appropriations Committee in …
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Report of the Appropriations Committee on the First Supplementary Appropriations Estimate 2026/2027 and the Revised First Supplementary Appropriations Estimate 2026/2027
Honourable Members, this Honourable House now resumes its sitting. Please be seated. Honourable Members, I will now return to the Order Paper. The Appropriations Committee has met to review the revised First Supplementary Appropriation Esti…
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Report of the Appropriations Committee on the First Supplementary Appropriations Estimate 2026/2027 and the Revised First Supplementary Appropriations Estimate 2026/2027
Honourable Members, motion moved by the Honourable Acting Chair of the Appropriations Committee and seconded by the Honourable Member for Leeward and Long Bay and Minister of Home Affairs, that the First Revised Supplementary Appropriation …
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Supplementary Appropriation 2026/2027 Bill 2026 - First Reading
Honourable Members, motion moved by the Honourable Chair of the Appropriations Committee and seconded by the Honourable Minister of Tourism, that the report of the Appropriations Committee on the First Revised Supplementary Estimates 2026/2…
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Supplementary Appropriation 2026/2027 Bill 2026 - First Reading
Honourable Members, motion moved by the Honourable Premier and seconded by the Honourable Deputy Premier, that the Bill entitled Supplementary Appropriation 2026/2027 Bill 2026 be now read a first time. All in favour say aye. All to the con…
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Supplementary Appropriation 2026/2027 Bill 2026 - Second Reading
Thank you very much, Madam Clerk. Honourable Members, I will now return to the Order Paper, and we are now at Orders of the Day, the Second Reading of Bills. We will have the Second Reading of the Supplementary Appropriation 2026/2027 Bill …
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Supplementary Appropriation 2026/2027 Bill 2026 - Second Reading
Second. Honourable Members, motion moved by the Honourable Premier and seconded by the Honourable Minister for Public Safety, that the Bill entitled Supplementary Appropriation 2026/2027 Bill 2026 be now read a second time. All in favour sa…
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Supplementary Appropriation No. 1 Bill 2026
Thank you very much, Honourable Premier, and thank you for your presentation on the Supplementary Appropriation 2026-27 Bill 2026. Honourable Members, the floor is now open for debate on this Bill. Are there any contributions? The Chair rec…
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Revised Supplementary Appropriation Bill
Honourable Premier, do you have a point of order?
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Supplementary Appropriation
Thank you very much, Honourable Leader of the Opposition, for your contribution. Before we move on to other contributions, I think at this point we would like to take a short comfort break. Therefore, this Honourable Parliament is hereby su…
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Supplementary Appropriation 2026-2027 Bill 2026
Honourable members, this Honourable Parliament now resumes its sitting. Please be seated. Honourable members, prior to our break, we were debating the Supplementary Appropriation 2026-2027 Bill 2026, and we will now proceed with the debate.…
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Supplementary Appropriation 2026-2027 Bill 2026
Honourable member, your microphone is off. Can you please turn it on for me?
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Supplementary Appropriation Bill
Thank you very much, Honourable Member. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The Chair recognizes the Honourable Minister of Public Safety for his contribution.
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Supplementary Bill
Thank you very much, Honourable Minister, for your contribution. Honourable Members, we have passed the 6 pm hour. We will now take our— You want to finish? You have 10 minutes. The Chair recognises the Honourable Deputy Premier.
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Supplementary Appropriations 2026-2027 Bill 2026
Thank you very much, Honourable Member, for your contribution. The Chair recognizes the Honourable Minister of Innovation, Technology and Energy.
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Supplementary Appropriations 2026-2027 Bill 2026
Members, please.
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Supplementary Appropriations 2026/2027, Bill 2026
Thank you very much, Honourable Member, for your contribution. Are there any further contributions? There being no further contributions, I call on the Honourable Premier to wrap up the debate and to commit the Bill to the Committee of Supp…
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Supplementary Appropriations 2026/2027, Bill 2026
Honourable Members, the motion has been moved by the Honourable Premier and seconded by the Honourable Minister of Innovation, Technology and Energy that the Bill entitled Supplementary Appropriations 2026/2027, Bill 2026, now be referred t…
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Supplementary Appropriations 2026-2027 Bill 2026 - Committee Stage
Honourable Members, this Honourable Parliament now resumes its sitting. Please be seated. Honourable Deputy Speaker.
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Supplementary Appropriations 2026-2027 Bill 2026 - Third Reading
Honourable Members, I thank the Honourable Deputy Speaker for chairing the Committee of Supply and overseeing the passage of the Supplementary Appropriations 2026-2027 Bill 2026. Honourable Members, I will now return to the Order Paper. We …
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Supplementary Appropriations 2026-2027 Bill 2026 - Third Reading
Honourable Members, the motion has been moved by the Honourable Premier and seconded by the Honourable Minister of Health and Human Services that the Supplementary Appropriations 2026-2027 Bill 2026 be now read a third time. All in favour s…
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Supplementary Appropriations 2026-2027 Bill 2026 - Third Reading
Thank you very much, Madam Clerk. Honourable Premier.
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Airports Authority Amendment Bill 2025 - Second Reading
Honourable Members, the motion has been moved by the Honourable Premier and seconded by the Honourable Deputy Premier that the Bill entitled Supplementary Appropriations 2026-2027 Bill 2026 do now pass. All in favour say aye. All to the con…
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Customs Amendment Bill 2026 - Second Reading
Honourable Members, the motion has been moved by the Honourable Minister of Home Affairs and seconded by the Honourable Minister of Public Safety that the Bill entitled Airports Authority Amendment Bill 2025 be deferred to another sitting o…
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Customs Amendment Bill 2026 - Second Reading
Honourable Members, the motion has been moved by the Honourable Deputy Premier and seconded by the Honourable Minister of Home Affairs that the Bill entitled Customs Amendment Bill 2026 be now read a second time. All in favour say aye. All …
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Customs Amendment Bill 2026
Thank you very much, Honourable Minister, for your presentation of the Customs Amendment Bill 2026. Honourable Members, the floor is now open for debate on this bill, and the Chair recognizes the Honourable Leader of the Opposition.
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Customs Amendment Bill 2026
Thank you very much, Honourable Leader of the Opposition, for your contribution. The Chair recognizes the Honourable Minister of Home Affairs for her contribution.
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Customs Amendment Bill 2026
Thank you very much, Honourable Minister, for your contribution. Are there any further contributions? There being no further contributions, I will ask the Honourable Minister to wrap up the debate and to commit the bill to the Committee of …
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Customs Amendment Bill 2026
Honourable Members, the motion has been moved by the Honourable Minister of Immigration and seconded by the Honourable Minister of Home Affairs that the Bill entitled Customs Amendment Bill 2026 be now referred to the Committee of the Whole…
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Customs Amendment Bill 2026
Honourable Members, this Honourable Parliament now resumes its sitting. Pray be seated. Honourable Deputy Speaker.
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Customs Amendment Bill 2026
Honourable Members, I want to thank the Honourable Deputy Speaker for chairing the Committee of the Whole and overseeing the passage of the Customs Amendment Bill 2026. Honourable Members, we are now at the Third Reading of Bills, and we wi…
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Customs Amendment Bill 2026
Honourable Members, the motion has been moved by the Honourable Deputy Premier and seconded by the Honourable Minister of Public Safety that the Bill entitled Customs Amendment Bill 2026 be now read a third time. All in favour say aye. All …
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Customs Amendment Bill 2026
Thank you very much, Madam Clerk. Now, Honourable Deputy Premier.
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Customs Amendment Bill 2026
Honourable Members, the motion has been moved by the Honourable Deputy Premier and seconded by the Honourable Member for Cheshire Hall and Richmond Hill that the Bill entitled Customs Amendment Bill 2026 do now pass. All in favour say aye. …
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Adjournment of the Parliament
Honourable Members, this Honourable Parliament now stands adjourned until tomorrow morning at 10 am.
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First (1st) Sitting of the Twenty-Fifth (25th) Meeting of the First Session of the Thirteenth (13th) Legislature · 23 Jul 2026
Opening of the Sitting
I now call this first sitting of the 25th meeting of the First Session of the 13th Legislature of the Parliament of the Turks and Caicos Islands, to be held on Thursday, 23 July 2026, at the Honourable A.N.J.S. Francis Building, Pond Street…
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Suspension of Standing Orders to Sit Beyond 6 pm
Mr. Speaker, we will have an opportunity later, I hope, to extend condolences to all those families who are bereaved, and to all those persons and families who are celebrating high points in their lives and other significant occurrences. To…
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Select Committee Report on the Integrity Commission CRESS Report
Thank you very much, Honourable Premier. Good morning again, Members. I want to welcome you here this morning to this sitting of Parliament. I also want to welcome the strangers in the gallery who are with us this morning. In particular, I …
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Select Committee Report on the Integrity Commission CRESS Report
Honourable Members, the motion has been moved by the Honourable Chairman of the Select Committee and seconded by the Honourable Minister of Health and Human Services, that the report from the Parliament of the Turks and Caicos Islands Selec…
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Parliament of the Turks and Caicos Islands Select Committee Report on the Integrity Commission CRESS Report
Thank you very much, Honourable Deputy Speaker. In relation to the Parliament of the Turks and Caicos Islands Select Committee Report on the Integrity Commission CRESS Report, Honourable Chair, I notice that a motion has not been set to be …
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Parliament of the Turks and Caicos Islands Select Committee Report on the Integrity Commission CRESS Report
Before you go, the Chair recognizes the Honourable Premier.
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Suspension of the Sitting
Honourable Members, this Honourable Parliament is hereby suspended for five minutes.
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Parliament of the Turks and Caicos Islands Select Committee Report on the Integrity Commission CRESS Report
Honourable Members, this Honourable Parliament now resumes its sitting. Pray be seated. Honourable Chairman, you can now move for adoption.
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Parliament of the Turks and Caicos Islands Select Committee Report on the Integrity Commission CRESS Report
Honourable Members, the motion moved by the Honourable Chair of the Select Committee and seconded by the Honourable Member for Cheshire Hall and Richmond Hill is that the Parliament of the Turks and Caicos Islands Select Committee Report on…
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First Reading of Bills
What happens now is that there will have to be a motion for Parliament to accept the recommendations from the report. We will give Honourable Members an opportunity to read the report, and that motion will be made at our next meeting. Once …
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Motion for bills to go through all three readings at this meeting
The Chair recognizes the Honourable Leader of the Opposition.
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Motion for bills to go through all three readings at this meeting
Honourable Members, the motion moved by the Honourable Premier and seconded by the Honourable Leader of the Opposition is that the bills entitled National Honours and Awards Amendment Bill 2026, Destination Management Fee Amendment No. 2 Bi…
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National Honours and Awards Amendment Bill 2026 - First Reading
Honourable Premier.
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National Honours and Awards Amendment Bill 2026 - First Reading
Honourable Members, the motion moved by the Honourable Premier and seconded by the Honourable Deputy Premier is that the bill entitled National Honours and Awards Amendment Bill 2026 be read a first time. All in favour say aye. All to the c…
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Destination Management Fee Amendment No. 2 Bill 2026 - First Reading
Thank you very much, Madam Deputy Clerk. Honourable Members, I will now return to the Order Paper, and we will now have the first reading of the Destination Management Fee Amendment No. 2 Bill 2026, to be moved by the Honourable Premier. Ho…
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Destination Management Fee Amendment No. 2 Bill 2026 - First Reading
Honourable Members, the motion moved by the Honourable Premier and seconded by the Honourable Deputy Premier is that the bill entitled Destination Management Fee Amendment No. 2 Bill 2026 be now read a first time. All in favour say aye. All…
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Minerals Exploration and Exploitation Amendment Bill 2026 - First Reading
Thank you very much, Honourable Deputy Clerk. Honourable Members, we will now have the first reading of the Minerals Exploration and Exploitation Amendment Bill 2026, to be moved by the Honourable Minister for Tourism, Environment, Heritage…
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Minerals Exploration and Exploitation Amendment Bill 2026 - First Reading
Honourable Members, the motion moved by the Honourable Minister for Tourism and seconded is that the bill entitled Minerals Exploration and Exploitation Amendment Bill 2026 be now read a first time. All in favour say aye. All to the contrar…
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Customs Amendment Bill 2026 - First Reading
Thank you very much, Madam Deputy Clerk. Honourable Members, we will now have the first reading of the Customs Amendment Bill 2026, to be moved by the Honourable Deputy Premier and Minister for Immigration and Border Services. Honourable Mi…
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Customs Amendment Bill 2026 - First Reading
Honourable Members, the motion moved by the Honourable Deputy Premier and seconded by the Honourable Minister of Health is that the bill entitled Customs Amendment Bill 2026 be read a first time. All in favour say aye. All to the contrary, …
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Airports Authority Amendment Bill 2025 - Second Reading
Thank you very much, Madam Deputy Clerk. Honourable Members, I will now return to the Order Paper. We are now at Orders of the Day, and we are at the Second Reading of Bills. We will have the second reading of the Airports Authority Amendme…
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Airports Authority Amendment Bill 2025 - Deferral
Honourable Members, the motion moved by the Honourable Minister of Physical Planning and Infrastructure Development and seconded by the Honourable Minister of Public Safety is that the bill entitled Airports Authority Amendment Bill 2025 be…
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National Honours and Awards Amendment Bill 2026
Honourable Premier, you have to make the motion.
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National Honours and Awards Amendment Bill 2026
Thank you very much, Honourable Premier. Honourable Members, the motion moved by the Honourable Premier and seconded by the Honourable Deputy Premier is that the National Honours and Awards Amendment Bill 2026 be now read for a second time.…
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National Honours and Awards Amendment Bill 2026
You have already made the presentation.
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National Honours and Awards Amendment Bill 2026
Honourable Members, the floor is now open for debate on this Bill. Are there any contributions? The Chair recognizes the Honourable Leader of the Opposition for his contribution.
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National Honours and Awards Amendment Bill 2026
Thank you very much for your contribution, Honourable Leader of the Opposition. Are there any further contributions? The Chair recognizes the Honourable Deputy Premier for his contribution.
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National Honours and Awards Amendment Bill 2026
Thank you very much, Honourable Deputy Premier, for your contribution. Are there any further contributions? There being no further contributions, I now call on the Honourable Premier to commit the bill to the committee.
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Destination Management Fee Amendment No. 2 Bill 2026
Honourable Members, a motion has been moved by the Honourable Premier and seconded by the Honourable Minister of Home Affairs that the bill entitled National Honours and Awards Amendment Bill 2026 be now referred to a Committee of the Whole…
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Destination Management Fee Amendment No. 2 Bill 2026
Honourable Members, a motion has been moved by the Honourable Premier and seconded by the Honourable Minister of Home Affairs that the bill entitled Destination Management Fee Amendment No. 2 Bill 2026 be now read a second time. All in favo…
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Destination Management Fee Amendment No. 2 Bill 2026
Thank you very much, Honourable Premier, for your presentation on the Destination Management Fee Amendment No. 2 Bill 2026. Honourable Members, the floor is now open for debate on this bill. Are there any contributions? The Chair recognizes…
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Destination Management Fee Amendment Bill Number 2, Bill 2026
Thank you very much, Honourable Leader of the Opposition, for your contribution. Are there any further contributions? The Chair recognizes the Honourable Minister of Tourism for his contribution.
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Turks and Caicos Islands Destination Management Fee Amendment No. 2 Bill 2026
The Chair recognizes the Honourable Leader of the Opposition. Do you have a point of clarification? Please proceed.
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Turks and Caicos Islands Destination Management Fee Amendment No. 2 Bill 2026
Honourable Member, do you want to respond?
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Turks and Caicos Islands Destination Management Fee Amendment No. 2 Bill 2026
Okay, please proceed.
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Turks and Caicos Islands Destination Management Fee Amendment No. 2 Bill 2026
Thank you very much, Honourable Member, for your contribution. Are there any further contributions? There being no further contributions, I ask the Honourable Premier to wrap up and to commit the bill to the Committee of the Whole. Honourab…
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Turks and Caicos Islands Destination Management Fee Amendment No. 2 Bill 2026
Honourable Members, a motion has been moved by the Honourable Premier and seconded by the Honourable Minister of Public Safety that the bill entitled Destination Management Fee Amendment No. 2 Bill 2026 be referred to a Committee of the Who…
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Minerals Exploration and Exploitation Amendment Bill 2026
Before you do that, please read that again.
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Minerals Exploration and Exploitation Amendment Bill 2026 - Second Reading
Read the bill again. I think you mixed it up.
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Minerals Exploration and Exploitation Amendment Bill 2026 - Second Reading
Okay.
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Minerals Exploration and Exploitation Amendment Bill 2026 - Second Reading
Honourable Members, the motion moved by the Honourable Minister of Tourism and seconded by the Honourable Minister for PPID is that the bill entitled the Minerals Exploration and Exploitation Amendment Bill 2026 be now read a second time. A…
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Minerals Exploration and Exploitation Amendment Bill 2026 - Second Reading
Thank you very much, Honourable Member, for your presentation on the Minerals Exploration and Exploitation Amendment Bill 2026. Honourable Members, the floor is now open for debate on this bill. Are there any contributions? The Chair recogn…
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Minerals Exploration and Exploitation Amendment Bill 2026 - Second Reading
Thank you very much, Honourable Member, for your contribution. The Chair recognizes the Honourable Minister for Home Affairs for her contribution.
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Minerals Exploration and Exploitation Amendment Bill 2026
Thank you very much, Honourable Member. Before I call for other contributions, I remind Members, and persons in the gallery, to please ensure that their phones are on silent, because we have had a few interruptions today. Please double-chec…
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Minerals Exploration and Exploitation Amendment Bill 2026
Honourable Members, the motion has been moved by the Honourable Minister of Tourism and seconded by the Honourable Minister of Home Affairs that the bill entitled Minerals Exploration and Exploitation Amendment Bill 2026 now be referred to …
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Minerals Exploration and Exploitation Amendment Bill 2026
Madam Chair, sorry, I move that Clause 2 stands part of the bill.
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Minerals Exploration and Exploitation Amendment Bill 2026
Clause 1 stands part of the bill. Do I have a seconder?
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Minerals Exploration and Exploitation Amendment Bill 2026
Madam Chair, I move that Clause 3 stands part of the bill. Do I have a seconder?
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Resumption of Sitting
Honourable Members, this Honourable Parliament now resumes its sitting. Pray be seated. Honourable Deputy Speaker.
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National Honours and Awards Amendment Bill 2026 - Third Reading
Thank you very much, Honourable Deputy Speaker. I thank the Honourable Deputy Speaker for chairing the Committee of the Whole and overseeing the passage of these bills. Honourable Members, I will now return to the Order Paper. We are still …
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National Honours and Awards Amendment Bill 2026 - Third Reading
Honourable Members, motion moved by the Honourable Deputy Premier and seconded by the Honourable Minister of Public Safety that the bill entitled National Honours and Awards Amendment Bill 2026 be now read a third time. All in favour say ay…
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National Honours and Awards Amendment Bill 2026 - Third Reading
Thank you very much, Madam Deputy Clerk. Honourable Deputy Premier.
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National Honours and Awards Amendment Bill 2026 - Third Reading
Honourable Members, motion moved by the Honourable Deputy Premier and seconded by the Honourable Minister of Tourism that the bill entitled National Honours and Awards Amendment Bill 2026 do now pass. All in favour say aye. All to the contr…
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Destination Management Fee Amendment No. 2 Bill 2026 - Third Reading
Honourable Members, motion moved by the Honourable Deputy Premier and seconded by the Honourable Minister of Home Affairs that the bill entitled Destination Management Fee Amendment No. 2 Bill 2026 be now read a third time. All in favour, a…
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Destination Management Fee Amendment No. 2 Bill 2026 - Third Reading
Thank you very much, Madam Deputy Clerk. Honourable Deputy Premier.
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Destination Management Fee Amendment No. 2 Bill 2026 - Third Reading
Honourable Members, motion moved by the Honourable Deputy Premier and seconded by the Honourable Minister of Home Affairs that the bill entitled Destination Management Fee Amendment No. 2 Bill 2026 do now pass. All in favour say aye. All to…
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Minerals Exploration and Exploitation Amendment Bill 2026 - Third Reading
Honourable Members, motion moved by the Honourable Minister of Tourism and seconded by the Honourable Minister of Home Affairs that the bill entitled Minerals Exploration and Exploitation Amendment Bill 2026 be now read a third time. All in…
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Minerals Exploration and Exploitation Amendment Bill 2026 - Third Reading
Thank you very much, Madam Deputy Clerk. The Chair recognizes the Honourable Minister of Home Affairs.
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Minerals Exploration and Exploitation Amendment Bill 2026 - Third Reading
Thank you very much, Honourable Member, for your contribution. If there are no other contributions during the third reading, I will ask the Honourable Minister to move for passage.
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Minerals Exploration and Exploitation Amendment Bill 2026 - Third Reading
Second. Honourable Members, motion moved by the Honourable Minister of Tourism and seconded by the Honourable Minister for Public Safety that the bill entitled Minerals Exploration and Exploitation Amendment Bill 2026 do now pass. All in fa…
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Minerals Exploration and Exploitation Amendment Bill 2026 - Third Reading
The ayes have it. Honourable Members, the bill entitled Minerals Exploration and Exploitation Amendment Bill 2026 do now pass. Honourable Members, we have now just passed the 1 pm hour, and we will now have our midday break. This Honourable…
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Question to the Attorney General: Engagement of Andrew Mitchell KC
Honourable Members, this Honourable House now resumes its sitting. Pray be seated. Honourable Members, I will now return to the Order Paper, and we are now at question time. We have a number of questions this morning. The first parliamentar…
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Question to the Attorney General: Engagement of Andrew Mitchell KC
Honourable Attorney General.
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Oral replies to questions: engagement of Mr Andrew Mitchell KC
Thank you very much, Honourable Attorney General, for your response. Honourable Member, do you have any follow-up questions? No? Okay. Parliamentary question number 2, to be asked by the Honourable Elected Member for South Caicos to the Hon…
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Oral replies to questions: engagement of Mr Andrew Mitchell KC
Honourable Attorney General.
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Oral replies to questions: engagement of Mr Andrew Mitchell KC
Thank you very much, Honourable Attorney General, for your response. Honourable Member, do you have a follow-up question? Okay. Parliamentary question number 3, to be asked by the Honourable Elected Member for South Caicos to the Honourable…
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Oral replies to questions: engagement of Mr Andrew Mitchell KC
Honourable Attorney General.
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Oral replies to questions: engagement of Mr Andrew Mitchell KC
Thank you very much, Honourable Attorney General. Do you have a follow-up question?
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Oral replies to questions: engagement of Mr Andrew Mitchell KC
Honourable Attorney General.
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Oral replies to questions: engagement of Mr Andrew Mitchell KC
Thank you for your response, Honourable Attorney General. Okay, no further follow-up questions. We will go to parliamentary question number 4, to be asked by the Honourable Member for South Caicos to the Honourable Attorney General.
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Oral replies to questions: engagement of Mr Andrew Mitchell KC
Honourable Attorney General.
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Oral replies to questions: engagement of Mr Andrew Mitchell KC
Thank you, Honourable Attorney General. You have a follow-up? Yes, please proceed.
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Oral replies to questions: engagement of Mr Andrew Mitchell KC
Honourable Attorney General.
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Oral replies to questions: engagement of Mr Andrew Mitchell KC
Thank you very much. Any other follow-up? No? Parliamentary question number 5, to be asked by the Honourable Member for South Caicos to the Honourable Attorney General. You have to turn the mic on, Honourable Member.
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Oral replies to questions: engagement of Mr Andrew Mitchell KC
Honourable Attorney General.
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Oral replies to questions: engagement of Mr Andrew Mitchell KC
Thank you very much, Honourable Attorney General. Any follow-up? No. Okay, parliamentary question number 6, to be asked by the Honourable Member for South Caicos to the Honourable Attorney General.
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Oral replies to questions: engagement of Mr Andrew Mitchell KC
Thank you, Honourable Member. Honourable Attorney General.
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Oral replies to questions: engagement of Mr Andrew Mitchell KC
Thank you for your response, Honourable Attorney General. Are there any follow-up questions, Honourable Member? Are there any follow-up questions?
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Oral replies to questions: engagement of Mr Andrew Mitchell KC
Sorry, one moment. Turn on your mic again for me, please. No, just leave it. Okay, go ahead.
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Oral replies to questions: engagement of Mr Andrew Mitchell KC
Honourable Attorney General.
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Oral replies to questions: engagement of Mr Andrew Mitchell KC
Thank you. Yes, there is a supplementary question from the Honourable Deputy Speaker.
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Parliamentary Question No. 6: Admission and Engagement of Andrew Mitchell
Honourable Attorney General, are you able to answer that question?
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Parliamentary Question No. 6: Admission and Engagement of Andrew Mitchell
Thank you. Any further supplementary? No? The Chair recognizes the Honourable Deputy Speaker.
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Parliamentary Question No. 6: Admission and Engagement of Andrew Mitchell
Honourable Attorney General.
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Parliamentary Question No. 6: Admission and Engagement of Andrew Mitchell
You have another supplementary? The Chair recognizes the Honourable Deputy Speaker.
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Parliamentary Question No. 6: Admission and Engagement of Andrew Mitchell
Honourable Attorney General.
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Parliamentary Question No. 7 to the Attorney General
Thank you very much. Any further supplementaries? Parliamentary question number 7, to be asked by the Honourable Member for South Caicos to the Honourable Attorney General.
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First (1st) Sitting of the Twenty-Fourth (24th) Meeting of the First Session of the Thirteenth (13th) Legislature · 25 Jun 2026
Opening of Parliament and call to prayer
Good morning, Honourable Members. I now call this first sitting of the 24th meeting of the first session of the 13th Legislature of the Parliament of the Turks and Caicos Islands, to be held on Thursday, 25th June, 2026, at the Honourable N…
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Transition after prayer
Please be seated. Honorable Premier.
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Suspension of Standing Order 12 to sit beyond 6 PM
Honourable Members, motion moved by the Honourable Premier, seconded by the Honourable Deputy Premier, that this Honourable House sits beyond the 6 PM hour. All in favour say aye. All to the contrary, no. The ayes have it. Honourable Premie…
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Permission for Invest Turks and Caicos Islands Agency Validation Bill 2026 to go through all readings
Honourable Members, motion moved by the Honourable Premier and seconded by the Honourable Leader of the Opposition that the Bill entitled Invest Turks and Caicos Islands Agency Validation Bill 2026 go through all three readings during this …
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Permission for Real Estate Brokers and Salesmen Licensing Amendment Bill 2026 to go through all readings; condolences; announcements; transition to Papers
Honourable members, motion moved by the Honourable Premier and seconded by the Honourable Leader of the Opposition that the bill entitled Real Estate Brokers and Salesmen Licensing Amendment Bill 2026 go through all three readings during th…
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Laying of Office of the Complaints Commissioner Annual Report 2025/2026
Mr. Speaker, I beg leave to lay on the table of this Honourable Parliament, in accordance with Standing Order 32 and Section 21 of the Complaints Commissioner Ombudsman Act, the Office of the Complaints Commissioner's Annual Report for the …
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Transition to First Reading of Bills
Thank you very much, Madam Clerk and Honourable Attorney General. Honourable Members, I will now return to the Order Paper, and we are now at the first reading of bills. And we'll have the first reading of the Invest Turks and Caicos Island…
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Invest Turks and Caicos Islands Agency Validation Bill 2026 - First Reading
Honourable Members, motion moved by the Honourable Premier and seconded by the Honourable Minister of Education that the bill entitled Invest Turks and Caicos Islands Agency Validation Bill 2026 be now read a first time. All in favour say a…
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Transition to First Reading of Real Estate Brokers and Salesmen Licensing Amendment Bill 2026
Thank you very much, Madam Clerk. Honourable Members, we will now return to the Order Paper, and we are still at the first reading of bills, and we'll have the first reading of the Real Estate Brokers and Salesmen Licensing Amendment Bill 2…
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Real Estate Brokers and Salesmen Licensing Amendment Bill 2026 - First Reading
Honourable members, motion moved by the Honourable Deputy Premier and seconded by the Honourable Minister of Public Safety that the bill entitled Real Estate Brokers and Salesmen Licensing Amendment Bill 2026 now be read a first time. All i…
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Transition to Second Reading of Airports Authority Amendment Bill 2025
Thank you very much, Madam Clerk. Honourable members, I'll return to the Order Paper. And we are now at Orders of the Day, the second reading of bills. We will have the second reading of the Airports Authority Amendment Bill 2025, to be mov…
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Deferral of Airports Authority Amendment Bill 2025 - Second Reading; transition to Second Reading of Invest Turks and Caicos Islands Agency Validation Bill 2026
Honourable Members, motion moved by the Honourable Premier and seconded by the Honourable Deputy Premier that the Bill entitled Airports Authority Amendment Bill 2025 be deferred until the next meeting of Parliament. All in favour say aye. …
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Invest Turks and Caicos Islands Agency Validation Bill 2026 - Second Reading
Honourable Members, motion moved by the Honourable Premier and seconded by the Honourable Minister of Public Safety that the bill entitled Invest Turks and Caicos Islands Agency Validation Bill 2026 be now read a second time. All in favour …
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Invest Turks and Caicos Islands Agency Validation Bill 2026 - Second Reading
Thank you very much, Honourable Premier. Honourable members, the floor is now open for debate on the bill entitled Invest Turks and Caicos Islands Agency Validation Bill 2026. Are there any contributions? The Chair recognizes the Honourable…
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Invest Turks and Caicos Islands Agency Validation Bill 2026 - Second Reading
Thank you very much for your contribution, Honourable Leader of the Opposition. Honourable AG, do you want to comment on the legality of this amendment so that people would understand that this does make everything that has happened before …
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Invest Turks and Caicos Islands Agency Validation Bill 2026 - Second Reading
Thank you very much, Honourable Attorney General, for that explanation. Honourable members, the floor is still open for debate on this bill. Are there any further contributions? The Chair recognizes the Honourable Minister of Education.
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Invest Turks and Caicos Islands Agency Validation Act 2026 - Second Reading
Thank you, Honourable Minister of Education, for your contribution. Are there any further contributions? There will be no further contributions. I call on the Honourable Premier to wrap up the debate.
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Real Estate Brokers and Salesmen Licensing Amendment Bill 2026 - Second Reading
Honourable Members, motion moved by the Honourable Premier and seconded by the Honourable Minister of Education that the bill entitled Invest Turks and Caicos Islands Agency Validation Bill 2026 be referred to the Committee of the Whole. Al…
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Real Estate Brokers and Salesmen Licensing Amendment Bill 2026 - Second Reading
Honourable Members, motion moved by the Honourable Deputy Premier and seconded by the Honourable Minister of Education that the bill entitled Real Estate Brokers and Salesmen Licensing Amendment Bill 2026 be now read a second time. All in f…
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Real Estate Brokers and Salesmen Licensing Amendment Bill 2026 - Debate
Thank you very much, Honourable Deputy Premier, for your presentation on the Real Estate Brokers and Salesmen Licensing Amendment Bill 2026. Honourable Members, the floor is now open to debate on this bill. Are there any contributions? The …
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Acknowledgement and transition to Minister of Public Safety
Thank you very much, Honourable Leader of the Opposition, for your contribution. The Chair recognizes the Honourable Minister of Public Safety for his contribution.
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Debate on Real Estate Brokers and Salesman Licensing Amendment Act 2026
Thank you very much, Honourable Minister, for your contribution. Are there any further contributions? The Chair recognizes the Honourable Minister for Education for her contribution.
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Real Estate Brokers and Salesman Licensing Amendment Act 2026 - Second Reading
Thank you very much, Honourable Minister, for your contribution. Are there any further contributions? There being no further contributions, I will ask the Honourable Deputy Premier to wrap up the debate and to commit the bill to the committ…
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Real Estate Brokers and Salesmen Licensing Amendment Bill 2026 - Referral to Committee of the Whole
Honourable Members, motion moved by the Honourable Deputy Premier and seconded by the Honourable Minister of Public Safety that the bill entitled Real Estate Brokers and Salesmen Licensing Amendment Bill 2026 now be referred to the Committe…
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House resumes sitting after committee stage
Honourable members, this Honourable House now resumes its sitting. Please be seated. Honourable Member.
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Third reading of bills - Invest Turks and Caicos Islands Agency Validation Bill 2026
Thank you very much. Honourable members, I want to thank the Honourable Member from Cheshire Hall and Richmond Hill for presiding in the Committee of the Whole and overseeing the passage of these two bills. I will now return to the Order Pa…
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Transition to Ministerial Statements
Honourable members, motion moved by the Honourable Deputy Premier and seconded by the Honourable Minister of Education that the bill entitled Real Estate Brokers and Salesmen Licensing Amendment Bill 2026 do now pass. All in favor say aye. …
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Ministerial statement on Public Safety, Gender and Religious Affairs
Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to report that the Juvenile Rehabilitation Facility remains on schedule to become operational in September 2026. This facility represents a major investment in the future of our young people and forms an important …
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Procedural business and subsidiary legislation
Thank you very much, Honourable Minister of Public Safety, for your ministerial statement. I will now return to the Order Paper. Personal explanations—there were none. Motions for leave of absence—I received applications from the Honourable…
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Adjournment of the House
Honourable Members, this Honourable House now stands adjourned sine die.
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Suspension of Standing Orders and Announcements
Honourable Members, motion moved by the Honourable Premier and seconded by the Honourable Deputy Premier that the Bill entitled Invest Turks and Caicos Islands Agency Validation Bill 2026 go through all three readings during this meeting. A…
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Orders of the Day - Second Reading of Bills Announcement
Honourable members, I'll return to the Order Paper. And we are now at Orders of the Day, the second reading of bills. We will have the second reading of the Airports Authority Amendment Bill 2025, to be moved by the Honourable Premier.
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Invest Turks and Caicos Islands Agency Validation Bill 2026 - Third Reading
Honourable Members, motion moved by the Honourable Premier and seconded by the Honourable Minister of Education that the bill entitled Invest Turks and Caicos Islands Agency Validation Bill 2026 now be read a 3rd time. All in favor say aye.…
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Invest Turks and Caicos Islands Agency Validation Bill 2026 - Third Reading
Thank you very much, Madam Clerk. Honorable Premier.
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Real Estate Brokers and Salesmen Licensing Amendment Bill 2026 - Third Reading
Honourable Members, motion moved by the Honourable Premier and seconded by the Honourable Deputy Premier that the bill entitled Invest Turks and Caicos Islands Agency Validation Bill 2026 do now pass. All in favor say aye. All to the contra…
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Real Estate Brokers and Salesmen Licensing Amendment Bill 2026 - Third Reading
Honourable Members, motion moved by the Honourable Deputy Premier and seconded by the Honourable Minister for Public Safety that the bill entitled Real Estate Brokers and Salesmen Licensing Amendment Bill 2026 be now read a 3rd time. All in…
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Real Estate Brokers and Salesmen Licensing Amendment Bill 2026 - Third Reading
Thank you very much, Madam Clerk. Honourable Deputy Premier.
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Second Sitting of the 23rd Meeting of the First Session of the 13th Legislature · 2 Jun 2026
Opening of Parliament and call to prayer
Good morning. I now call the second sitting of the 23rd meeting, the meeting of the First Session of the 13th Legislature of the Parliament of the Turks and Caicos Islands, to order. Honourable Members, I now call on our Chaplain, Bishop Cl…
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Transition to announcements and business
Please be seated. Honourable Premier.
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Transition to Orders of the Day and announcement of bill reading
Thank you. No, no, you don't need a second. Thank you very much, Honourable Premier. Good morning again, Honourable Members, for being with us this morning. I also want to welcome the strangers in the gallery with us this morning. I want to…
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Turks and Caicos Islands Tourism Authority Bill 2026 - Second Reading vote
Honourable Members, motion moved by the Honourable Premier and seconded by the Honourable Minister of Public Safety that the bill entitled Turks and Caicos Islands Tourism Authority Bill 2026 be now read a second time. All in favour say aye…
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Turks and Caicos Islands Tourism Authority Bill 2026 - Second Reading
Thank you very much, Honourable Premier, for your presentation of the Turks and Caicos Islands Tourism Authority Bill 2026. Honourable Members, the floor is now open for debate on this bill. Are there any contributions? The Chair recognizes…
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Debate on Turks and Caicos Islands Tourism Authority Bill 2026
Okay, Honourable Members, this Honourable Parliament is hereby suspended for 10 minutes.
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Debate on Turks and Caicos Islands Tourism Authority Bill 2026
Honourable members, this Honourable House now resumes its sitting. Please be seated. On behalf of the Opposition, you can proceed with your contribution to the debate.
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Debate on Turks and Caicos Islands Tourism Authority Bill 2026
One moment.
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Debate on Turks and Caicos Islands Tourism Authority Bill 2026
Honourable Premier, you have a point of order?
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Turks and Caicos Islands Tourism Authority Bill 2026 - Second Reading
Order.
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Turks and Caicos Islands Tourism Authority Bill 2026 - Second Reading
One moment, please. The Chair recognizes the Honourable Minister for Home Affairs. Do you have a point of order or point of—
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Turks and Caicos Islands Tourism Authority Bill 2026 - Second Reading
Yes.
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Turks and Caicos Islands Tourism Authority Bill 2026 - Second Reading
I do agree with that, Honourable Leader of the Opposition, and I'd like to ask that it be withdrawn from the record.
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Turks and Caicos Islands Tourism Authority Bill 2026 - Second Reading
But Honourable Leader of the Opposition, it doesn't matter what you feel. It's whether it's the truth or not. And it's nothing that he has ever said. You can have all the feelings in the world, but he has never intimated that he thinks that…
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Turks and Caicos Islands Tourism Authority Bill 2026 - Second Reading
But that's how you feel.
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Debate on Turks and Caicos Islands Tourism Authority Bill 2026
You can't say it in Parliament.
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Debate on Turks and Caicos Islands Tourism Authority Bill 2026
And I could also say that I would like for it to be removed from the record.
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Debate on Turks and Caicos Islands Tourism Authority Bill 2026
Honourable Member, we've already gone down that road. Please refrain from saying that.
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Debate on Turks and Caicos Islands Tourism Authority Bill 2026
So we all in this chamber make a contribution, and we don't look at anybody less than the other. Mr. Speaker, stop saying that, please.
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Debate on Turks and Caicos Islands Tourism Authority Bill 2026
Thank you very much, Honourable Member, for your contribution. Are there any further contributions? The Chair recognizes the Honourable Minister of Public Safety for his contribution.
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Turks and Caicos Islands Tourism Authority Bill 2026 - Second Reading
Thank you very much, Honourable Member, for your contribution. Are there any further contributions? The Chair recognizes the Honourable Minister of PPID for his contribution.
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Turks and Caicos Islands Tourism Authority Bill 2026 - Second Reading
Thank you very much, Honourable Member, for your contribution. Are there any further contributions? The Chair recognizes the Honourable Member for Gran Turk North.
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Turks and Caicos Islands Tourism Authority Bill 2026 - Second Reading
Thank you very much, Honourable Member, for your contribution to this debate. Are there any further contributions? Are there any further— The Chair recognizes the Honourable Minister of Education. For her contribution.
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House Suspension for Midday Break
Thank you very much, Honourable Member, for your contribution. Honourable Members, we have just now passed the 1 PM hour, and this is the time now that we'll take our midday break. This Honourable House is hereby suspended until 2 PM.
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Resumption of Turks and Caicos Islands Tourism Authority Bill 2026 - Second Reading Debate
Honourable members, this Honourable House now resumes its sitting. Pray be seated. Honourable Members, before we went on our break, we were debating the Turks and Caicos Islands Tourism Authority Bill 2026, and the floor is now open again f…
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Turks and Caicos Islands Tourism Authority Bill 2026 - Second Reading Debate
Thank you very much, Honourable Member, for your contribution. Are there any further contributions? The Chair recognizes the Honourable Minister of Home Affairs.
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Tourism Authority Bill - Second Reading Debate
Thank you very much, Honourable Member, for your contribution. Are there any further contributions? There being no further contributions, I call on the Honourable Premier to wrap up the debate and commit the bill to the Committee of the Who…
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Turks and Caicos Islands Tourism Authority Bill 2026 - referral to Committee of the Whole
Honourable Members, motion moved by the Honourable Premier and seconded by the Honourable Minister of Education that the bill entitled Turks and Caicos Islands Tourism Authority Bill 2026 now be referred to a Committee of the Whole. All in …
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Suspension of House for Committee of the Whole
The ayes have it. Members, I will now suspend this Honourable House and call on our Deputy Speaker to chair the Committee of the Whole. This Honourable House is hereby suspended.
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Resumption of sitting after committee stage
Honourable members, this honourable House now resumes its sitting. Pray be seated. Honourable Deputy Speaker.
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Third Reading - Turks and Caicos Islands Tourism Authority Bill 2026
Thank you. I want to thank the Honourable Deputy Speaker for chairing the Committee of the Whole and overseeing the passage of the Turks and Caicos Islands Tourism Authority Bill 2026. Honourable Members, we are still on Orders of the Day a…
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Third Reading - Turks and Caicos Islands Tourism Authority Bill 2026
Honourable Members, motion moved by the Honourable Premier and seconded by the Honourable Minister of PPID that the bill entitled Turks and Caicos Islands Tourism Authority Bill 2026 be now read a 3rd time. All in favour say aye. All to the…
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Third Reading - Turks and Caicos Islands Tourism Authority Bill 2026
The ayes have it. Madam Clerk.
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Third Reading - Turks and Caicos Islands Tourism Authority Bill 2026
Thank you very much, Deputy Clerk. Honourable Premier.
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Passage of Turks and Caicos Islands Tourism Authority Bill 2026
Honourable Members, motion moved by the Honourable Premier, seconded by the Honourable Minister of PPID, that the bill entitled Turks and Caicos Islands Tourism Authority Bill 2026 All in favour say aye. All to the contrary, no.
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Passage of Turks and Caicos Islands Tourism Authority Bill 2026
Aye, 7. Honourable Members, the Bill entitled Turks and Caicos Islands Tourism Authority Bill 2026 do now pass.
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Adjournment
Honourable Members, this Honourable House now stands adjourned.
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First Sitting of the 23rd Meeting of the First Session of the 13th Legislature · 1 Jun 2026
Opening of the Sitting
I now call this meeting of the First Session of the Thirteenth Legislature of the Parliament of the Turks and Caicos Islands, to be held on Monday, 1st June 2026, at the Honourable Andrew J. S. Francis Building, Pond Street, Grand Turk, to …
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Administration of Oath of Allegiance
Before the Honourable Premier, we have to swear in the Honourable Acting Attorney General. We will now have the administration of the Oath of Allegiance for the Honourable Acting Attorney General. Thank you very much, Madam Clerk. Honourabl…
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Suspension of Standing Order 12
Honourable Members, the motion moved by the Honourable Premier and seconded by the Honourable Deputy Premier is that this Honourable House sit beyond the 6 pm hour. All in favour say aye. All to the contrary, no.
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Suspension of Standing Order 12
The ayes have it. Honourable Premier.
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Airports Authority Amendment Bill 2025 - Second Reading
Thank you very much, Honourable Premier. Good morning again, Honourable Members. I also want to welcome the strangers in the gallery this morning. I also want to welcome persons who are listening via Radio Turks and Caicos and also on our s…
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Airports Authority Amendment Bill 2025 - Second Reading
Put on your microphone for me, please.
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Airports Authority Amendment Bill 2025 - Second Reading
Honourable Members, the motion moved by the Honourable Minister of Physical Planning and Infrastructure Development and seconded by the Honourable Minister for Public Safety is that the bill entitled Airports Authority Amendment Bill 2025 b…
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Mortgage Corporation Bill 2026 - Second Reading
The ayes have it. Honourable Members, I will now return to the Order Paper. We are still at the Second Reading of Bills, and we will now have the Second Reading of the Mortgage Corporation Bill 2026, to be moved by the Honourable Premier an…
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Mortgage Corporation Bill 2026 - Second Reading
Honourable Members, the motion moved by the Honourable Premier and seconded by the Honourable Deputy Premier is that the bill entitled Mortgage Corporation Bill 2026 be now read a second time. All in favour say aye. All to the contrary, no.…
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Mortgage Corporation Bill 2026
Thank you very much, Honourable Premier, for your presentation on the Mortgage Corporation Bill 2026. Honourable Members, the floor is now open for debate on this Bill, and the Chair recognizes the Honourable Member for the Bight.
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Mortgage Corporation Bill 2026
Thank you very much, Honourable Member, for your contribution. Are there any further contributions? Are there any further contributions? The Chair recognizes the Honourable Minister for Home Affairs.
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Mortgage Corporation Bill 2026
Thank you very much, Honourable Minister, for your contribution to the debate. The Chair recognizes the Honourable Member for Grand Turk North for his contribution.
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Mortgage Corporation Bill 2026
Thank you very much, Honourable Member, for your contribution. The Chair now recognizes the Honourable Minister for PPID.
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Mortgage Corporation Bill 2026
Honourable Member, thank you very much for your contribution. The Chair recognizes the Honourable Minister of Health for his contribution.
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Mortgage Corporation Bill 2026
Thank you very much, Honourable Minister, for your contribution to the Bill. The Chair recognizes the Honourable Minister of Education for her contribution.
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Mortgage Corporation Bill 2026
Thank you, Honourable Member, for your contribution to the bill. Are there any further contributions? The Chair recognizes the Honourable Leader of the Opposition for his contribution.
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Mortgage Corporation Bill - Second Reading
Honourable Member, you have two minutes, and please remember that you have to be parliamentary.
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Mortgage Corporation Bill 2026
Honourable Members, please allow the Honourable Leader. I am wrapping up, right?
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Mortgage Corporation Bill 2026
Thank you very much, Honourable Member, for your contribution. The Chair recognizes the Honourable Deputy Premier for his contribution to this debate.
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Mortgage Corporation Bill 2026
Honourable Member, you have two minutes.
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Mortgage Corporation Bill 2026
Thank you very much, Honourable Member, for your contribution to this debate. The Chair recognizes the Honourable Deputy Speaker for her contribution.
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Mortgage Corporation Bill 2026
Thank you very much, Honourable Member, for your contribution. Are there any further contributions? The Chair recognizes the Honourable Seventh All-Island Member for her contribution.
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Midday Suspension
Honourable Member, thank you for your contribution to the debate. Honourable Members, we are now at the 1 pm hour, and so we will take our midday break. This Honourable Parliament is hereby suspended until 2 pm.
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National Health Insurance Program financial and administrative position
Honourable Members, this Honourable House now resumes its sitting. Pray be seated. Honourable Members, we are now at question time, and we have a number of parliamentary questions to be answered by Honourable Members. The first question is …
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National Health Insurance Program financial and administrative position
Honourable Minister. Please put on your mic. Thank you.
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National Health Insurance Program financial and administrative position
Supplementary.
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National Health Insurance Program financial and administrative position
Yes, one more supplementary.
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National Health Insurance Program financial and administrative position
Honourable Minister.
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Ministry of Health Treatment Abroad Program changes
Question number 2, to be asked by the Honourable Leader of the Opposition to the Honourable Minister of Health and Human Services.
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Ministry of Health Treatment Abroad Program changes
Honourable Minister.
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Ministry of Health Treatment Abroad Program changes
Do you have a supplementary?
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National Health Insurance Program benefits for work permit holders and contract workers
Question number 3, to be asked by the Honourable Leader of the Opposition to the Honourable Minister of Health and Human Services.
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National Health Insurance Program benefits for work permit holders and contract workers
Honourable Minister.
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Treatment Abroad Program Eligibility and NHIP Implications
Do you have a supplementary? Okay, supplementary.
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Treatment Abroad Program Eligibility and NHIP Implications
Yes, go ahead.
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Treatment Abroad Program Eligibility and NHIP Implications
Honourable Minister.
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Treatment Abroad Program Eligibility and NHIP Implications
Honourable Minister of Immigration.
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Howard Hamilton Airport Redevelopment Project
Any further supplementary, Honourable Leader of the Opposition? No. Okay, question number 4, to be asked by the Honourable Leader of the Opposition to the Honourable Minister of PPID.
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Howard Hamilton Airport Redevelopment Project
Do you have a supplementary?
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Howard Hamilton Airport Redevelopment Project
Honourable Minister.
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Howard Hamilton Airport Redevelopment Project
Honourable Leader of the Opposition, do you have a supplementary? Supplementary?
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Howard Hamilton Airport Redevelopment Project
Honourable Minister.
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Howard Hamilton Airport Redevelopment Project
Honourable Leader of the Opposition.
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Howard Hamilton Airport Redevelopment Project
Do you have another supplementary?
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Questions Nos. 5 and 6 to the Minister of PPID
Question number 5.
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Questions Nos. 5 and 6 to the Minister of PPID
To be asked by the Honourable Leader of the Opposition to the Honourable Minister of PPID.
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Mortgage Corporation Bill 2026
All right, thank you very much, Honourable Members. Honourable Members, before our break and before question time, we were debating the Mortgage Corporation Bill 2026. Are there any further contributions to that debate? Are there any furthe…
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Mortgage Corporation Bill 2026
Thank you, Honourable Member, for your contribution. Are there any further contributions? There being no further contributions, I will now call on the Honourable Premier to wrap up the debate.
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Mortgage Corporation Bill 2026
Honourable Members, motion moved by the Honourable Premier, seconded by the Honourable Deputy Premier, that the bill entitled Mortgage Corporation Bill 2026 now be committed to the Committee of the Whole. All in favour say aye. All to the c…
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Turks and Caicos Islands Tourism Authority Bill 2026
The ayes have it. Honourable Members, I will now return to the Order Paper. We are still on Orders of the Day, and we will now have the second reading of the Turks and Caicos Islands Tourism Authority Bill 2026, to be moved by the Honourabl…
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Road Traffic Amendment Bill 2026
All right. Honourable Members, we are still on the second reading of bills, and we will now have the second reading of the Road Traffic Amendment Bill 2026, to be moved by the Honourable Minister of Home Affairs. Honourable Minister.
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Road Traffic Amendment Bill 2026
Honourable Members, motion moved by the Honourable Minister of Home Affairs and seconded by the Honourable Minister of Education that the bill entitled Road Traffic Amendment Bill 2026 now be read a second time. All in favour say aye. All t…
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Road Traffic Amendment Bill 2026
Thank you, Honourable Member, for that presentation on the Road Traffic Amendment Bill 2026. Honourable Members, the floor is now open for debate on the bill, and the Chair recognizes the Honourable Deputy Speaker for her contribution.
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Road Traffic Amendment Bill 2026
Thank you very much, Honourable Member, for your contribution. You made it before the Honourable Leader of the Opposition, but the Chair recognizes the Honourable Leader of the Opposition for his contribution to this bill.
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Road Traffic Amendment Bill 2026
Thank you very much, Honourable Member, for your contribution. The Chair recognizes the Honourable Member for Public Safety for his contribution.
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Road Traffic Amendment Bill 2026
One moment, Honourable Member. I hear a phone in the Chamber. I again remind Members and persons in the gallery to please either turn off or mute their phones while in the Chamber. Thank you. Please proceed.
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Road Traffic Amendment Bill 2026
Thank you, Honourable Member, for your contribution to this debate. I am seeing the Honourable Seventh All Island Member there, but another name is coming up, so I recognize the Honourable Seventh All Island Member for her contribution.
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Road Traffic Amendment Bill 2026
Thank you very much, Honourable Member, for your contribution. Are there any further contributions? There being no further contributions, I ask the Honourable Minister of Home Affairs to wrap up the debate and to commit the bill to the Comm…
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Road Traffic Amendment Bill 2026
Honourable members, the motion has been moved by the Honourable Minister of Home Affairs and seconded by the Honourable Minister of Public Safety that the bill entitled Road Traffic Amendment Bill 2026 be now committed to the Committee of t…
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Road Traffic Amendment Bill 2026
The ayes have it. Honourable Members, I will now suspend this Honourable House and call the Honourable Deputy Speaker to chair the Committee of the Whole. This Honourable House is hereby suspended.
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Resumption of Sitting
Honourable Members, this Honourable House now resumes its sitting. Pray be seated.
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Third Reading of Bills
Thank you very much, Honourable Deputy Speaker. Honourable Members, I want to thank the Honourable Deputy Speaker for chairing the Committee of the Whole and for overseeing the passage of these two bills. For a moment there, I was wondering…
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Mortgage Corporation Bill 2026 - Third Reading
We will now have the third reading of the Mortgage Corporation Bill 2026, to be moved by the Honourable Premier and Minister for Finance, Economic Development, Investment and Trade. Honourable Premier.
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Mortgage Corporation Bill 2026 - Third Reading
Honourable Members, the motion has been moved by the Honourable Premier and seconded by the Honourable Deputy Premier that the Bill entitled Mortgage Corporation Bill 2026 now be read a third time. All in favour say aye. All to the contrary…
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Mortgage Corporation Bill 2026 - Third Reading
Thank you very much, Madam Clerk. Honourable Premier.
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Mortgage Corporation Bill 2026
Honourable Members, a motion has been moved by the Honourable Premier and seconded by the Honourable Minister for Public Safety that the bill entitled Mortgage Corporation Bill 2026 do now pass. All in favour say aye. All to the contrary, n…
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Road Traffic Amendment Bill 2026
The ayes have it. Honourable Members, the bill entitled Mortgage Corporation Bill 2026 do now pass. Honourable Members, I will return to the Order Paper. We are still on the Third Reading of Bills, and we will now have the Third Reading of …
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Road Traffic Amendment Bill 2026
Honourable Members, a motion has been moved by the Honourable Minister for Home Affairs and seconded by the Honourable Minister for Public Safety that the bill entitled Road Traffic Amendment Bill 2026 be read a third time. All in favour sa…
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Road Traffic Amendment Bill 2026
Honourable Members, a motion has been moved by the Honourable Minister for Home Affairs and seconded by the Honourable Minister for Public Safety that the bill entitled Road Traffic Amendment Bill 2026 do now pass. All in favour say aye. Al…
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Road Traffic Amendment Bill 2026
The ayes have it. Honourable Members, the bill entitled Road Traffic Amendment Bill 2026 do now pass. Honourable Premier.
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Adjournment
Honourable Members, this Honourable House now stands adjourned until 10 am tomorrow morning.
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First (1st) Sitting of the Twentieth (20th ) Meeting of the First (1st ) Session of the Thirteenth (13th) Legislature · 2 Apr 2026
Opening of the Sitting
Good morning, Honourable Members. I now call this first sitting of the 20th meeting of the first session of the 13th Legislature of the Parliament of the Turks and Caicos Islands, to be held on Thursday, 2 April 2026, at the Honourable Angu…
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Opening of the Sitting
Please be seated. Honourable Premier.
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Appropriations 2026-2027 Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure and Constitutional and Statutory Bodies Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure 2026-2027
Thank you very much, Honourable Premier. I again welcome Honourable Members to this Parliament meeting this morning. I also welcome the strangers in the gallery, those listening via Radio Turks and Caicos and those watching via our social m…
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Appropriations 2026-2027 Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure and Constitutional and Statutory Bodies Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure 2026-2027
What is that?
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Appropriations 2026-2027 Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure and Constitutional and Statutory Bodies Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure 2026-2027
Sorry.
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Appropriations 2026-2027 Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure and Constitutional and Statutory Bodies Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure 2026-2027
Madam Clerk.
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Appropriations 2026-2027 Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure and Constitutional and Statutory Bodies Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure 2026-2027
Thank you very much, Honourable Premier. Do you have a presentation to make on the Estimates?
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Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands Approved Virement Log for the period 23 to 31 March 2026
Thank you very much, Honourable Premier, for your brief presentation on the Appropriation Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure for 2026-2027. Honourable Members, I will now return to the Order Paper. We are still on Papers, and we now have …
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Two minute speeches by members
Madam Clerk. Thank you very much, Honourable Premier. Honourable Members, I will now return to the Order Paper, and we are now at two-minute speeches. Are there any contributions for two-minute speeches? The floor is now open. Are there any…
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Two minute speeches by members
Thank you very much, Honourable Member, for your contribution. The Chair recognizes the Honourable Minister for Public Safety and Utilities.
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Two minute speeches by members
Thank you very much, Honourable Member, for your contribution. The Chair recognizes the Honourable Member for Blue Hills.
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Two minute speeches by members
Thank you very much, Honourable Member, for your contribution. The Chair recognizes the Honourable Member for the Bight.
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Two minute speeches by members
Thank you very much, Honourable Member, for your contribution. The Chair recognizes the Honourable Minister.
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Two minute speeches by members
Thank you, Honourable Minister, for your two-minute speech. The Chair recognizes the Honourable Eighth All-Island Member for her contribution.
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Two minute speeches by members
Thank you very much, Honourable Member, for your contribution. The Chair recognizes the Honourable Member for Cheshire Hall and Richmond Hill. Please put on your mic again, Honourable Member. Honourable Member, put on your mic for me, pleas…
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Two minute speeches by members
Thank you very much, Honourable Attorney General, for your contribution. Honourable Members, are there any further contributions? The Chair recognizes the Honourable Leader of the Opposition.
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Easter Greetings and Condolences
Thank you very much, Honourable Leader of the Opposition, for your contribution. The Chair recognizes the Honourable Minister of Tourism.
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Easter Greetings and Condolences
Thank you very much, Honourable Member, for your contribution. Are there any further contributions? The Chair recognizes the Honourable Seventh All-Island Member for her contribution.
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Easter Greetings and Condolences
Thank you very much, Honourable Member, for your contribution. The Chair recognizes the Honourable Member for South Caicos.
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Easter greetings and condolences
Thank you very much, Honourable Member, for your contribution. The Chair recognises the Honourable Minister for Innovation, Technology and Energy for his contribution.
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Easter greetings and condolences
Thank you very much, Honourable Member. Are there any further contributions? The Chair recognises the Honourable Premier.
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Petitions
Thank you very much, Honourable Premier, for your contribution. Honourable Members, let us move on with the Order Paper. We have petitions. The Chair recognizes the Honourable Premier.
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Adjournment sine die
Honourable Members, this honourable Parliament is hereby adjourned sine die.
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FIRST (1ST) SITTING OF THE NINETEENTH (19TH) MEETING OF THE FIRST SESSION OF THE THIRTEENTH (13TH) LEGISLATURE · 23 Mar 2026
Appropriations Committee Report on the Third Supplementary Appropriation Estimates 2025/2026
The question is that the report of the Appropriations Committee on the Third Supplementary Appropriation Estimates 2025/2026 be laid on the table of this Honourable House without question put. All in favour say aye. All to the contrary, no.…
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Supplementary Appropriation 2025/2026, No. 2 Bill 2026 - First Reading
The ayes have it. Thank you very much, Honourable Chair. Honourable Members, I will now return to the Order Paper. We are now at the First Reading of Bills, and we will have the first reading of the Supplementary Appropriation 2025/2026, No…
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Supplementary Appropriation 2025/2026, No. 2 Bill 2026 - First Reading
Honourable Members, the motion has been moved by the Honourable Premier and seconded by the Honourable Deputy Premier, that the Bill entitled Supplementary Appropriation 2025/2026, No. 2 Bill 2026, be read a first time. All in favour say ay…
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Supplementary Appropriation 2025/2026, No. 2 Bill 2026 - Second Reading
Thank you very much, Madam Clerk. Honourable Members, I will now go back to the Order Paper, and we are now on Orders of the Day, the Second Reading of Bills. We will now have the second reading of the Supplementary Appropriation 2025/2026,…
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Supplementary Appropriation 2025/2026, No. 2 Bill 2026 - Second Reading
Honourable Members, the motion has been moved by the Honourable Premier and seconded by the Honourable Minister of Education, that the Bill entitled Supplementary Appropriation 2025/2026, No. 2 Bill 2026, be now read a second time. All in f…
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Supplementary Appropriation 2025/2026, No. 2 Bill 2026 - Second Reading
Honourable Members, this Honourable House now resumes its sitting. Pray be seated. Honourable Members, before our short suspension, the Honourable Premier was going to give his presentation on the Supplementary Appropriation 2025/2026, No. …
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Supplementary Appropriation Estimate of Revenue and Expenditure for the Fiscal Year 2025/2026, Bill No. 2 of 2026
Thank you very much, Hon. Premier, for your presentation on the Third Supplementary Estimates 2025/2026. Honourable Members, the floor is now open for debate on the supplementary, and the Chair recognizes the Honourable Leader of the Opposi…
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Supplementary Appropriation 2025-2026, No. 2, Bill 2026
Thank you very much, Honourable Member, for your contribution. The Chair recognizes the Honourable Minister for Public Safety and Utilities.
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Supplementary Appropriation (2025/2026) (No. 3) Bill 2026
Thank you, Honourable Member, for your contribution to this debate. The Chair recognizes the Honourable Minister of Home Affairs for his contribution.
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Supplementary Appropriation 2025-2026 (No. 2) Bill 2026
Honourable Member, you have two minutes.
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Supplementary Appropriation Bill
Thank you very much, Honourable Member, for your contribution. Are there any further contributions? There being no further contributions, I call on the Honourable Premier to wrap up the debate and to commit this Bill to the Committee on Sup…
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Supplementary Appropriation Bill
Premier, you have to commit it to the committee.
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Supplementary Appropriations 2025-2026 (No. 2) Bill 2026 - Committee of Supply
Thank you very much, Honourable Premier and Honourable Members. As the Supplementary Appropriations 2025-2026 (No. 2) Bill 2026 stands committed, I would now like to suspend this Honourable Parliament and call on the Honourable Deputy Speak…
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Supplementary Appropriation 2025/2026 No. 2 Bill 2026
Honourable Members, this Honourable Parliament now resumes its sitting. Pray be seated.
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Supplementary Appropriation 2025/2026 No. 2 Bill 2026
Thank you very much, Honourable Deputy Speaker. Honourable Members, I want to thank the Honourable Deputy Speaker for chairing the Committee of Supply and overseeing the passage of this bill. I will now return to the Order Paper. We are sti…
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Supplementary Appropriation 2025/2026 No. 2 Bill 2026
Honourable Members, the motion has been moved by the Honourable Premier and seconded by the Honourable Minister of Education that the Bill entitled Supplementary Appropriation 2025/2026 No. 2 Bill 2026 now be read a third time. All in favou…
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Supplementary Appropriation 2025/2026 No. 2 Bill 2026
Thank you very much, Madam Clerk.
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Supplementary Appropriation 2025/2026 No. 2 Bill 2026
Honourable Members, the motion has been moved by the Honourable Premier and seconded by the Honourable Deputy Premier that the Bill entitled Supplementary Appropriation 2025/2026 No. 2 Bill 2026 do now pass. All in favour say aye. All to th…
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Airports Authority Amendment Bill 2025
Honourable Members, the motion has been moved by the Honourable Minister of PPID and seconded by the Honourable Minister of Education that the Bill entitled Airports Authority Amendment Bill 2025 be deferred until the next sitting of Parlia…
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Mortgage Corporation Bill 2026
Honourable Members, the motion has been moved by the Honourable Premier and seconded by the Honourable Minister of Innovation, Technology and Energy that the Bill entitled Mortgage Corporation Bill 2026 be deferred until the next meeting of…
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Government Motion No. 1 of 2026 - Provisional Warrant 2026/2027
Honourable Members, Government Motion No. 1 of 2026 with respect to Provisional Warrant 2026/2027 has been moved by the Honourable Premier and Minister of Finance and seconded by the Honourable Deputy Premier and Minister for Immigration an…
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Motion for the Amendment of the Companies Act 2017 to Provide Relief in Respect of Companies Dissolved Over 20 Years
No, the question first. Honourable Members, the question is on Private Member's Motion No. 2 of 2026, with respect to the motion for the amendment of the Companies Act 2017 to provide relief in respect of companies dissolved over 20 years. …
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Motion for the Amendment of the Companies Act 2017 to Provide Relief in Respect of Companies Dissolved Over 20 Years
Thank you very much, Honourable Member. Are there any contributions to the motion? The floor is now open for contributions to the motion. The Chair recognizes the Honourable Premier.
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Private Member's Motion No. 2 of 2026
Thank you very much, Honourable Premier. Are there any further contributions to this motion? Honourable Members, the question is that Private Member's Motion No. 2 of 2026, with respect to the amendment of the Companies Act 2017 to provide …
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Two minute speeches by members
Honourable Members, I will now return to the Order Paper, and we are now at two-minute speeches. Are there any contributions? There being none, we will move on.
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Parliamentary Questions to Ministers
We have a number of parliamentary questions. Most of the questions are for a member who is not here, but he is now here. The Chair recognizes the Honourable Premier.
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SIPT Civil Recovery Proceedings Questions
Honourable Premier, do you have the answers to those questions now?
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SIPT Civil Recovery Proceedings Questions
Can you email them to the Clerk?
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SIPT Civil Recovery Proceedings Questions
Can you email them to the Clerk?
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Parliamentary Questions to Ministers
Thank you very much. Honourable Members, we have a number of other parliamentary questions that were asked, and I see the Honourable Minister is back in the room. I will now have parliamentary question No. 1. Yes, Madam Clerk. Honourable Me…
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Parliamentary Questions to Ministers
Okay. There are also some questions for the Minister of PPID. Honourable Minister, do you have the answers to those questions?
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Parliamentary Questions to Ministers
Okay. There is also one question to be asked of the Honourable Attorney General. Honourable Attorney General, do you have the response to that question?
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Parliamentary Question No. 6
Unfortunately, there is only one question, Honourable Leader of the Opposition, that can be asked tonight. We will have parliamentary question No. 6, to be asked by the Honourable Leader of the Opposition to the Honourable Attorney General.
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Deferral of Parliamentary Questions
Including the one to the Honourable Attorney General?
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Deferral of Parliamentary Questions
All of the parliamentary questions, Honourable Members, will be deferred until the next meeting of Parliament.
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Two minute speeches by members
I will now return to the Order Paper. We are now at two-minute speeches. Are there any contributions? There being none, there will be no further contributions to two-minute speeches.
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Petitions
The next item on the agenda is petitions. There were none.
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Private members' notices
Private members' notices. There were none.
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Notices of questions
Notices of questions. There were none.
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Statement by ministers
Statements by ministers. There were none.
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Personal explanation
Personal explanations. There were none.
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Motion for Leave of Absence for the Honourable Member for Leeward and Long Bay
Motions for leave of absence. I received a motion from the Honourable Member for Leeward and Long Bay to be absent at this sitting.
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Oral replies to questions
Oral replies to questions have been deferred.
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Notices of motions for the adjournment of the Parliament on matters requiring urgent consideration
Notices of motions for the adjournment of the Parliament on matters requiring urgent consideration. There were none.
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Subsidiary legislation made since March 2026
Subsidiary legislation made since March 2026. There were none. Honourable Premier, we have now completed the Order Paper.
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Adjournment sine die
Honourable Members, this Honourable Parliament now stands adjourned sine die.
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FIRST (1ST) SITTING OF THE EIGHTEENTH (18TH) MEETING OF THE FIRST SESSION OF THE THIRTEENTH (13TH) LEGISLATURE · 13 Mar 2026
Opening of the Sitting
Good morning, Honourable Members. I call this first sitting of the 18th meeting of the first session of the 13th Legislature of the Parliament of the Turks and Caicos Islands, to be held on Friday, 13 March 2026, at the Honourable N.J.S. Fr…
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Motion to Suspend Standing Order 12
Honourable Members, the motion has been moved by the Honourable Premier and seconded by the Honourable Minister for Home Affairs that this Honourable House sit beyond the 6 pm hour. All in favour say aye. All to the contrary, no. The ayes h…
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Draft Fiscal and Strategic Policy Statement 2026-2027 to 2029-2030
Thank you very much, Honourable Premier. I also want to go on record and wish our Honourable Premier a happy birthday today, and we wish that he has many more happy birthdays to come. I also welcome those who are here with us this morning, …
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Third Supplementary Appropriation Estimates 2025-2026
Madam Clerk. Thank you very much, Honourable Premier. Honourable Premier, we will also have the Third Supplementary Appropriation Estimates 2025-2026 laid by the Honourable Premier and Minister for Finance.
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Draft Fiscal and Strategic Policy Statement 2026-2027 to 2029-2030
You lay it first, I think, and then you can make a statement.
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Draft Fiscal and Strategic Policy Statement 2026-2027 to 2029-2030
Okay, yes, you can make a statement now.
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Draft Fiscal and Strategic Policy Statement 2026-2027 to 2029-2030
Thank you very much, Honourable Premier, for laying the draft Fiscal and Strategic Policy Statement for the years 2026-2027 to 2029-2030. The Chair recognises the Honourable Leader of the Opposition.
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Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands 2025-2026 Draft Supplementary Appropriation Bill 2026, No. 3
That would be up to the Honourable Premier, if he would like to give a copy of his speech. I cannot dictate whether he does that. If he wishes to do so, then I guess you will receive it. The Chair recognizes the Honourable Premier to lay th…
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Expenditure Committee Report on the Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands Unaudited Half-Year Report 2025-2026
Thank you very much, Honourable Premier, for laying those papers on the table of this Honourable Parliament this morning. Honourable Members, I will now return to the Order Paper, and we are now at Reports from Committees. We will have the …
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Expenditure Committee Report on the Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands Unaudited Half-Year Report 2025-2026
Honourable Members, the motion has been moved by the Honourable Chairman of the Expenditure Committee and seconded by the Honourable Elected Member for The Bight, that the report of the Expenditure Committee on the Government of the Turks a…
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Expenditure Committee Report on the Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands Unaudited Half-Year Report 2025/2026
Honourable Members, the motion moved by the Honourable Chair of the Expenditure Committee and seconded by the Honourable Minister of Education, that the report of the Expenditure Committee on the Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands U…
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House of Assembly Speaker and Other Members' Salaries and Allowances Amendment Bill 2026
Honourable Members, I will now return to the Order Paper, and we are now at the First Reading of Bills. We will have the first reading of the House of Assembly Speaker and Other Members' Salaries and Allowances Amendment Bill 2026, to be mo…
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House of Assembly Speaker and Other Members' Salaries and Allowances Amendment Bill 2026
It has not been moved as yet. The Chair recognizes the Honourable Premier.
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House of Assembly Speaker and Other Members' Salaries and Allowances Amendment Bill 2026
Honourable Premier, you have to move that it go through all three readings today.
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House of Assembly Speaker and Other Members' Salaries and Allowances Amendment Bill 2026
Honourable Members, the motion moved by the Honourable Premier, seconded by the Honourable Leader of the Opposition, that the Bill entitled House of Assembly Speaker and Other Members' Salaries and Allowances Amendment Bill 2026 go through …
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House of Assembly Speaker and Other Members' Salaries and Allowances Amendment Bill 2026
Honourable Members, the motion moved by the Honourable Attorney General and seconded by the Honourable Minister of Education, that the Bill entitled House of Assembly Speaker and Other Members' Salaries and Allowances Amendment Bill 2026 be…
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House of Assembly Speaker and Other Members' Salaries and Allowances Amendment Bill 2026
Thank you very much, Madam Clerk. Honourable Members, I will now return to the Order Paper, and we are now at Orders of the Day, the Second Reading of Bills. We are at the second reading of the House of Assembly Speaker and Other Members' S…
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House of Assembly Speaker and Other Members' Salaries and Allowances Amendment Bill 2026
Honourable Members, the motion moved by the Honourable Attorney General and seconded by the Honourable Minister of Health, that the Bill entitled House of Assembly Speaker and Other Members' Salaries and Allowances Amendment Bill 2026 be no…
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House of Assembly Speaker and Other Members' Salaries and Allowances Amendment Bill 2026
Thank you very much, Honourable Attorney General. Honourable Members, the floor is now open to debate on this Bill. Are there any contributions? The Chair recognizes the Honourable Leader of the Opposition.
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House of Assembly Speaker and Other Members' Salaries and Allowances Amendment Bill 2026
Thank you very much, Honourable Member, for your contribution. Are there any further contributions? The Chair recognizes the Honourable Premier.
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House of Assembly Speaker and Other Members' Salaries and Allowances Amendment Bill 2026
Thank you very much, Honourable Premier, for your contribution. Are there any further contributions? There being no further contributions, I will call on the Honourable Attorney General to wrap up the debate.
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House of Assembly Speaker and Other Members' Salaries and Allowances Amendment Bill 2026
Honourable Members, the motion moved by the Honourable Attorney General and seconded by the Honourable Minister of Home Affairs is that the bill entitled House of Assembly Speaker and Other Members' Salaries and Allowances Amendment Bill 20…
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House of Assembly Speaker and Other Members' Salaries and Allowances Amendment Bill 2026
Honourable Members, this Honourable House now resumes its sitting. Pray be seated.
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House of Assembly Speaker and Other Members' Salaries and Allowances Amendment Bill 2026
Thank you very much. Honourable Members, I want to thank the Honourable Father of the House, the Honourable Elected Member for Cheshire Hall and Richmond Hill, for chairing the Committee of the Whole House and overseeing the passage of this…
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Integrity Commission report recommending revisions to allowances of the Speaker and other Members of the House of Assembly
Yes, you certainly do. Madam Clerk.
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House of Assembly Speaker and Other Members' Salaries and Allowances Amendment Bill 2026
Honourable Members, the motion moved by the Honourable Attorney General and seconded by the Honourable Minister of Health is that the bill entitled House of Assembly Speaker and Other Members' Salaries and Allowances Amendment Bill 2026 be …
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House of Assembly Speaker and Other Members' Salaries and Allowances Amendment Bill 2026
Thank you very much, Madam Clerk. Honourable Attorney General.
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Airports Authority Amendment Bill 2025
Honourable Members, the motion moved by the Honourable Attorney General and seconded by the Honourable Minister of Home Affairs is that the bill entitled House of Assembly Speaker and Other Members' Salaries and Allowances Amendment Bill 20…
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Destination Management Fee Amendment Bill 2026
Honourable Members, the motion moved by the Honourable Minister of Education, seconded by the Honourable Minister for Public Safety and Utilities, is that the bill entitled Airports Authority Amendment Bill 2025 be deferred to the next sitt…
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Destination Management Fee Amendment Bill 2026
Honourable Members, the motion moved by the Honourable Minister of Tourism and seconded by the Honourable Minister of Education is that the bill entitled Destination Management Fee Amendment Bill 2026 be now read a second time. All in favou…
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Destination Management Fee Amendment Bill 2026
Thank you very much, Honourable Minister, for your presentation on this bill. Honourable Members, the floor is now open for debate. Are there any contributions? The Chair recognizes the Honourable Leader of the Opposition.
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Destination Management Fee Amendment Bill 2026
Thank you very much, Honourable Member, for your contribution. Are there any further contributions? The Chair recognizes the Honourable Member for South Caicos.
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Destination Management Fee Amendment Bill 2026
Thank you very much, Honourable Member. Are there any further contributions? There being no further contributions, I call on the Honourable Minister of Tourism to wrap up the debate and to commit the bill to the Committee of the Whole.
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Destination Management Fee Amendment Bill 2026
Honourable Members, the motion moved by the Honourable Minister of Tourism and seconded by the Honourable Minister of Home Affairs is that the bill entitled Destination Management Fee Amendment Bill 2026 be referred to the Committee of the …
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Destination Management Fee Amendment Bill 2026
Honourable Members, this Honourable House now resumes its sitting. Pray be seated. Honourable Member.
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Destination Management Fee Amendment Bill 2026
Thank you very much, Honourable Member. I have had some coffee now, so let me see if I can get this right. Honourable Members, I want to thank the Honourable Elected Member for Cheshire Hall and Richmond Hill for chairing the Committee of t…
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Destination Management Fee Amendment Bill 2026
Honourable Members, motion moved by the Honourable Minister of Tourism and seconded by the Honourable Minister of Health, that the bill entitled Destination Management Fee Amendment Bill 2026 now be read for a third time. All in favour say …
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Destination Management Fee Amendment Bill 2026
Thank you very much, Madam Clerk. Honourable Minister.
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Destination Management Fee Amendment Bill 2026
Honourable Members, motion moved by the Honourable Minister of Tourism and seconded by the Honourable Minister of Education, that the bill entitled Destination Management Fee Amendment Bill 2026 do now pass. All in favour say aye. All to th…
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Two minute speeches by members
Honourable Members, motion moved by the Honourable Premier, seconded by the Honourable Member for South Caicos, that the bill entitled Mortgage Corporation Bill 2026 be deferred until the next sitting of Parliament. All in favour say aye. A…
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Two minute speeches by members
Thank you very much, Honourable Member, for your contribution. Are there any further contributions? The Chair recognizes the Honourable Minister of Home Affairs.
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Two minute speeches by members
Thank you very much, Honourable Member, for your contribution. The Chair recognises the Honourable Ninth All Island Elected Member for his contribution.
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Two minute speeches by members
Thank you very much, Honourable Member, for your contribution. The Chair recognises the Honourable Minister of Health for his contribution.
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Member Statements
Thank you very much, Honourable Member, for your contribution. The Chair recognizes the Honourable 8th All Island Member for her contribution.
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Member Statements
Thank you very much, Honourable Member, for your contribution. The Chair recognizes the Honourable Member for South Caicos.
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South Caicos Constituency Issues
Thank you very much, Honourable Member. The Chair recognizes the Honourable Premier.
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Suspension of Sitting
Thank you very much, Honourable Premier. It is not only his birthday, but he is also a Chairman. Honourable Members, we have just passed the 1 pm hour, and we will now take our midday break. This Honourable Parliament is hereby suspended un…
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Oral Replies to Questions
Honourable Members, this Honourable House now resumes its sitting. Pray be seated. Members, we have just returned from our break, and we are now at question time. We have one question for oral answer and a number of questions for written re…
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Oral Replies to Questions
The Chair recognizes the Honourable Attorney General.
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SIPT and Civil Recovery Expenditure and Recoveries
Thank you very much, Honourable Attorney General. The first question, Honourable Members, is to be asked by the Honourable Ninth All-Island Member.
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SIPT and Civil Recovery Expenditure and Recoveries
Thank you very much, Honourable Premier. The second question is to be asked by the Honourable Ninth All-Island Member to the Honourable Premier.
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SIPT and Civil Recovery Expenditure and Recoveries
Honourable Premier. Honourable Premier, can you turn on your microphone, please?
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SIPT and Civil Recovery Expenditure and Recoveries
Thank you very much, Honourable Premier. The third question is to be asked by the Honourable All-Island Member to the Honourable Premier.
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SIPT and Civil Recovery Expenditure and Recoveries
Thank you very much, Honourable Premier. The fourth question is to be asked by the Honourable Ninth All-Island Member to the Honourable Premier.
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SIPT and Civil Recovery Expenditure and Recoveries
Honourable Premier.
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SIPT and Civil Recovery Expenditure and Recoveries
That is the third.
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SIPT and Civil Recovery Expenditure and Recoveries
Yes, that is the fourth question. The fifth question is to be asked by the Honourable Ninth All-Island Member to the Honourable Premier.
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SIPT and Civil Recovery Expenditure and Recoveries
Thank you very much, Honourable Premier. The sixth question is to be asked by the Honourable Ninth All-Island Member to the Honourable Premier.
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SIPT and Civil Recovery Expenditure and Recoveries
Honourable Premier.
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SIPT and Civil Recovery Expenditure and Recoveries
Thank you very much, Honourable Premier. Honourable Members, question number 7 is to be asked by the Honourable Ninth All-Island Member to the Honourable Premier.
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Question 8 - SIPT and civil recovery expenditure
Thank you very much, Honourable Premier. Question No. 8 is to be asked by the Honourable Ninth All-Island Member to the Honourable Premier.
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Statements by Ministers
Thank you very much, Honourable Premier, for your response to those questions by the Honourable Ninth All-Island Member, and we look forward to receiving your written response. Thank you, Honourable Members. I will now return to the Order P…
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Ministerial Statement by the Minister of Immigration and Border Services
Thank you, Honourable Minister, for your ministerial statement. We will now move on to the Honourable Minister for Health and Human Services for his ministerial statement. He is saying that he will allow us to hear the Honourable Deputy Pre…
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Ministerial Statement by the Minister of Immigration and Border Services
The Chair recognises the Honourable Leader of the Opposition.
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Ministerial Statement by the Minister of Immigration and Border Services
We currently have a quorum, but if we lose another member we will not have a quorum.
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Ministerial Statement by the Minister of Immigration and Border Services
If there are any members outside, please ask them to come inside. Thank you. Proceed, Honourable Member.
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Government Business
The Chair recognizes the Honourable Leader of the Opposition.
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Government Business
Thank you. Please proceed, Honourable Minister.
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Ministerial Statements
Thank you very much, Honourable Deputy Premier and Minister of Immigration and Border Services, for your ministerial statement. I call on the Honourable Minister for Tourism, Environment, Fisheries, Marine Affairs, Heritage, Agriculture and…
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Ministerial Statements
Thank you very much, Honourable Minister, for your ministerial statement.
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Order Paper
Honourable Members, I will now return to the Order Paper. Personal explanations: there were none. Motions for leave of absence: I did receive a number of requests for leave, including from the Honourable Minister of Innovation, the Honourab…
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Adjournment sine die
Honourable Members, this Honourable Parliament now stands adjourned. Stand by.
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First (1st) Sitting of the Seventeenth (17th) Meeting of the First Session of the Thirteenth (13th) Legislature · 19 Feb 2026
Opening of Parliament and call to prayer
Good afternoon, members. I now call this first sitting of the 17th meeting of the first session of the 13th Legislature of the Parliament of the Turks and Caicos Islands, to order. Honourable Members, I now call on our Chaplain, Bishop Cole…
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Opening remarks and apology for late start
Amen. Pray be seated. Honourable Members and those persons listening to us via radio, Turks and Caicos, I want to first apologize for our late start. As we had to resolve a few technical issues, I would now like to call on the Honourable Pr…
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Suspension of Standing Order 12 to sit beyond 6 PM
Honourable Members, motion moved by the Honourable Premier and seconded by the Honourable Minister of Education that this Honourable House sits beyond the 6 PM hour. All in favour say aye. All to the contrary, no. The ayes have it. Honourab…
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Announcements and transition to Papers
Thank you very much, Honourable Premier. I want to welcome all of you here to this meeting of Parliament. I also want to welcome those persons who are listening via Radio Turks and Caicos and also via our SmartStream platforms. I want to se…
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Transition to First Reading of Bills - Destination Management Fee Amendment Bill 2026
Madam Clerk. Thank you very much, Madam Clerk. I will now return to the Order Paper. We are now at the First Reading of Bills, and we will have the First Reading of the Destination Management Fee Amendment Bill 2026.
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First Reading of Destination Management Fee Amendment Bill 2026
What's that? The Destination Management— who's going to lay that bill?
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First Reading of Destination Management Fee Amendment Bill 2026
Okay, to be laid by the Honourable Premier.
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First Reading of Destination Management Fee Amendment Bill 2026
Honourable Members, motion moved by the Honourable Premier and seconded by the Honourable Minister for Home Affairs, that the bill entitled Destination Management Fee Amendment Bill 2026 be read a first time. All in favour say aye. All to t…
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First Reading of Mortgage Corporation Bill 2026
Thank you very much, Madam Clerk. Honourable Members, I will now return to the Order Paper. We are still at the first reading of bills, and we will now have the first reading of the Mortgage Corporation Bill 2026, to be moved by the Honoura…
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First Reading of Mortgage Corporation Bill 2026
Honourable Members, motion moved by the Honourable Premier, seconded by the Honourable Deputy Premier, that the Bill entitled Mortgage Corporation Bill 2026 be read a first time. All in favour say aye. All to the contrary, no.
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First Reading of Mortgage Corporation Bill 2026
The ayes have it. Madam Clerk.
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Second Reading of Airports Authority Amendment Bill 2025
Thank you very much, Madam Clerk. Honourable members, I will now return to the Order Paper, and we are now at Orders of the Day, Second Reading of Bills, and we are at the second reading of the Airports Authority Amendment Bill 2025, to be …
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Deferral of Airports Authority Amendment Bill 2025 and transition to Private Member's Motion No. 1 of 2026
Honourable Members, motion moved by the Hon. Minister of Education, and seconded by the Hon. Minister of Home Affairs, that the bill entitled Airports Authority Amendment Bill 2025 be deferred until the next meeting of the House. All in fav…
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Private Member's Motion No. 1 of 2026 - Appointment of select committee to review Employment Act
Honourable members, motion moved by the Honourable Deputy Premier and seconded by the Honourable Deputy Speaker, that motion number 1 of 2026 for the appointment of a select committee to review The Employment Act. All in favour say aye. All…
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Motion for appointment of select committee to review the Employment Act
Thank you very much, Hon. Deputy Premier. Honourable Members, the floor is now open for debate on this motion. Are there any contributions? The Chair recognizes the Honourable Leader of the Opposition.
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Motion for appointment of select committee to review the Employment Act
Thank you very much, Honourable Leader of the Opposition, for your contribution to this motion. Are there any further contributions? There being no further contributions, I will ask the Honourable Deputy Premier to wrap up so we can vote.
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Appointment of Select Committee to review Employment Act
Honourable members, motion moved by the Honourable Deputy Premier and seconded by the Honourable Member from South Caicos that the chairperson of the Select Committee be the Deputy Speaker of Parliament. All in favour say aye. All to the co…
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Appointment of Select Committee to review Employment Act
Is there a second? Honourable Members, motion moved by the Honourable Leader of the Opposition and seconded by the Honourable Member from South Caicos that one of the other Members of Parliament be the Honourable Member from The Bight. All …
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Appointment of Select Committee to review Employment Act
Honourable Members, motion moved by the Honourable Eighth All-Island Member and seconded by the Honourable Minister of Home Affairs that the other Member of Parliament on the Select Committee is the Honourable Eighth All-Island Member. All …
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Appointment of Select Committee to review Employment Act
Ayes have it. Now, Honourable Deputy Premier. The other members, are we going to— how are we going to select them? We just select the organization? The other members, we'll just select the organization, right?
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Appointment of Select Committee to review Employment Act
Hon. Deputy Premier, you have something else to say?
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Appointment of Select Committee to review Employment Act
And you'll advise?
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Appointment of Select Committee to review Employment Act
Thank you very much, Honourable Member. So members, the question put is that Motion Number 1 of 2026 for the appointment of a select committee to review the Employment Act, which was moved by the Honourable Deputy Premier and seconded by th…
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Appointment of Select Committee to review Employment Act
Honourable Member, you had something else to say?
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Two minute speeches by members
Okay, thanks. All right, Members, Honourable Members, I will now return to the Order Paper, and we are now at 2-minute speeches by Members. Are there any contributions? The Chair recognizes the Honourable Member from The Bight.
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Two minute speeches by members
Thank you very much, Honourable Member. The Chair recognizes the Honourable Deputy Speaker for her 2-minute speech.
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Two minute speeches by members
Thank you very much, Honourable Deputy Speaker, for your contribution. The Chair recognizes the Honourable Minister of Home Affairs.
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Two minute speeches by members
Thank you very much, Honourable Member, for your contribution. The Chair recognizes the Honourable Eighth All-Island Member for her contribution.
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Two-minute speeches: chair recognition
Thank you very much, Honourable Member, for your contribution. The Chair recognizes the Honourable Minister of Education for her contribution.
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Two-minute speeches: condolences, congratulations, and education updates
Good afternoon, Mr. Speaker and Mr. Leader of the Opposition. I am going to beg for an additional minute as some events are coming up very soon and we will not have another House before then. A pleasant good afternoon to my parliamentary te…
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Two-minute speeches: chair recognition
Thank you very much, Honourable Member, for your contribution. Are there any further contributions? The Chair recognizes the Honourable Deputy Premier for his contribution.
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Two-minute speeches: chair recognition
Thank you very much, Honourable Member, for your contribution. The Chair recognizes the Honourable Leader of the Opposition for his contribution.
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Chair recognises next member for contribution
Thank you very much, Honourable Member, for your contribution. The Chair recognises the Honourable Ninth All-Island Member for his contribution.
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Chair recognises Premier for 2-minute speech
Thank you very much for your contribution. Are there any further contributions? There are no further contributions. The Chair recognises the Honourable Premier for his 2-minute speech.
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Moment of silence for Commissioner Stanley Williams
I agree. Honourable Members, please stand in honour of Mr. Stanley Williams, who served for 37 years. Thank you very much. Please be seated.
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Transition to Order Paper - Petitions
Thank you very much, Hon. Premier. Thank you, Hon. Jamell Rayan Robinson, for your 2-minute speech. Honourable Members, I will now return to the Order Paper. Petitions? There are none.
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Run-through of Order Paper sections and completion of agenda
There are none. Private Members' notices? There are none. Notices of questions? There are none. Report from committees? There are none. Statement by Ministers. There are none. Personal explanation. There are none. Motions for leave of absen…
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House adjournment
Honourable Members, this Honourable House now stands adjourned. Signed, I.
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First (1st) Sitting of the Sixteenth (16th) Meeting of the First Session of the Thirteenth (13th) Legislature · 14 Jan 2026
Opening of Parliament and prayer
Good morning, Honourable Members. I now call this first sitting of the 16th meeting of the first session of the 13th Legislature of the Parliament of the Turk and Caicos Islands to order. Honourable Members, I now call on our Chaplain, Bish…
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Opening of Parliament and prayer
Please be seated. Honourable Premier.
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Oath of Allegiance - Deputy Attorney General
Sorry, before we start, we have to do the Oath of Allegiance for the Deputy AG.
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Oath of Allegiance - Deputy Attorney General
Thank you very much, Madam Clerk, for administering the Oath of Allegiance to the Attorney General Acting. I now call on the Honourable Premier.
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Suspension of Standing Order 12 - Sitting beyond 6 PM
Honourable Members, motion moved by the Honourable Premier and seconded by the Honourable Deputy Premier, that this Honourable Parliament sits beyond the 6 PM hour. All in favour say aye. All to the contrary, no. The ayes have it. Honourabl…
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Announcements and transition to Papers
Thank you very much, Honourable Premier. Honourable Members, I want to again welcome you here this morning for this meeting of Parliament. I also, according to the Premier, want to apologise for our late start this morning as we tried to re…
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Laying of Environment Log
Madam Clerk. Honourable Premier, you want to also lay the environment log? Government of the Turk and Caicos Islands approved environment logs for the period December 2025 to January 2026.
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Laying of Environment Log
Okay, proceed, Honourable Premier.
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Referral of Estimates to Appropriations Committee
Honourable Members, we now have 2 papers that relate— that have to go to the Appropriations Commission, and so I will like to Pardon?
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Laying of Environment Log
Okay, okay, conflicting information here, but okay. We'll have the Government of the Turk and Caicos Islands approve Environment Log for the period December 2025 to January 2026 to be laid by the Honourable Premier.
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Suspension of House for Appropriations Committee
Thank you very much, Madam Clerk. Thank you very much, Madam Clerk. Now that we have laid the estimates of the National Health Insurance Board and the estimates of the Sports Commission, I will now like to suspend this Honourable House and …
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Transition to First Reading - Supplementary Appropriation 2025/2026 Bill
Thank you very much, Honourable Chair of the Appropriations Committee, for your report on the Second Supplementary Appropriation Estimates 2025/2026. Honourable Members, I will now return to the Order Paper. We are now at the first reading …
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Supplementary Appropriations 2025-2026 Bill - Motion for Three Readings
Honourable Members, motion moved by the Honourable Premier and seconded by the Honourable Leader of the Opposition that the Bill entitled Supplementary Appropriation 2025/2026, Bill 2026, go through all three readings during the sitting. Al…
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Supplementary Appropriations 2025-2026 Bill - First Reading
Honourable Members, motion moved by the Honourable Premier and seconded by the Honourable Deputy Premier that the bill entitled Supplementary Appropriation 2025/2026, Bill 2026, be read for a first time. All in favour say aye. All to the co…
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Transition to Second Reading - Airports Authority Amendment Bill 2025
Thank you very much, Madam Clerk. Honourable Members, I will now return to the Order Paper. We are at the Orders of the Day, Second Reading of Bills. We'll have the second reading of the Airports Authority Amendment Bill 2025. The Chair rec…
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Transition to Second Reading - Supplementary Appropriation 2025/2026 Bill
Honourable members, motion moved by the Honourable Minister for PPID, seconded by the Honourable Minister for Education, that the bill entitled Airports Authority Amendment Bill 2025 be deferred until the next sitting of Parliament. All in …
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Supplementary Appropriations 2025-2026 Bill - Second Reading
Honourable Members, motion moved by the Honourable Premier and seconded by the Honourable Minister for Public Safety and Utilities, that the Bill entitled Supplementary Appropriation 2025/2026, Bill 2026, be read a second time. All in favou…
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Supplementary Appropriations 2025-2026 Bill - Second Reading Debate
Thank you very much, Honourable Premier, for your presentation on the Supplementary Appropriations 2025/2026, Bill 2026. Honourable Members, the floor is now open for debate on this bill. Are there any contributions? The Chair recognizes th…
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Supplementary Budget and Social Services Concerns
Thank you, Honourable Member, for your contribution. Are there any further contributions? The Chair recognizes the Honourable Minister of Home Affairs.
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Second Supplementary Estimate 2025-26 - Ministry of Home Affairs, Religious Affairs and Transportation
Thank you very much, Honourable Member, for your contribution. The Chair recognizes the Honourable Member for Leeward and Long Bay.
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Supplementary Appropriation and Social Support Measures
Thank you very much, Honourable Member, for your contribution. The Chair recognizes the Honourable Minister of Health.
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Supplementary Appropriation Bill - Education Sector
Thank you very much, Honourable Member, for your contribution. The Chair recognizes the Honourable Minister for Education.
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Second Supplementary Appropriation 2025-2026 Bill - Chair transition
Thank you very much, Honourable Member. The Chair recognizes the Honourable Minister for PPID.
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Second Supplementary Appropriation 2025-2026 Bill - Debate
Thank you very much. Honourable Member for your contribution. The Chair recognizes the Honourable 7th All Island Member for her contribution.
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Second Supplementary Appropriation 2025-2026 Bill - Debate
Thank you very much, Honourable Member, for your contribution. The Chair recognizes the Honourable Minister of Public Safety and Utilities.
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Supplementary Appropriations Bill 2025-26 - Second Reading
Thank you very much, Honourable Member, for your contribution. Are there any further contributions? The Chair recognizes the Honourable Minister for Information Technology and Energy.
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Supplementary Appropriations 2025-2026 Bill 2026 - Debate
Thank you very much, Honourable Member, for your contribution. Are there any further contributions? The Chair recognizes the Honourable Member for the Bight.
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Supplementary Appropriations 2025-2026 Bill 2026 - Committee of Supply
Thank you very much, Honourable Member, for your contribution. Are there any further contributions? There being no further contributions, I will call on the Honourable Premier to commit the Bill to the Committee of Supply. Thank you.
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Suspension for Committee of Supply
You are correct, Honourable Premier. The bill is already committed. Honourable Members, the bill has been committed already, and so therefore I will suspend this Honourable House and call on the Honourable Deputy Speaker to preside in the C…
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House resumes sitting
Honourable members, this honourable House now resumes its sitting. Pray be seated.
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Proceeding to third reading - Supplementary Appropriation 2025/2026 Bill 2026
Thank you very much, Honourable Members. I want to thank the Honourable Deputy Speaker for presiding in the Committee of Supply and overseeing the passage of the Supplementary Appropriation 2025/2026, Bill 2026. Honourable Members, we are s…
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Supplementary Appropriation 2025-2026 Bill - Third Reading Motion
Honourable Members, motion moved by the Honourable Premier, seconded by the Honourable Minister of Education, that the bill entitled Supplementary Appropriation 2025/2026, Bill 2026, be now read a third time. All in favor say aye. All to th…
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Supplementary Appropriation 2025-2026 Bill - Third Reading Motion
The ayes have it. Madam Clerk.
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Supplementary Appropriation 2025-2026 Bill - Passage Motion
Thank you very much, Madam Clerk. Honourable Premier.
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Supplementary Appropriation 2025-2026 Bill - Passage Motion
Honourable Members, motion moved by the Honourable Premier, seconded by the Honourable Deputy Premier, that the bill entitled Supplementary Appropriation 2025/2026, Bill 2026, do now pass. All in favour say aye. All to the contrary, no. The…
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Adjournment
Honourable Members, this Honourable House now stands adjourned sine die.
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First (1st) Sitting of the Fifteenth (15th) Meeting of the First Session of the Thirteenth (13th) Legislature · 8 Jan 2026
Opening of Parliament and call to prayer
Good morning, Honourable Members. I want to call this first sitting of the 15th meeting of the first session of the 13th Legislature of the Parliament of the Turks and Caicos Islands to order. Honourable Members, I would now like to call on…
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Conclusion of prayer and transition to business
Amen. Please be seated. Honourable Premier.
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Suspension of Standing Order 12 to sit beyond 6 PM
Honourable Members, motion moved by the Honourable Premier and seconded by the Honourable Deputy Premier that this Honourable House sits beyond the 6 PM hour. All in favour say aye. All to the contrary, no. The ayes have it.
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Transition to laying of Second Supplementary Appropriation Estimates 2025/2026
Thank you very much, Honourable Premier. I want to again welcome all of the members here this morning to this meeting of Parliament, our first meeting for the new year, 2026. And I, along with the Premier, as he said earlier, I want to also…
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Request for presentation on supplementary estimates
Honourable Premier, you have a presentation on the supplementary?
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Clarification on timing of suspension
So, Honourable Premier, you would like the suspension now?
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Suspension of sitting for 20 minutes
Honourable Members, this Honourable Parliament is hereby suspended for 20 minutes.
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Resumption of sitting and transition to Second Reading of Bills
Honourable members, this Honourable House now resumes its sitting. Please be seated. Honourable Members, before our suspension, we were on Orders of the Day, and we are now at the Second Reading of Bills, and we'll have the Second Reading o…
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Correction and invitation for Premier's presentation on Supplementary
Oh, sorry, sorry. The Honourable Premier will make a presentation on the Supplementary. Honourable Premier.
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Airport Authority Amendment Bill 2025 - Second Reading
Thank you very much, Honourable Premier, on your presentation of the Second Supplementary Appropriation Estimates 2025/2026. Honourable members, I will now return to the Order Paper, and we are at Orders of the Day, the second reading of bi…
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Airport Authority Amendment Bill 2025 - Deferral Motion
Honourable Members, motion moved by the Honourable Minister of PPID and seconded by the Honourable Minister of Education that the bill entitled Airport Authority Amendment Bill 2025 be deferred until the next meeting of Parliament. All in f…
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Business Licensing Amendment Bill 2025 - Committee Preparation
Yes, Honourable Premier, seeing that it's been a while since we first discussed this, I would allow you to make a presentation on the proposed amendments that would be discussed in the committee. So please proceed with that.
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Business Licensing Amendment Bill 2025 - Committee Preparation
Thank you, Honourable Premier, for giving us that brief presentation on the amendments for the Business Licensing Bill 2025. Honourable members, I will now return to the Order Paper, and the Chair recognizes the Honourable Leader of the Opp…
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Business Licensing Amendment Bill 2025 - Committee Preparation
On behalf of the opposition, I do agree. The Chair recognizes the Honourable Premier.
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Business Licensing Amendment Bill 2025 - Committee Preparation
So, Honourable Members, what we'll do is now we'll suspend and move into committee. But the committee wouldn't start for another 15 to 20 minutes until members have had an opportunity to review the document. This honourable Parliament is he…
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Business Licensing Amendment Bill 2025 - Third Reading
Honourable Members, this Honourable House now resumes its sitting. Please be seated. Honourable Deputy Speaker, thank you very much. I want to thank the Honourable Deputy Speaker for chairing the Committee of the Whole and overseeing the pa…
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Business Licensing Amendment Bill 2025 - Third Reading
Honourable members, motion moved by the Honourable Premier and by the Honourable Minister for Education that the bill entitled Business Licensing Amendment Bill 2025 be read a third time. All in favour say aye. All to the contrary, no. The …
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Business Licensing Amendment Bill 2025 - Third Reading
Thank you very much. The Chair recognizes the Honourable Member for Leeward and Long Bay. Before we move on, I just want to remind members that they have 10 minutes. I said members.
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Business Licensing Amendment Bill 2025 - Third Reading
Oh, sorry about that. Madam Clerk.
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Business Licensing (Amendment) Bill - Committee Stage Amendments and Summary
Thank you very much, member, for your contribution. Are there any further contributions? The Chair recognizes the Honourable Deputy Premier for his contribution.
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Business Licensing Amendment Act 2025 - Third Reading
Thank you very much, Honourable Member, for your contribution. The Chair recognizes the Honourable Minister for Education for her contribution.
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Business Licensing Amendment Act 2025 - Third Reading
Thank you very much, Honourable Member, for your contribution. The Chair recognizes the Honourable Minister for Home Affairs.
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Third Reading of the Bill - General Debate and Support
Thank you very much, member, for your contribution. The chair recognizes the Honourable Deputy Speaker for her contribution.
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Business Licensing Amendment Bill 2025 debate
Thank you very much, Honourable Member, for your contribution. The Chair recognizes the 8th All Island member for her contribution.
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Business Licensing Amendment Bill 2025 debate
Thank you, Honourable Member, for your contribution. I think you were referring to the 6th all-island member. Are there any further contributions? The Chair recognizes the Honourable Minister for Innovation, Technology and Energy.
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Business Licensing Amendment Bill 2025 debate
Thank you very much, Honourable Member, for your contribution. The Chair recognizes the Honourable All Island 9th Member for his contribution.
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Business Licensing Amendment Bill 2026 - Third Reading and Passage
Thank you very much, Honourable Member, for your contribution. Are there any further contributions? There have been no further contributions. I'll call on the Honourable Premier to move for passage of the bill. Thank you.
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Business Licensing Amendment Bill 2026 - Passage and Transition to Two Minute Speeches
Honourable members, motion moved by the Honourable Premier and seconded by the Honourable Deputy Premier, that the bill entitled Business Licensing Amendment Bill 2026 do now pass. All in favor say aye. All to the contrary, no. The ayes hav…
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Chair procedural remarks
Thank you very much, Honourable Member, for your contribution. The Chair recognizes the Honourable Minister for Public Safety and Utilities. Honourable Minister, press your mic again.
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Chair procedural remarks
Thank you very much, Honourable Member, for your contribution. The Chair recognizes The Honourable Minister for Health.
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Chair procedural remarks
Thank you very much, Honourable Member, for your contribution. The Chair recognizes the Honourable Minister for Education.
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Chair recognizes next speaker
Thank you. Thank you very much, Honourable Member, for your contribution. The Chair recognizes the Honourable Member for Blue Hills.
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Transition to next order of business
Thank you very much. Thank you, member, for your contribution. Are there any further contributions? There being no further contributions, I will now move on with the order paper. Petitions? There are none.
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Completion of order paper and summary of agenda
Government notices? There are none. Private Members' Notices, there are none. Notices of Questions, there are none. Report from Committees, there are none. First Reading of Bills, there are none. Statements by Ministers, there are none. Per…
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Adjournment of the House sine die
Honourable Members, this Honourable House is hereby adjourned. Sine die.
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