First (1st) Sitting of the Third (3rd) Meeting of the Second Session of the 13th Legislature of Parliament · 24 Sep 2026
Question on estimated electricity billing and Pelican Energy TCI metering systems
Is that the same bill?
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Two-minute speech by Hon. Jamell Rayan Robinson
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Good afternoon, colleagues. Good afternoon, those that are listening. Across the Turks and Caicos Islands this morning. I intend for my 2-minute speech today to be actually 2 minutes. Surprising. Don't do it, don't d…
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Completion of the Agenda
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and apologies for overstepping. Just quickly, because I didn't have a chance to mention it, aligned with what Hon. Minister of Home Affairs would have said, With the number of ministries moving around for working vis…
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Motion for adjournment sine die
But check out your notices. With that, social media and all that good stuff. With that, I move to have us adjourn 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
Suspension of Standing Orders and Rearrangement of Business
Second.
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Immigration Bill 2026 - First Reading
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Good morning, colleagues. Strangers in the gallery. Mr. Speaker, this is a big day. What I hold in my hand— for the camera to see it good— what I hold in my hand is the Immigration Bill 2026. It's a long work in prog…
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Immigration Bill 2026 - First Reading
So my challenge to him over these next 3 weeks, take this bill and the accompanying regulations, which we will share with you before the time we debate this, And go through it with a fine-tooth comb and then come back to the people of this …
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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
Supplementary Appropriation 2026/2027 Bill 2026 - First Reading
Second.
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Supplementary Bill
Thank you, Mr Speaker, members of the House, strangers in the gallery, and my eminent Immigration and Border Services team that has been with us all day. They have to be fed, and they will be fed well. It is our hope that we will complete t…
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Supplementary Appropriations 2026-2027 Bill 2026
The only time that happened during the COVID-19 response under this Government was when cases reached zero. That is a fact. We did that. Then cases started to rise again, as happens from time to time when people start relaxing, and one of t…
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Head of Expenditure 16, Office of the Deputy Premier and Ministry of Immigration and Border Services
Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, I move that the sum of $25,718,112.38 now stand part of the schedule. Do I have a seconder?
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Head of Expenditure 16, Office of the Deputy Premier and Ministry of Immigration and Border Services
Thank you, Madam Chair. Essentially, I would refer to the Minister of Home Affairs' original speech, where she outlined all the reasons why we would have made the moves at the time that we did. Thank you very much. Hopefully that suffices.
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Head of Expenditure - $25,718,112.38
Thank you very much. Thanks for the question, Mr Leader of the Opposition. I do not recall at this time exactly why it was originally moved to immigration, but, as the co-chair of the commemorative committee, it would have gone within one o…
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Head of Expenditure - $25,718,112.38
Thank you very much for that question. The $500,000 was always meant to be a placeholder until the committee was set up and started to plan some of the activities in full. We knew it was going to be over several weeks or months, but we did …
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Head of Expenditure - $25,718,112.38
Thank you, Madam Chair, and thanks for the statement-question from the Leader of the Opposition. Of course, we cannot guarantee what will happen in the field in terms of detention and repatriation. As I said during the speech, it is an esti…
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Supplementary Appropriations 2026-2027 Bill 2026 - Committee Stage
Second.
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Supplementary Appropriations 2026-2027 Bill 2026 - Committee Stage
Second.
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Supplementary Appropriations 2026-2027 Bill 2026 - Third Reading
Second.
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Customs Amendment Bill 2026 - Second Reading
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 92, I move that the Bill entitled Customs Amendment Bill 2026 be read a second time. Do I have a seconder?
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Customs Amendment Bill 2026 - Second Reading
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I rise to debate the Customs Amendment Bill 2026, a strategic, progressive and forward-looking piece of legislation that strengthens the integrity of our Border Force customs administration, enhances the…
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Customs Amendment Bill 2026
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and thanks for the support of the Leader of the Opposition. To touch on a couple of his concerns, in addition to what the Honourable Minister of Home Affairs touched on, in terms of red flags, in Border Force, where …
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Customs Amendment Bill 2026
Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, I move that Clause 1 stand part of the Bill. Do I have a seconder?
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Customs Amendment Bill 2026
Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, I move that Clause 2 stand part of the Bill. Do I have a seconder?
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Customs Amendment Bill 2026
Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, I move that Clause 3 stand part of the Bill. Do I have a seconder?
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Customs Amendment Bill 2026
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I move that, pursuant to Standing Order 99, the Bill entitled Customs Amendment Bill 2026 be read a third time. Do I have a seconder?
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Customs Amendment Bill 2026
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I move that, pursuant to Standing Order 99, the Bill entitled Customs Amendment Bill 2026 do now pass. Do I have a seconder?
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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
National Honours and Awards Amendment Bill 2026 - First Reading
Second.
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Destination Management Fee Amendment No. 2 Bill 2026 - First Reading
Seconded.
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Customs Amendment Bill 2026 - First Reading
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I move that, pursuant to Standing Order 94, the bill entitled Customs Amendment Bill 2026 be read a first time. Do I have a seconder?
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National Honours and Awards Amendment Bill 2026
Good morning, Mr. Speaker, and thank you. My contribution will be short. I wish all those celebrating birthdays and anniversaries a happy birthday and happy anniversary, and express condolences to all families in bereavement, as we have a n…
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National Honours and Awards Amendment Bill 2026 - Third Reading
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move, pursuant to Standing Order 99, that the bill entitled National Honours and Awards Amendment Bill 2026 do now pass. Do I have a seconder?
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Destination Management Fee Amendment No. 2 Bill 2026 - Third Reading
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move, pursuant to Standing Order 99, that the bill entitled Destination Management Fee Amendment No. 2 Bill 2026 be read a third time. Do I have a seconder?
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Destination Management Fee Amendment No. 2 Bill 2026 - Third Reading
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move, pursuant to Standing Order 99, that the bill entitled Destination Management Fee Amendment No. 2 Bill 2026 do now pass. Do I have a seconder?
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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
Real Estate Brokers and Salesmen Licensing Amendment Bill 2026 - First Reading
Second.
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Deferral of Airports Authority Amendment Bill 2025 - Second Reading
Second.
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Real Estate Brokers and Salesmen Licensing Amendment Bill 2026 - Second Reading
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Pursuant to Standing Order 92, I move that the bill entitled Real Estate Brokers and Salesmen Licensing Amendment Bill 2026 be read a second time. Do I have a seconder?
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Real Estate Brokers and Salesmen Licensing Amendment Bill 2026 - Second Reading
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise for the second reading of the Real Estate Brokers and Salesmen Licensing Amendment Bill 2026. Good afternoon to my colleagues, Mr. Speaker, strangers in the galleries, and those listening across Radio Turks an…
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Real Estate Brokers and Salesmen Licensing Amendment Bill 2026 - Second Reading
Good morning. Across the nation's number one station, Radio Turks and Caicos, as well as those listening via social media and the Facebook page of the Parliament of the Turks and Caicos Islands, I share condolences with everyone who has los…
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Real Estate Brokers and Salesmen Licensing Amendment Bill 2026 - Second Reading
Mr. Speaker, every licensed broker operating in this market must actively invest in the development of Turks and Caicos Islander talent. Holding a license in this sector is a legal commitment to building the next generation of Turks and Cai…
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Real Estate Brokers and Salesman Licensing Amendment Act 2026 - Second Reading
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and thanks for the support from my colleagues and the contribution from the Honourable Leader of the Opposition. Even though it's a straightforward bill with narrow provisions, as he mentioned, he's stepping down fro…
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Real Estate Brokers and Salesmen Licensing Amendment Bill 2026 - Referral to Committee of the Whole
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and thanks for the support from my colleagues and the contribution from the Honourable Leader of the Opposition. For clarity, the grandfathering provisions we are making now are nothing unusual. This is a simple modi…
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Real Estate Brokers and Salesmen Licensing Amendment Bill 2026 - Clause 6
Mr. Chairman, I move that Clause 6 now stands part of the bill. Do I have a seconder?
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Real Estate Brokers and Salesmen Licensing Amendment Bill 2026 - Clause 6
Aye.
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Real Estate Brokers and Salesmen Licensing Amendment Bill 2026 - Clause 7
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, I move that Clause 7 now stands part of the bill.
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Real Estate Brokers and Salesmen Licensing Amendment Bill 2026 - Clause 7
Thank you, Mr. Chair, and thanks to the member for the Bight for the question. These terms will be prescribed by the Ministry of Finance and Regulations regarding how the training, mentorship, internship, and apprenticeship programs are adm…
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Real Estate Brokers and Salesmen Licensing Amendment Bill 2026 - Clause 7
Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. Those standards and minimums will be considered as part of the regulation development, which we do not have in front of us today, so I would not venture to say specifically how many will be proposed annual…
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Real Estate Brokers and Salesmen Licensing Amendment Bill 2026 - Clause 7
Just give me one second. Just want to confirm.
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Real Estate Brokers and Salesmen Licensing Amendment Bill 2026 - Clause 7
Thank you for the question. The ability to appeal a decision, including in relation to producing proof of compliance with the training, mentorship, etc. program, is found in the amendments from 2024-13B. That appeal would be to the Magistra…
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Real Estate Brokers and Salesmen Licensing Amendment Bill 2026 - Clause 7
Thank you, Mr. Chair, and thanks to the member from the Bight for that question. Those provisions will be prescribed in the ordinance. We have not finalized those, so we will reach out to members for feedback in finalizing the parameters un…
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Committee stage - Real Estate Brokers and Salesmen Licensing Amendment Bill 2026 - Clause 8
Thank you, Mr. Chair. I move that Clause 8 now stands part of the bill. Do I have a seconder?
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Committee stage - Real Estate Brokers and Salesmen Licensing Amendment Bill 2026 - Clause 8
I have an amendment, Mr. Chair. Do you have an amendment?
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Amendment to Clause 8 - Real Estate Brokers and Salesmen Licensing Amendment Bill 2026
Thank you, Mr. Chair. If we all look to the motion to amend, and to save some reading because it's going to be Clause 8B that I'm looking at, I'm going to summarize the provisions for the listening public, and then make the motion to amend …
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Transitional provisions - Real Estate Brokers and Salesmen Licensing Amendment Bill 2026
Thank you very much. The first thing in this transitional provision is in relation to persons that don't meet the minimum of 5 years in the industry or any of the others to be long-term. We wouldn't know specifically because they have to ap…
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Transitional provisions - Real Estate Brokers and Salesmen Licensing Amendment Bill 2026
Thank you very much, and great question. Given that this was an ongoing matter and we were actively in negotiations, looking at the prospect of court, the matter wasn't settled. Now that it's settled, it's only prudent to allow those person…
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Further amendment to Clause 8 - Real Estate Brokers and Salesmen Licensing Amendment Bill 2026
Just one amendment to my amendment, on number 5, for the purpose of this section, that the words 'any year' be deleted in the last line, so it reads: 'ordinarily resident in the islands means being physically present in the islands for at l…
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Suspension of Standing Orders and Bill Reading Arrangements
Second.
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Real Estate Brokers and Salesmen Licensing Amendment Bill 2026 - Second Reading
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise for the second reading of the Real Estate Brokers and Salesmen Licensing Amendment Bill 2026. Good afternoon to my colleagues, yourself, Mr. Speaker, strangers in the galleries, those listening across the nati…
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Real Estate Brokers and Salesman Licensing Amendment Act 2026 - Second Reading Debate and Referral to Committee
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and thanks for the support from my colleagues and the contribution from the Honourable Leader of the Opposition. Even though it's a straightforward bill with narrow provisions, as he mentioned, he's stepping down fro…
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Real Estate Brokers and Salesmen Licensing Amendment Bill 2026 - Referral to Committee of the Whole
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and thanks for the support from my colleagues and the contribution from the Honourable Leader of the Opposition. For clarity, the grandfathering provisions in this bill are not unusual; they are a modification of the…
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Real Estate Brokers and Salesmen Licensing Amendment Bill 2026 - Committee Stage
Thank you, Mr. Chair, and thanks to the member for the Bight for the question. These terms will be prescribed by the Ministry of Finance and Regulations regarding how the training, mentorship, internship, and apprenticeship programs are adm…
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Real Estate Brokers and Salesmen Licensing Amendment Bill 2026 - Committee Stage
Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. Those standards and minimums will be considered as part of regulation development, which we do not have before us today, so I cannot specify annual targets at this time.
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Real Estate Brokers and Salesmen Licensing Amendment Bill 2026 - Committee Stage
Thank you for the question. The ability to appeal a licensing decision, including compliance with training and mentorship requirements, is found in amendment 2024-13B. The appeal would be to the Magistrates Court.
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Real Estate Brokers and Salesmen Licensing Amendment Bill 2026 - Committee Stage
Thank you, Mr. Chair, and thanks to the member from the Bight for that question. The specifics of compliance and reporting will be prescribed in the ordinance and finalized in the regulations after this bill is passed. We will seek input fr…
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Real Estate Brokers and Salesmen Licensing Amendment Bill 2026 - Committee Stage Clause 8 amendment
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Referring to the motion to amend, focusing on Clause 8B, I will summarize for the public and then make the motion to amend as outlined on the paper before us. The amendment ensures that the transitional period for pers…
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Real Estate Brokers and Salesmen Licensing Amendment Bill 2026 - Committee Stage Clause 8 transitional provisions
Thank you very much. The first thing in this transitional provision relates to persons who do not meet the minimum of 5 years in the industry or other requirements for long-term status. We would not know specifically because they have to ap…
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Real Estate Brokers and Salesmen Licensing Amendment Bill 2026 - Committee Stage Clause 8 transitional provisions
Thank you very much. Given that this was an ongoing matter and we were in negotiations, including the prospect of court, the matter was not settled. Now that it is settled, it is prudent to allow those not qualifying for long-term status to…
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Invest Turks and Caicos Islands Agency Validation Bill 2026 - Passage
Second.
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Real Estate Brokers and Salesmen Licensing Amendment Bill 2026 - Third Reading
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move pursuant to Standing Order 99 that the bill entitled Real Estate Brokers and Salesmen Licensing Amendment Bill 2026 be read a 3rd time. Do I have a seconder?
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Real Estate Brokers and Salesmen Licensing Amendment Bill 2026 - Passage
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move that pursuant to Standing Order 99, that the bill entitled Real Estate Brokers and Salesmen Licensing Amendment Bill 2026 do now pass. Do I have a second?
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First Sitting of the 23rd Meeting of the First Session of the 13th Legislature · 1 Jun 2026
Mortgage Corporation Bill 2026
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Good morning, colleagues. Good morning, strangers in the gallery, and good morning to those listening via the nation's number one station, Radio Turks and Caicos, as well as those listening via all the social media p…
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Mortgage Corporation Bill
Why is he asking for regulations and policies to form part of a substantive Act, a bill, or an ordinance, when he knows better? When they say, theoretically, that the devil is in the details, the details are usually in the regulations and p…
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Mortgage Corporation Bill
No, he was not. That happened during the interim Administration. We were both senior public servants, so I know. I believe he was in the Governor's Office by then, right?
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Mortgage Corporation Bill
Deputy Secretary, Governor's Office.
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Mortgage Corporation Bill
Yes, the FSC. Anyway, let us leave that alone. We all know, and history tells us, that the Government of the day made efforts to provide varying borrowing solutions, even, I believe, through the Eastern Caribbean Bank, so that it could be k…
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Mortgage Corporation Bill
Do you remember when they sold off our shares in Provo Water Company to pay bills? Those are some of the things that happened. The interim Administration is the they, because it happened under its jurisdiction between 2009 and 2012, when it…
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Mortgage Corporation Bill
TC Invest. They closed down TC Invest, closed down the lending arm that was available, and sold it off to Telco or something like that. Whoever took the money, all of the TCI-first institutions that had been built up to that time were eithe…
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Mortgage Corporation Bill
Because, the last time I checked, from Roman times to now, politics is about people, Mr Speaker. That is at its core. Any influence we wield on this side of the House is about people, because we realise and know that the need is great. Any …
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Mortgage Corporation Bill
Beautiful. Keep doing what you are doing and you will see. Lastly, Mr Speaker, before I close, I have to touch on this number that the Leader of the Opposition threw out about these 3,000 homes in five years. Mr Speaker, let us get this rig…
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Mortgage Corporation Bill
Five years at 600 housing units is 3,000. That is maths. You are correct. Homes and housing units are two different things.
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Mortgage Corporation Bill
That is where people stay. That is shelter. Which Government would be foolhardy enough to say outright that we are personally going to build 600 homes ourselves, when we have the public sector and the private sector? Mr Speaker, he said we …
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Mortgage Corporation Bill 2026
And do you know how it was passed? Because an application had to be made to this good Government.
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Mortgage Corporation Bill 2026
To change the land use to ensure that it could move forward, Mr. Speaker; to change from open space to medium residential development, Mr. Speaker.
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Mortgage Corporation Bill 2026
So, Mr. Speaker, it is over 700, because they made their break. Go and look back in the Sun newspaper; you will see the big development. One shot, 700.
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Mortgage Corporation Bill 2026
And that has nothing to do, Mr. Speaker, with the number of housing units that are approved weekly or monthly by the Planning Board and the Planning Department of the Turks and Caicos Islands.
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Mortgage Corporation Bill 2026
Bingo. Benefiting from those options that we support to make that happen. Mr. Speaker, I see you have a lot of questions on this stuff. Ask the question: how many housing units were approved over the last year, so that you can see how well …
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Mortgage Corporation Bill 2026
Two minutes? Do not worry; I have plenty of time to wrap up. Thank you, sir. In addition to those that I have described, first, we are really ahead of the game. Secondly, although on the Employment Ordinance books some time ago employers we…
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Mortgage Corporation Bill 2026
The maths is not matching. So, Mr. Speaker, as we continue to develop as a small island nation, we must ensure that progress includes the people of the Turks and Caicos Islands. The Mortgage Corporation Bill 2026 is one of the tools that wi…
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Treatment Abroad Program Eligibility and NHIP Implications
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thanks to the Leader of the Opposition for the question, and thanks to the Honourable Minister of Health. As persons would have known, the requirement for a clearance certificate from the National Health Insurance Bo…
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FIRST (1ST) SITTING OF THE NINETEENTH (19TH) MEETING OF THE FIRST SESSION OF THE THIRTEENTH (13TH) LEGISLATURE · 23 Mar 2026
Suspension of Standing Order 12 to Sit Beyond 6 pm
Thank you, Madam Speaker. Pursuant to Standing Order 130, I move that Standing Order 12 be suspended to allow this Honourable Parliament to sit beyond the 6 pm hour. Do I have a seconder?
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Suspension of the Sitting until 2 pm
Thank you, Madam Speaker. Given that the Supreme Court sat this morning for a valedictory hearing to bid farewell to the Honourable Chief Justice Mabel Agyemang, and given that the Honourable Speaker, the Honourable Premier, the Honourable …
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Rearrangement of Business
Thank you, Madam Speaker. Given the suspension of the business of the Parliament just agreed, with your leave, I move, pursuant to Standing Order 130, that Standing Order 44 be suspended so that question time be taken after the passage of t…
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Supplementary Appropriation 2025/2026, No. 2 Bill 2026 - First Reading
Second.
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Head of Expenditure 16, Office of the Deputy Premier and Ministry of Immigration and Border Services
Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, I move that the sum of $24,294,130.40 now stands part of the schedule. Do I have a seconder?
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Head of Expenditure 16, Office of the Deputy Premier and Ministry of Immigration and Border Services
Madam Chair, just go ahead with your question. Sorry, if we turn to the expenditure long sheet, the recurrent expenditure, I just wanted to note two changes that were made. Under code 16-172-34401, the revised allocation 2025-2026 of $200,5…
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Head of Expenditure 16, Office of the Deputy Premier and Ministry of Immigration and Border Services
It is just noting the changes.
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Head of Expenditure 16, Office of the Deputy Premier and Ministry of Immigration and Border Services
Thank you, Madam Chair, and thanks for the question, Leader of the Opposition. In terms of those persons currently on administrative leave, they are going through the various processes and, of course, persons are innocent until proven guilt…
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Head of Expenditure 16, Office of the Deputy Premier and Ministry of Immigration and Border Services
I am sorry, can you repeat the question?
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Head of Expenditure 16, Office of the Deputy Premier and Ministry of Immigration and Border Services
Thank you for the question. There are currently 14 persons on administrative leave: one person from the Employment Services Department and the others from Border Force. Thank you.
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Head of Expenditure 16, Office of the Deputy Premier and Ministry of Immigration and Border Services
A point of clarification: are we talking about medical leave, vacation leave or administrative leave, so I understand? Sorry about that.
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Head of Expenditure 16, Office of the Deputy Premier and Ministry of Immigration and Border Services
Thank you very much. There are essentially three levels or categories. Some are being investigated by the Integrity Commission, some are being investigated by the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force, and some are being investigated …
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Head of Expenditure 16, Office of the Deputy Premier and Ministry of Immigration and Border Services
I do not have the breakdown for each, but it is 14 in total. I can assure you of that, but it is spread across those three. Thank you.
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Head of Expenditure 16, Office of the Deputy Premier and Ministry of Immigration and Border Services
Thank you, Madam Chair. Essentially, the $120,000 initially would have been the increase if we were granted full membership, but that is being pulled back at this time as we are establishing the accession task force, which will pursue the f…
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Head of Expenditure 16, Office of the Deputy Premier and Ministry of Immigration and Border Services
Thank you, Madam Chair, and thanks for the question, Mr. Leader of the Opposition. Essentially, we had to make the policy decision first, which is to pursue full membership. That was step one. Step two will be the establishment of the acces…
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Head of Expenditure 16, Office of the Deputy Premier and Ministry of Immigration and Border Services
Thank you very much for the question, Honourable Seventh All-Island Member. There are a few things off the top, and I will not go too deeply into them. First, with increased regional integration, we will have a better opportunity to partici…
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CARICOM Full Membership
Thank you very much, Madam Chair, and thank you for the question, Mr. Leader of the Opposition. Given that it is a hypothetical question, I will not pre-empt what the feedback from the public will be, nor will I pre-empt what my Cabinet col…
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CARICOM Full Membership
Thank you. Just a correction on the amount: there was a 4 missing. If I can move the correct number into the committee, I would be grateful. If I could move that one more time, even though we discussed it, if that is possible.
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CARICOM Full Membership
Thank you, Madam Chair. I formally move again that the sum of $24,294,130.44 now stand part of the schedule. Do I have a seconder?
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CARICOM Full Membership
Thank you, Madam Chair, and thanks for the question, Madam Eighth All-Island Member of Parliament. This is something that has been looked into since 2022, going into 2023, when we requested the entrustment letter from the UK to be in a posi…
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CARICOM Full Membership
Thank you, Madam Chair, and thanks for the question, Madam Seventh All-Island Member of Parliament. The short answer is yes.
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CARICOM Full Membership
Thank you for that question. Yes, it is just as easy to get out, because it is legislation you would have to enter into for the initial agreement. You can revoke or withdraw your membership if a future government chooses to. Thank you.
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FIRST (1ST) SITTING OF THE EIGHTEENTH (18TH) MEETING OF THE FIRST SESSION OF THE THIRTEENTH (13TH) LEGISLATURE · 13 Mar 2026
Ministerial Statement by the Minister of Immigration and Border Services
Good afternoon, Mr. Speaker, colleagues, strangers in the gallery, those listening on Radio Turks and Caicos, as well as on the House of Assembly or Parliament Facebook page. I thank the Minister of Health for yielding and giving me the ext…
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Ministerial Statement by the Minister of Immigration and Border Services
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thank you, Leader of the Opposition. Importantly, Mr. Speaker, the implementation of the APS has also improved processing timelines. At present, the average turnaround time for work permit applications is approximate…
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Ministry of Immigration and Border Services Update
I was jumping over that—and real-time monitoring. The programme will also introduce biometric registration requirements for non-citizens, with biometric capture devices deployed across international airports, detention centres and Governmen…
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Government Business
When you are ready to collect our money, it is sitting in your accounts; give us our money, because you already had it. We know you had it because the entry was made, even if it was partial. You released it to the customer, and we know that…
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Government Business
With the other minister's help. I also see the Minister's help from before. We are part of these organisations. On the crime and national security front, if it were not for the ability of our Premier, the Honourable Charles Washington Misic…
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Government Business
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and thank you, Honourable Leader of the Opposition. I do not know if I can call you and thank you, godbrother, but thank you, godbrother. I do not know if that is parliamentary, but I have said it. Protocol Departmen…
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Adjournment sine die
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I now move that the Parliament be adjourned sine die.
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First (1st) Sitting of the Seventeenth (17th) Meeting of the First Session of the Thirteenth (13th) Legislature · 19 Feb 2026
Private Member's Motion No. 1 of 2026 - Appointment of select committee to review Employment Act
Mr. Speaker, I beg leave to lay on the table of this honorable Parliament, in accordance with Standing Orders 32 and Standing Orders 50, re motion for the appointment of a select committee to review the Employment Act. Do I have a seconder?
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Private Member's Motion No. 1 of 2026 - Appointment of select committee to review Employment Act
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and again, good afternoon everyone. I'll read the motion as it is and I will give some brief remarks before I open for debate. Whereas the existing Employment Act, which came into force the 26th of November 2004, req…
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Private Member's Motion No. 1 of 2026 - Appointment of select committee to review Employment Act
Mr. Speaker, this is an important piece of work that Parliament is geared to do. We are going on 22-plus years since the Employment Act was enacted. So much has happened in this country and in the world in relation to employment and labor o…
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Motion for appointment of select committee to review the Employment Act
Thank you, Premier. Mr. Speaker, this is an important piece of work that Parliament is geared to do. We are talking about over 22 years since the Employment Act was enacted. Much has changed in this country and the world regarding employmen…
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Motion for appointment of select committee to review the Employment Act
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to wish happy birthdays and anniversaries to those who have celebrated since we last met, and condolences to those who have lost loved ones, including the Member from Blue Hills and the Deputy Speaker's …
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Appointment of Select Committee to review Employment Act
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to wish all those who celebrated birthdays or anniversaries since we last met, happy birthday and happy anniversary. I also extend condolences to those who have lost loved ones, including the Member of P…
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Appointment of Select Committee to review Employment Act
Sorry, for a second I thought I was in committee. Sorry, Mr. Speaker. For the other members, we will just write in those names through the chair. Those recommendations will be done separately.
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Appointment of Select Committee to review Employment Act
Yes, we'll advise the members.
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Two-minute speeches: visa statistics and overstayers
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and good afternoon again, Turks and Caicos. For my two-minute speech, I'd like to give some statistics and updates, particularly regarding visas. There has been feedback that people feel we are targeting one national…
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Two-minute speeches: visa statistics and overstayers
That number is 754 out of a total of 809, which is the main reason the moratorium remains in place. The data shows we cannot afford to open it back up, as it would add more people to those already here. This is not about discrimination, but…
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Two-minute speeches: visa statistics and overstayers
Right, Long Bay. Sapodilla Bay and East Harbour have award-winning beaches as well. If they want to come, come, but you must return and you can come again. Sureties, please find them and get them out. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
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First (1st) Sitting of the Sixteenth (16th) Meeting of the First Session of the Thirteenth (13th) Legislature · 14 Jan 2026
Suspension of Standing Order 12 - Sitting beyond 6 PM
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Supplementary Appropriations 2025-2026 Bill - First Reading
Second.
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Supplementary Appropriation 2025-2026 Bill - Passage Motion
Second.
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First (1st) Sitting of the Fifteenth (15th) Meeting of the First Session of the Thirteenth (13th) Legislature · 8 Jan 2026
Business License Amendment Bill 2025 - Committee Stage, Clause 3 Amendments
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Business Licensing Amendment Bill - Committee Stage - Clause 10 adoption
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Committee Stage - Business Licensing Act Amendments (Sections 19A-19H)
Thank you, Madam Chair. Honourable Premier, I'd just like to ask you to summarize those sections, the importance of it, so the general public would know why that is being introduced at this time as an amendment. Thank you.
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Committee Stage - Business Licensing Act Amendments (Sections 19A-19H)
Madam Chair, just to touch on the query on—
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Committee Stage - Business Licensing Act Amendments (Sections 19A-19H)
Sorry, Madam Chair, just to touch on the Section F2, 19F2, that's being introduced. The gist essentially is those are all of the options at the fingertips of the Permanent Secretary of Finance because it says, A, they can— let me read the f…
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Committee Stage - Business Licensing Act Amendments (Sections 19A-19H)
So in determining how grievous the offense might be, then they have the flexibility to do those things. So that's where the either/or—so it isn't an and, that it's a minimum of 3 months only will be the option once fronting is noted or reco…
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Committee Stage - Business Licensing Act Amendments (Sections 19A-19H)
Thank you, Madam Chair. The differentiation on which parts of the legislation will be used will be further teased out in the policy to support this document. It wouldn't be spelled out in the actual legislation itself, but there is rational…
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Clause 16 - transitional provisions
Thank you, Madam Chair. We need to allow the Premier to read the transition provision into the motion and set a motion so we can debate it, as it is a motion to amend. We haven't proposed the amendments yet. Please proceed.
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Business Licence Bill - Transitional Provisions and Surcharge
Thank you, Madam Chair, and thanks for the question and clarity provided. To add to what the Premier said, the reason why the 2026 version is important to follow, even though the person in the scenario is staying at 51-49%, is because the I…
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Business Licensing (Amendment) Bill - Committee Stage Amendments and Summary
Good afternoon, Mr. Speaker, Members of Parliament, guests in the gallery, and those listening over social media and RTC. Before my brief contribution to the bill, I wish everyone a Happy New Year, and extend birthday and anniversary greeti…
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Business Licensing Amendment Act 2025 - Third Reading
Good afternoon, Mr. Speaker. Good afternoon, Members of Parliament, strangers in the gallery, and those listening over social media, and of course the nation's number one station, RTC. Before I give my brief contribution to the bill, as the…
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Immigration Bill Consultation - Public Feedback
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'd like to encourage the general public to seek out the immigration bill, the repeal and replace bill, which is circulating on social media and the government website. Please provide your feedback to immigrationrepe…
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Motion to adjourn
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move that the House be adjourned sine die.
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