MPs engaged in sometimes terse goodbyes on Friday night as the House of Assembly closed for the summer.

Sly digs, open accusations and litigation threats flew during the Motion to Adjourn, before agitated Speaker of the House Randy Horton brought matters to an abrupt end.

A prevailing topic was the controversy over rental minicars, which prompted taxi drivers to protest outside the House before a weekend-long withdrawal of labour.

Progressive Labour Party MPs Lawrence Scott and Jamahl Simmons called for transport minister Michael Fahy to resign, and pointed out that he had also been Minister of Home Affairs during March’s widespread protests against immigration reform.

“I was called every name but my Christian one by the Government in 2014 when I talked about how they wanted to bring in rental cars,” said shadow transport minister Mr Scott. “Two years later, I can say that I had my facts straight. They owe me an apology.”

One Bermuda Alliance backbencher Glen Smith condemned Mr Scott for insinuating that his car dealership might engage in “insider trading” with minicar purchases, calling his comments “utterly false, slanderous and potentially damaging to my company”.

“I have hired legal counsel, and [Mr Scott] will be receiving correspondence from them,” he added.

Mr Horton then became irked during a speech by education minister Wayne Scott. Mr Scott accused PLP MP Zane DeSilva of missing multiple House sessions to play golf, which Mr DeSilva angrily denied, and implied that Opposition members had pilfered $100 million of taxpayers’ money during their time in charge.

“I’m going to close this House in a minute,” the Speaker told the House.

Shadow tourism minister Jamahl Simmons then delivered a scathing attack on the conduct of Government MPs, saying: “I have listened to the cackling, the catcalling, the name-calling and the childish behaviour from an organisation that is supposed to be about elevating the conviction of our people.”

Mr Horton halted the Motion to Adjourn and adjourned the House until September 9.