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MPs clash on health care, Aircraft Registry during motion to adjourn

Members of Parliament spoke on a variety of subjects during the motion to adjourn.Shadow Health Minister Louise Jackson spoke about "mismanagement" within health care including a new salad bar that was too big for the cafeteria resulting in a door and window being taken out to accommodate the bar.She also said "somebody dropped the ball" when it came to new food carts for the hospital because the electrical system wasn't suitable for Bermuda.

Members of Parliament spoke on a variety of subjects during the motion to adjourn.

Shadow Health Minister Louise Jackson spoke about "mismanagement" within health care including a new salad bar that was too big for the cafeteria resulting in a door and window being taken out to accommodate the bar.

She also said "somebody dropped the ball" when it came to new food carts for the hospital because the electrical system wasn't suitable for Bermuda.

PLP backbencher Wayne Furbert said he was "getting confused" when rs. Jackson speaks in the House and criticised the Opposition for not saying what their version of FutureCare would be.

He added that the United Bermuda Party's stance on the aircraft registry was "not scoring any points", and then criticised Mrs. Jackson, whose comments on seniors he described as "boring".

"What would their plan be for health care?" asked the former UBP Leader.

Shadow Finance Minister Bob Richards was next to speak, asking what the cost of FutureCare is; and citing the importance of plane safety with regard to the aircraft registry.

"We had an audit; we were shown to be behind the curve, resulting in some problems with safety," said Mr. Richards.

"I'm glad to see the Government is taking these efforts to bring themselves in line with normal standards."

Shadow Works Minister Patricia Gordon-Pamplin said she was concerned Dr. Brown had cited it was "only an audit" that had revealed improvements were needed on the aircraft registry.

Mrs. Gordon-Pamplin also spoke to FutureCare, complaining that some people have to pay $600 and others $1,200, depending on when they enrolled on the initiative.

Deputy Premier Paula Cox concluded the session by saying that, contrary to what she indicated earlier, she was Education Minister in 2003 when the first Coco Reef lease licence was signed.