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Two consultants on developing privacy legislation cost Business Development Ministry $31,000 Furbert

The Ministry of Business Development and Tourism has spent $31,200 on a consultant to help develop privacy legislation for Bermuda.Another consultancy, to support “the formation of policy and public service delivery” has cost the taxpayer $15,000 so far.The details were revealed in parliamentary questions and answers to the Tourism Minister Wayne Furbert last month.In written answers to the questions, Mr Furbert said that Graham Wood had been given a contract as Privacy Project Manager for the period October 1, 2011 to March 31, 2012.His fees are $120 an hour and the payout was to be capped at $49,000.“Terms of reference include: undertaking the second phase of stakeholder consultation on the privacy model including holding further sector meetings, providing a report on the feedback from the second phase of the consultation and preparing related documentation for the briefings, monitoring international privacy developments that may have implications on the proposed Bermuda privacy model and identifying and assisting in the preparation of materials required for public consultation,” according to answers provided.The second consultant, Kenneth Robinson, is being paid $150 an hour, capped at $130,000 for the period September 1, 2011 to August 31 2012.The terms of reference are to support the ministry “regarding the formation of policy and public service delivery in Bermuda, facilitating the establishment of new business and promoting new ways of enhancing competitiveness”.