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Hon. Skelton wants special parking for Ministers!

- The Health and Social Development Minister requested parking spots for Ministers of Government at the Richard C. Stoutt building which houses HOA offices
Minister for Health and Social Development Hon. Ronnie W. Skelton wants parking spots for all Ministers of Government at the House of Assembly's Offices located at the Richard C. Stoutt Building in Road Town. The Offices only house the Opposition and the ruling Government back benchers. All Ministers including the Premier have designated parking at the Central Administrative Complex where their offices are located. Photo: VINO
During the Standing Finance Committee deliberation on the 2013 Budget Hon. Ronnie W. Skelton told the Clerk of the House Mrs. Phyllis Evans that additional designated parking space should be created for Ministers of Government at the Richard C. Stoutt building, located next to the Customs offices. Photo:VINO/File
During the Standing Finance Committee deliberation on the 2013 Budget Hon. Ronnie W. Skelton told the Clerk of the House Mrs. Phyllis Evans that additional designated parking space should be created for Ministers of Government at the Richard C. Stoutt building, located next to the Customs offices. Photo:VINO/File
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - During the House of Assembly Standing Finance Committee (SFC) meeting held for the deliberation on the 2013 national Budget Minister for Health and Social Development Honourable Ronnie W. Skelton made a request for designated parking spaces for Ministers of Government.

The request was made when the House of Assembly (HOA) as an organization appeared before the committee with its Clerk, Mrs. Phyllis Evans, being cross examined.

The Minister for Health and Social Development queried whether the parking lot for the House’s offices located at the Richard C. Stoutt Building “facilitated parking for Ministers”.

The Clerk informed the Committee, according to the SFC report, that the department was sharing the building and the parking space with the Customs department. Mrs. Evans explained that when informal meetings of the HOA were being held it could be possible to arrange for the Customs department not to utilize the parking lot which would give Ministers parking.

The Clerk also informed the SFC that because the fire escape had been installed it has decreased the parking space to the building.

Minister Skelton queried whether Ministers should utilize vacant Members’ parking space and also asked whether a Member who comes to the Office should park directly behind the Member who utilised their designated parking space.

The Clerk of the HOA, Mrs. Evans, queried whether the Minister was requesting that an additional designated parking space be created, to which Minister Skelton responded in the affirmative.

The Clerk responded that she had noted the Minister’s request.

Currently, at the Richard C. Stoutt Building that houses the HOA offices for the Opposition members and ruling government back benchers, there are parking spots assigned to those members and the Speaker of the HOA.

Ministers of Government, including the Premier, have their designated parking spots in the Central Administrative complex (basement) where their offices are housed.

After two days this week, December 17 and 18, 2012 the Appropriation (2013) Act, 2012 was passed by the Parliament with amendments.

In his budget address, the Premier Dr. the Honourable D. Orlando Smith announced that projected revenue for 2013 is expected to be $298,729,000, while net operating expenditure is projected at $252,397,600.

25 Responses to “Hon. Skelton wants special parking for Ministers!”

  • zoe (19/12/2012, 20:08) Like (7) Dislike (3) Reply
    Typical NDP always want more always playing class warfare
    • ------------- (19/12/2012, 21:00) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
      Ummm ... ignoring the offensive and arrogant tone of Ronnie's request for the moment
      • Sin Cara (20/12/2012, 09:13) Like (3) Dislike (1) Reply

        Listening to this POMPOUS @$$ disturbs me. If ARROGANCE was a sickness this man would be TERMINAL.

  • go away ronnie (19/12/2012, 20:29) Like (7) Dislike (2) Reply
    Just saying.

  • farmer brown (19/12/2012, 20:31) Like (11) Dislike (2) Reply
    As far as I am concern..ALL DEM NDP MINISTERS NEED TO GO! Every last one!!
  • ABC (19/12/2012, 22:24) Like (12) Dislike (2) Reply
    Why is it that as soon as these people are elected they become bigger than life. Where the hell does Skelton expect this parking space to be created? Push down the mangroves? I am just disgusted with the whole darm lot of them.
  • Migoman (19/12/2012, 22:36) Like (2) Dislike (8) Reply
    I kind of agree. Ministers having to park their vehicles among regular parking traffic isn't something I'd be inclined to agree with. They should get their separate parking.
  • Old Nick (19/12/2012, 23:34) Like (7) Dislike (1) Reply
    All he needs is a pitch fork.
  • ooooo (19/12/2012, 23:55) Like (3) Dislike (1) Reply
    another dictator in the works
  • x factor (20/12/2012, 06:54) Like (5) Dislike (1) Reply
    a smell of misuse and flagrant abuse of power
  • At-a-glance (20/12/2012, 09:01) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Sounds familiar....remeniscent of the request by another ex-at-large rep. and thats a FACT!
  • billyb (20/12/2012, 10:01) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    That's the best of ayo officials, wa, wa, wa, like a set au sirens. Yuh wa more than yuh give
  • da peng!! (20/12/2012, 10:25) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    unstandable.....things are changing in the BVI....better to be secure.
    didnt VIP have secure parking at the complex as well as below the building/ HOA??
    • new (20/12/2012, 12:24) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
      Why don't Ronnie talk about a REAL problems?...like the sickening traffic situation we are faced with during the work-week
  • Strups (21/12/2012, 18:44) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    It done don't have place for the public to park tell me where the hell this man think special parkin should b made for gov ministers GTFOHWTB
  • one day (23/12/2012, 20:18) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    Just when you thought things couldn't get worse!

  • more wanted (25/12/2012, 18:32) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Now we see why the BVI's coffers are empty



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