The day in Parliament

Press, 9 August 1985, Page 4

The day in Parliament

PA Wellington The Acting Leader of the House, Mr Hunt, outlined Parliament’s business for next week when the House sat at 2 p.m. yesterday. There will be estimates on Thursday, beginning with those of the Prime Minister’s Department, the Security Intelligence Service, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Legislation and the introduction of bills is set down on the Order Paper, with the exception of Wednesday afternoon when a general debate will take place under Standing Orders.

Mr Hunt congratulated Mr R. McD. Gray (Nat., Clutha) on his appointment as Junior Opposition Whip. The Speaker gave rulings on two matters raised on Wednesday.

The statement of the Ministry of Works and Development and the reports of the Human Rights Commission and the Race Relations Conciliator were tabled.

Ministers answered five questions of the day and answered 12 questions on notice.

The estimates of a number of Government departments were laid on the table with recommendations from select committees that they be accepted. The departments were Scientific and Industrial Research; Foreign Affairs; Privacy Commissioner, Prime Minister’s; legislative; Crown Law; Justice; Police; Security Intelligence Service; Commission for the Environment; Valuation; Government Life Insurance Corporation; Treasury; capital participation in Crow’n and other organisations.

Debate began on the introduction of the State Services Conditions of Employment Amendment Bill (No. 2).'

The bill was introduced after a 41-31 division.

The house adjourned for dinner at 5.35 p.m.

The State Services Conditions of Employment Amendment (No. 2) Bill was referred to the Labour Select Committee when the House resumed at 7.30 p.m. The Statistics Amendment Bill was given its third read-

ing. The interrupted debate on the second reading of the Education Amendment Bill was resumed.

The Education Amendment Bill was given a second reading after a conscience vote, 6510.

The House rose at 10.50 p.m after the division.