The day in Parliament

Press, 13 June 1986, Page 4

The day in Parliament

PA Wellington Members will debate an Imprest Supply Bill on Tuesday, said the Leader of the House, Mr Palmer, when Parliament sat at 2 p.m. yesterday. The bill approves the supply of money to run the Government.

A Ministerial luncheon will be held on Wednesday for visiting members of an Australian Parliamentary delegation.

Members will have a general debate that afternoon and consider private members’ bills but the House will not sit that evening as members will attend an annual function at Government House.

Legislation on the Order Paper and the introduction of bills will also occupy members’ time.

Responding to questions, Mr Palmer said it was most likely the Budget would now be presented to Parliament in the middle or latter half of July.

Amending legislation to the Land Settlement, Promotion and Land Acquisition Act was not likely to be introduced during the present segment of the session, he said in reply to a further query from the Opposition. Mr Palmer formally moved the House sit from 2 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. Wednesday and that experimental televising be held for three days next week.

Mr M. K. Moore (Lab., Papanui) presented the petition of Eileen Sullivan and 165 others seeking the House recommend the Government stop any further shipments of live sheep and lambs to countries where they were not being treated humanely. The annual reports of the Government Life Insurance Corporation, the Fisheries Authority, and the Health Service Personnel Commistabled.

Ministers answered 16 questions. The Minister of Justice, Mr Palmer, moved the introduction of the Official Information Amendment Bill. The bill was introduced and referred to the Justice and Law Reform Select Committee. The chairman of the Social Services Select Committee, Mrs A. F. King (Lab., Horowhenua), reported that the committee had recommended the Health Benefits (Reciprocity with Australia) Bill proceed without amendment. The report was tabled. Mrs King also reported back the Health Amendment Bill. The report was tabled. Mr Moore, who is also Minister of Recreation and Sport, moved the introduction of the Recreation and Sport Bill. The debate on its introduction was interrupted when the House adjourned for dinner at 5.30 p.m. The debate continued when the House resumed at 7.30 p.m. The bill was introduced and referred to the Government Administration Select Committee. Members then began debate on the committee stages of the Education Amendment bill (No. 2). The bill passed its committee stages. The Minister of Transport, Mr Prebble, then moved the introduction of the Shipping and Seamen Amendment Bill. The bill was given a first reading and referred to the Communications and Road Safety Committee. Members then began the debate on the second reading of the Tasman Pulp and Paper Company Enabling Amendment Bill. The bill received its second reading and was set down for consideration in committee next sitting day. The Local Legislation Bill (No. 2) received its second reading and then passed through its remaining stages. The . House rose at 10.50 P-m. it