The day in Parliament

Press, 13 August 1986, Page 8

The day in Parliament

PA- Wellington The Leader of the House, Mr Palmer, outlined business tor the week when Parliament sat at 2 p.m. yesterday. The main business will be the Budget debate, with consideration of legislation on the Order Paper end the introduction of bills. There will also be the normal Wednesday two-hour general debate. Replying to Opposition questions, Mr Palmer said the Immigration BUI might be Introduced this week. Another bill related to the Development Finance Corporation would be introduced in due course. Members presented five petitions, all calling for Parliament to impose economic sanctions against South Africa. The Minister of Health, Dr Bassett, presented the petition of Sue Laurens; and 71 others, the Senior Opposition Whip. Mr D. C. McKinnon (Nat,-Rodney) presented the petition of Robert Westgate and 47 others; the Minister of Broadcasting, Mr Hunt presented the petition of Anna Lee and 62 others; the Minister of Housing, Mr Goff, presented the petition of Glenn Ashton and 40 others; and the member for Onehunga, Mr F. M. Gertie (Lab.) presented the petition of Peter Wedde and 114 others. Mr Hunt also presented the petition of Vincent Leonard, of the Kelston School for the Deaf, and <me other, and the petition of Alan John Young, of the Kelston School for the Deaf, calling on Parliament to retain the housing rental formula and recognise that it would be unfair and unjust for rentals to be raised where staff provided essential backup in emergencies. The statement of the Ministry of Works and Develop-

meat for the year, ended March 31, 1986 was tabled. Ministers answered 16 questions. ■ ■■ The Prime Minister, Mr - Lange, made a ministerial statement about breaches of security concerning the re-. lease of Budget material, not the tendering of ttau* of the Minister of Finance, Mr Douglas. v The Speaker, Dr Wall, granted an Opposition request for a snap debate on the withdrawal of United States security obligations under the A.N.Z.UJS. Treaty. , The Shipping Bill was reported back from the Communications and Road Safety Select Committee, to which it was again referred. The Customs Amendment Bill was reported back from the Commerce and Marketing Select Committee. The House then adjourned for dinner at 5.30 p.m. Members continued debate on the interrupted second reading of the Appropriation Bill when the House resumed after dinner at 7.30 pan. ? The debate was interrupted when the House rose at 11‘p.m. ‘ - ■■ .'