The in Parliament

Press, 24 March 1988, Page 8

The in Parliament

PA Wellington Parliament resumed debate on the second reading of the Government Fund Amendment Bill when the House, sitting under urgency, sat at 9 a.m. yesterday. | I I ! The bill was given its second reading and passed through its committee stage. The House then began debating the bill's third reading. The bill passed Its third reading without division. The Speaker, Mr Burke, ruled on a point' of order arising from a: meeting earlier yesterday of the Planning and Development Select Committee.

The committee’s chairman, Mr Ken Shirley (Lab., Tasman), reported back on the

Ministry of Works and (Development Abolition Bill. ) The report was accepted on a 42-31 division, and thejbill; was set down for its second reading. pie House then moved into committee to consider the St4te Sector Bill. The debate was interrupted when the House adjourned for lunch at 1.00 p.m. j [‘ jThe debate continued when the House resumed at 2 p.m. ; A motion put by the leader! of] the House, Mr Hunt; for) the committee to consider the. bib part by part and for the scheule to stand as a part, was passed by! 40 votes to; 30. Debate on (the committee stages of the State Sector Bill was interrupted when Parliament adjourned for dinner at! 6 [p.m. and (was continued when ,the House resumed at 7 P-m. | ■')))! Debate ;on I the bill i was interrupted when Parliament rose at midnight.