The day in Parliament

Press, 20 July 1988, Page 8

The day in Parliament

PA Wellington Two petitions were presented to Parliament when it sat at 2 p.m. yesterday. Mr M. P. McTigue (Nat., Timaru) presented the petition of Steve Brodie and several hundred others asking Parliament to recognise the value of conceived but unborn children by actively moving to provide greater protection for such children. Mr McTigue also presented the petition of Cindy Boote and 1508 others asking that Parliament fenact more effective legislation to punish those who commit atrocities against innocent animals. The annual report of the Johnsonville Licensing Trust was presented. The annual reports of the Ombudsmen and of the Wanganui Computer Centre privacy commissioner were tabled by the Acting Speaker, Mr Terris. Parliament agreed to refer the Ombudsmen’s report to the Justice and Law Reform Select Committee. Ministers answered 20 questions. The Acting Speaker declined an Opposition application for an urgent debate on the action of the Justice Department warning a company soliciting contributing mortgages that it was to be the subject of newspaper articles. The Minister of State Services, Mr Rodger, moved the introduction of the Wanganui Computer Centre Amendment Bill. The bill was passed through its first reading and referred to the Government Administration Select Committee for consideration. The Minister of Justice, Mr Palmer, moved the third reading of the Disputes Tribunals Bill. The bill was supported by the Opposition and passed through its third reading. Mr Palmer then moved the third reading of the Coroners Bill.

The bill was given its third reading. The House then went into committee to consider the Imperial Laws Application Bill.

The bill was passed through its committee stages, ■ during which it was divided into the Imperial Laws Application Bill, the Acts Interpretation Amendment Bill, the Crimes Amendment Bill,’ the Crown Proceedings Amendment Bill, the Evidence Amendment Bill, the Judicature Amendment Bill and the Shipping and Seamen Amendment Bill. The House then began considering the commital stages of the Trustee Amendment Bill. The bill was passed through the committee stage without amendment before Parliament adjourned for dinner at 5.30 p.m. Debate on the second reading of the Meat Amendment Bill (No. 2) was resumed when Parliament sat again at 7.30 p.m. The bill was passed through its second reading and the House then debated ■ the Animal Remedies Amendment Bill. It was also passed through its second reading and members debated and passed the second reading of the Potato Industry Act Repeal Bill. The Minister of Social Welfare, Dr Cullen, moved that the House adjourn. Debate on the motion continued until the House rose at 10.30 p.m.