Page 2187 - Week 10 - Thursday, 26 October 1989

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So one would assume, having lost it, they then would have done something about it. Nothing has been done to this day. I put another one in. Nothing was done about that. I have not been told that that was lost or filed in the WPB. That is the sort of consultation, Ms Maher, that we get. You said: did I ask her? Indeed, I did - again and again and again and again. What do we get? Do we get consultation? No, we do not. We get avoidance. Looking at a Chief Minister who seems to be so concerned about avoidance, you would think that she would not avoid her duty, her responsibility, to members in this Assembly. This may seem interesting but this is the truth of the matter.

We are told again and again and again and again that there is consultation, and in some cases there is, and that is great, but in many cases there is not. We have seen that today in the payroll tax Bill - no fair consultation. The suggestion that you can make amendments at the last minute because people are concerned is truly not on.

Question resolved in the affirmative.

Assembly adjourned at 5.27 pm until Tuesday, 31 October 1989, at 2.30 pm

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