❓ A member of parliament questions the Justice Department about an overseas trip taken by Mr. Tony Leech, a General Manager within the prison system, including the trip's cost, his subsequent overseas employment, and whether the trip facilitated that employment.
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(1) Is it correct that Mr Tony Leech was recently sent on an overseas tour by the Department of Justice to look at prisons? (2) What is the position held by Mr Leech within the department and where does it stand in the hierarchy? (3) What was the cost of the trip? (4) Is it correct that Mr Leech has now accepted employment overseas? (5) If so, when will his employment with the department terminate? (6) Did Mr Leech obtain employment as a result of contacts made while overseas? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Justice and Legal Affairs has provided the following response - (1) Yes. (2) Mr Leech’s substantive position is that of General Manager Public Prisons, reporting directly to the Executive Director Prisons. (3) The trip was approved on the basis of an estimated cost of $9 000. (4) Yes. (5) 10 January 2003. (6) Mr Leech received an approach concerning alternative employment while overseas.
(2) What is the position held by Mr Leech within the department and where does it stand in the hierarchy? (3) What was the cost of the trip? (4) Is it correct that Mr Leech has now accepted employment overseas? (5) If so, when will his employment with the department terminate? (6) Did Mr Leech obtain employment as a result of contacts made while overseas? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Justice and Legal Affairs has provided the following response - (1) Yes. (2) Mr Leech’s substantive position is that of General Manager Public Prisons, reporting directly to the Executive Director Prisons. (3) The trip was approved on the basis of an estimated cost of $9 000. (4) Yes. (5) 10 January 2003. (6) Mr Leech received an approach concerning alternative employment while overseas.
(3) What was the cost of the trip? (4) Is it correct that Mr Leech has now accepted employment overseas? (5) If so, when will his employment with the department terminate? (6) Did Mr Leech obtain employment as a result of contacts made while overseas? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Justice and Legal Affairs has provided the following response - (1) Yes. (2) Mr Leech’s substantive position is that of General Manager Public Prisons, reporting directly to the Executive Director Prisons. (3) The trip was approved on the basis of an estimated cost of $9 000. (4) Yes. (5) 10 January 2003. (6) Mr Leech received an approach concerning alternative employment while overseas.
(4) Is it correct that Mr Leech has now accepted employment overseas? (5) If so, when will his employment with the department terminate? (6) Did Mr Leech obtain employment as a result of contacts made while overseas? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Justice and Legal Affairs has provided the following response - (1) Yes. (2) Mr Leech’s substantive position is that of General Manager Public Prisons, reporting directly to the Executive Director Prisons. (3) The trip was approved on the basis of an estimated cost of $9 000. (4) Yes. (5) 10 January 2003. (6) Mr Leech received an approach concerning alternative employment while overseas.
(5) If so, when will his employment with the department terminate? (6) Did Mr Leech obtain employment as a result of contacts made while overseas? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Justice and Legal Affairs has provided the following response - (1) Yes. (2) Mr Leech’s substantive position is that of General Manager Public Prisons, reporting directly to the Executive Director Prisons. (3) The trip was approved on the basis of an estimated cost of $9 000. (4) Yes. (5) 10 January 2003. (6) Mr Leech received an approach concerning alternative employment while overseas.
(6) Did Mr Leech obtain employment as a result of contacts made while overseas? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Justice and Legal Affairs has provided the following response - (1) Yes. (2) Mr Leech’s substantive position is that of General Manager Public Prisons, reporting directly to the Executive Director Prisons. (3) The trip was approved on the basis of an estimated cost of $9 000. (4) Yes. (5) 10 January 2003. (6) Mr Leech received an approach concerning alternative employment while overseas.
Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Justice and Legal Affairs has provided the following response - (1) Yes. (2) Mr Leech’s substantive position is that of General Manager Public Prisons, reporting directly to the Executive Director Prisons. (3) The trip was approved on the basis of an estimated cost of $9 000. (4) Yes. (5) 10 January 2003. (6) Mr Leech received an approach concerning alternative employment while overseas.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Justice and Legal Affairs has provided the following response - (1) Yes. (2) Mr Leech’s substantive position is that of General Manager Public Prisons, reporting directly to the Executive Director Prisons. (3) The trip was approved on the basis of an estimated cost of $9 000. (4) Yes. (5) 10 January 2003. (6) Mr Leech received an approach concerning alternative employment while overseas.
(2) Mr Leech’s substantive position is that of General Manager Public Prisons, reporting directly to the Executive Director Prisons. (3) The trip was approved on the basis of an estimated cost of $9 000. (4) Yes. (5) 10 January 2003. (6) Mr Leech received an approach concerning alternative employment while overseas.
(3) The trip was approved on the basis of an estimated cost of $9 000. (4) Yes. (5) 10 January 2003. (6) Mr Leech received an approach concerning alternative employment while overseas.
(4) Yes. (5) 10 January 2003. (6) Mr Leech received an approach concerning alternative employment while overseas.
(5) 10 January 2003. (6) Mr Leech received an approach concerning alternative employment while overseas.
(6) Mr Leech received an approach concerning alternative employment while overseas.
(2) What is the position held by Mr Leech within the department and where does it stand in the hierarchy? (3) What was the cost of the trip? (4) Is it correct that Mr Leech has now accepted employment overseas? (5) If so, when will his employment with the department terminate? (6) Did Mr Leech obtain employment as a result of contacts made while overseas? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Justice and Legal Affairs has provided the following response - (1) Yes. (2) Mr Leech’s substantive position is that of General Manager Public Prisons, reporting directly to the Executive Director Prisons. (3) The trip was approved on the basis of an estimated cost of $9 000. (4) Yes. (5) 10 January 2003. (6) Mr Leech received an approach concerning alternative employment while overseas.
(3) What was the cost of the trip? (4) Is it correct that Mr Leech has now accepted employment overseas? (5) If so, when will his employment with the department terminate? (6) Did Mr Leech obtain employment as a result of contacts made while overseas? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Justice and Legal Affairs has provided the following response - (1) Yes. (2) Mr Leech’s substantive position is that of General Manager Public Prisons, reporting directly to the Executive Director Prisons. (3) The trip was approved on the basis of an estimated cost of $9 000. (4) Yes. (5) 10 January 2003. (6) Mr Leech received an approach concerning alternative employment while overseas.
(4) Is it correct that Mr Leech has now accepted employment overseas? (5) If so, when will his employment with the department terminate? (6) Did Mr Leech obtain employment as a result of contacts made while overseas? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Justice and Legal Affairs has provided the following response - (1) Yes. (2) Mr Leech’s substantive position is that of General Manager Public Prisons, reporting directly to the Executive Director Prisons. (3) The trip was approved on the basis of an estimated cost of $9 000. (4) Yes. (5) 10 January 2003. (6) Mr Leech received an approach concerning alternative employment while overseas.
(5) If so, when will his employment with the department terminate? (6) Did Mr Leech obtain employment as a result of contacts made while overseas? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Justice and Legal Affairs has provided the following response - (1) Yes. (2) Mr Leech’s substantive position is that of General Manager Public Prisons, reporting directly to the Executive Director Prisons. (3) The trip was approved on the basis of an estimated cost of $9 000. (4) Yes. (5) 10 January 2003. (6) Mr Leech received an approach concerning alternative employment while overseas.
(6) Did Mr Leech obtain employment as a result of contacts made while overseas? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Justice and Legal Affairs has provided the following response - (1) Yes. (2) Mr Leech’s substantive position is that of General Manager Public Prisons, reporting directly to the Executive Director Prisons. (3) The trip was approved on the basis of an estimated cost of $9 000. (4) Yes. (5) 10 January 2003. (6) Mr Leech received an approach concerning alternative employment while overseas.
Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Justice and Legal Affairs has provided the following response - (1) Yes. (2) Mr Leech’s substantive position is that of General Manager Public Prisons, reporting directly to the Executive Director Prisons. (3) The trip was approved on the basis of an estimated cost of $9 000. (4) Yes. (5) 10 January 2003. (6) Mr Leech received an approach concerning alternative employment while overseas.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Justice and Legal Affairs has provided the following response - (1) Yes. (2) Mr Leech’s substantive position is that of General Manager Public Prisons, reporting directly to the Executive Director Prisons. (3) The trip was approved on the basis of an estimated cost of $9 000. (4) Yes. (5) 10 January 2003. (6) Mr Leech received an approach concerning alternative employment while overseas.
(2) Mr Leech’s substantive position is that of General Manager Public Prisons, reporting directly to the Executive Director Prisons. (3) The trip was approved on the basis of an estimated cost of $9 000. (4) Yes. (5) 10 January 2003. (6) Mr Leech received an approach concerning alternative employment while overseas.
(3) The trip was approved on the basis of an estimated cost of $9 000. (4) Yes. (5) 10 January 2003. (6) Mr Leech received an approach concerning alternative employment while overseas.
(4) Yes. (5) 10 January 2003. (6) Mr Leech received an approach concerning alternative employment while overseas.
(5) 10 January 2003. (6) Mr Leech received an approach concerning alternative employment while overseas.
(6) Mr Leech received an approach concerning alternative employment while overseas.
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