Mr. Board questions the Minister for Health regarding a reduction in hospital beds between 2001 and 2003, based on a tabled document. The Minister denies the reduction, and the exchange devolves into disorder, with the Speaker intervening.

AnsweredQoN 133Legislative Assembly
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31 March 2004
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As a supplementary question, in view of the document the minister has just tabled, will he now admit that there was in fact a reduction in hospital beds in 2003 from 2001? Mr J.A. McGINTY

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No. Mr C.J. Barnett: You have just tabled it! You have so many dodgy figures that you don’t know what to refer to! The SPEAKER: It is disorderly for members to speak while I am on my feet and a major conversation was just taking place. I think it would have been more appropriate for the member to have asked that supplementary question yesterday. I am sure he will get an opportunity to ask that question again.
Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: No. Mr C.J. Barnett: You have just tabled it! You have so many dodgy figures that you don’t know what to refer to! The SPEAKER: It is disorderly for members to speak while I am on my feet and a major conversation was just taking place. I think it would have been more appropriate for the member to have asked that supplementary question yesterday. I am sure he will get an opportunity to ask that question again.
No. Mr C.J. Barnett: You have just tabled it! You have so many dodgy figures that you don’t know what to refer to! The SPEAKER: It is disorderly for members to speak while I am on my feet and a major conversation was just taking place. I think it would have been more appropriate for the member to have asked that supplementary question yesterday. I am sure he will get an opportunity to ask that question again.
Mr C.J. Barnett: You have just tabled it! You have so many dodgy figures that you don’t know what to refer to! The SPEAKER: It is disorderly for members to speak while I am on my feet and a major conversation was just taking place. I think it would have been more appropriate for the member to have asked that supplementary question yesterday. I am sure he will get an opportunity to ask that question again.
The SPEAKER: It is disorderly for members to speak while I am on my feet and a major conversation was just taking place. I think it would have been more appropriate for the member to have asked that supplementary question yesterday. I am sure he will get an opportunity to ask that question again.

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