❓ A parliamentary question asks the Minister for Justice when they received the Hooker report. The Minister provides a vague answer and defends their decision not to share the report with the Chief Justice before tabling it in Parliament.
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Minister, I repeat my question: when did the minister receive a copy of Mr Hooker’s report? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: That is a supplementary question. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS
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I received a copy of the report some weeks ago. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What day? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: If the member wants the date, I can look it up in my diary, which is not in front of me at this time. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I point out two things: first, I had the meeting with the Chief Justice about a week after the escape event, and he clearly had not taken offence. At the time I had that meeting with him, I was not aware of any concern whatsoever of this nature. I had not made any criticism, and I certainly had not intended any criticism. The first I knew of it was when I read the Hooker report. I investigated who was entitled to receive a copy of the report before it was tabled in the House, and the Chief Justice was not one such person. He was not entitled to receive a report until it was tabled. I thought it would be improper for me to discuss with him through correspondence a report that had not been tabled in the House at that time.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: That is a supplementary question. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS replied: I received a copy of the report some weeks ago. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What day? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: If the member wants the date, I can look it up in my diary, which is not in front of me at this time. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I point out two things: first, I had the meeting with the Chief Justice about a week after the escape event, and he clearly had not taken offence. At the time I had that meeting with him, I was not aware of any concern whatsoever of this nature. I had not made any criticism, and I certainly had not intended any criticism. The first I knew of it was when I read the Hooker report. I investigated who was entitled to receive a copy of the report before it was tabled in the House, and the Chief Justice was not one such person. He was not entitled to receive a report until it was tabled. I thought it would be improper for me to discuss with him through correspondence a report that had not been tabled in the House at that time.
The SPEAKER: That is a supplementary question. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS replied: I received a copy of the report some weeks ago. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What day? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: If the member wants the date, I can look it up in my diary, which is not in front of me at this time. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I point out two things: first, I had the meeting with the Chief Justice about a week after the escape event, and he clearly had not taken offence. At the time I had that meeting with him, I was not aware of any concern whatsoever of this nature. I had not made any criticism, and I certainly had not intended any criticism. The first I knew of it was when I read the Hooker report. I investigated who was entitled to receive a copy of the report before it was tabled in the House, and the Chief Justice was not one such person. He was not entitled to receive a report until it was tabled. I thought it would be improper for me to discuss with him through correspondence a report that had not been tabled in the House at that time.
Mrs M.H. ROBERTS replied: I received a copy of the report some weeks ago. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What day? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: If the member wants the date, I can look it up in my diary, which is not in front of me at this time. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I point out two things: first, I had the meeting with the Chief Justice about a week after the escape event, and he clearly had not taken offence. At the time I had that meeting with him, I was not aware of any concern whatsoever of this nature. I had not made any criticism, and I certainly had not intended any criticism. The first I knew of it was when I read the Hooker report. I investigated who was entitled to receive a copy of the report before it was tabled in the House, and the Chief Justice was not one such person. He was not entitled to receive a report until it was tabled. I thought it would be improper for me to discuss with him through correspondence a report that had not been tabled in the House at that time.
I received a copy of the report some weeks ago. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What day? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: If the member wants the date, I can look it up in my diary, which is not in front of me at this time. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I point out two things: first, I had the meeting with the Chief Justice about a week after the escape event, and he clearly had not taken offence. At the time I had that meeting with him, I was not aware of any concern whatsoever of this nature. I had not made any criticism, and I certainly had not intended any criticism. The first I knew of it was when I read the Hooker report. I investigated who was entitled to receive a copy of the report before it was tabled in the House, and the Chief Justice was not one such person. He was not entitled to receive a report until it was tabled. I thought it would be improper for me to discuss with him through correspondence a report that had not been tabled in the House at that time.
Mr M.W. Trenorden: What day? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: If the member wants the date, I can look it up in my diary, which is not in front of me at this time. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I point out two things: first, I had the meeting with the Chief Justice about a week after the escape event, and he clearly had not taken offence. At the time I had that meeting with him, I was not aware of any concern whatsoever of this nature. I had not made any criticism, and I certainly had not intended any criticism. The first I knew of it was when I read the Hooker report. I investigated who was entitled to receive a copy of the report before it was tabled in the House, and the Chief Justice was not one such person. He was not entitled to receive a report until it was tabled. I thought it would be improper for me to discuss with him through correspondence a report that had not been tabled in the House at that time.
Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: If the member wants the date, I can look it up in my diary, which is not in front of me at this time. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I point out two things: first, I had the meeting with the Chief Justice about a week after the escape event, and he clearly had not taken offence. At the time I had that meeting with him, I was not aware of any concern whatsoever of this nature. I had not made any criticism, and I certainly had not intended any criticism. The first I knew of it was when I read the Hooker report. I investigated who was entitled to receive a copy of the report before it was tabled in the House, and the Chief Justice was not one such person. He was not entitled to receive a report until it was tabled. I thought it would be improper for me to discuss with him through correspondence a report that had not been tabled in the House at that time.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I point out two things: first, I had the meeting with the Chief Justice about a week after the escape event, and he clearly had not taken offence. At the time I had that meeting with him, I was not aware of any concern whatsoever of this nature. I had not made any criticism, and I certainly had not intended any criticism. The first I knew of it was when I read the Hooker report. I investigated who was entitled to receive a copy of the report before it was tabled in the House, and the Chief Justice was not one such person. He was not entitled to receive a report until it was tabled. I thought it would be improper for me to discuss with him through correspondence a report that had not been tabled in the House at that time.
The SPEAKER: Order! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I point out two things: first, I had the meeting with the Chief Justice about a week after the escape event, and he clearly had not taken offence. At the time I had that meeting with him, I was not aware of any concern whatsoever of this nature. I had not made any criticism, and I certainly had not intended any criticism. The first I knew of it was when I read the Hooker report. I investigated who was entitled to receive a copy of the report before it was tabled in the House, and the Chief Justice was not one such person. He was not entitled to receive a report until it was tabled. I thought it would be improper for me to discuss with him through correspondence a report that had not been tabled in the House at that time.
Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I point out two things: first, I had the meeting with the Chief Justice about a week after the escape event, and he clearly had not taken offence. At the time I had that meeting with him, I was not aware of any concern whatsoever of this nature. I had not made any criticism, and I certainly had not intended any criticism. The first I knew of it was when I read the Hooker report. I investigated who was entitled to receive a copy of the report before it was tabled in the House, and the Chief Justice was not one such person. He was not entitled to receive a report until it was tabled. I thought it would be improper for me to discuss with him through correspondence a report that had not been tabled in the House at that time.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: That is a supplementary question. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS replied: I received a copy of the report some weeks ago. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What day? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: If the member wants the date, I can look it up in my diary, which is not in front of me at this time. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I point out two things: first, I had the meeting with the Chief Justice about a week after the escape event, and he clearly had not taken offence. At the time I had that meeting with him, I was not aware of any concern whatsoever of this nature. I had not made any criticism, and I certainly had not intended any criticism. The first I knew of it was when I read the Hooker report. I investigated who was entitled to receive a copy of the report before it was tabled in the House, and the Chief Justice was not one such person. He was not entitled to receive a report until it was tabled. I thought it would be improper for me to discuss with him through correspondence a report that had not been tabled in the House at that time.
The SPEAKER: That is a supplementary question. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS replied: I received a copy of the report some weeks ago. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What day? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: If the member wants the date, I can look it up in my diary, which is not in front of me at this time. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I point out two things: first, I had the meeting with the Chief Justice about a week after the escape event, and he clearly had not taken offence. At the time I had that meeting with him, I was not aware of any concern whatsoever of this nature. I had not made any criticism, and I certainly had not intended any criticism. The first I knew of it was when I read the Hooker report. I investigated who was entitled to receive a copy of the report before it was tabled in the House, and the Chief Justice was not one such person. He was not entitled to receive a report until it was tabled. I thought it would be improper for me to discuss with him through correspondence a report that had not been tabled in the House at that time.
Mrs M.H. ROBERTS replied: I received a copy of the report some weeks ago. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What day? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: If the member wants the date, I can look it up in my diary, which is not in front of me at this time. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I point out two things: first, I had the meeting with the Chief Justice about a week after the escape event, and he clearly had not taken offence. At the time I had that meeting with him, I was not aware of any concern whatsoever of this nature. I had not made any criticism, and I certainly had not intended any criticism. The first I knew of it was when I read the Hooker report. I investigated who was entitled to receive a copy of the report before it was tabled in the House, and the Chief Justice was not one such person. He was not entitled to receive a report until it was tabled. I thought it would be improper for me to discuss with him through correspondence a report that had not been tabled in the House at that time.
I received a copy of the report some weeks ago. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What day? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: If the member wants the date, I can look it up in my diary, which is not in front of me at this time. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I point out two things: first, I had the meeting with the Chief Justice about a week after the escape event, and he clearly had not taken offence. At the time I had that meeting with him, I was not aware of any concern whatsoever of this nature. I had not made any criticism, and I certainly had not intended any criticism. The first I knew of it was when I read the Hooker report. I investigated who was entitled to receive a copy of the report before it was tabled in the House, and the Chief Justice was not one such person. He was not entitled to receive a report until it was tabled. I thought it would be improper for me to discuss with him through correspondence a report that had not been tabled in the House at that time.
Mr M.W. Trenorden: What day? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: If the member wants the date, I can look it up in my diary, which is not in front of me at this time. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I point out two things: first, I had the meeting with the Chief Justice about a week after the escape event, and he clearly had not taken offence. At the time I had that meeting with him, I was not aware of any concern whatsoever of this nature. I had not made any criticism, and I certainly had not intended any criticism. The first I knew of it was when I read the Hooker report. I investigated who was entitled to receive a copy of the report before it was tabled in the House, and the Chief Justice was not one such person. He was not entitled to receive a report until it was tabled. I thought it would be improper for me to discuss with him through correspondence a report that had not been tabled in the House at that time.
Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: If the member wants the date, I can look it up in my diary, which is not in front of me at this time. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I point out two things: first, I had the meeting with the Chief Justice about a week after the escape event, and he clearly had not taken offence. At the time I had that meeting with him, I was not aware of any concern whatsoever of this nature. I had not made any criticism, and I certainly had not intended any criticism. The first I knew of it was when I read the Hooker report. I investigated who was entitled to receive a copy of the report before it was tabled in the House, and the Chief Justice was not one such person. He was not entitled to receive a report until it was tabled. I thought it would be improper for me to discuss with him through correspondence a report that had not been tabled in the House at that time.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I point out two things: first, I had the meeting with the Chief Justice about a week after the escape event, and he clearly had not taken offence. At the time I had that meeting with him, I was not aware of any concern whatsoever of this nature. I had not made any criticism, and I certainly had not intended any criticism. The first I knew of it was when I read the Hooker report. I investigated who was entitled to receive a copy of the report before it was tabled in the House, and the Chief Justice was not one such person. He was not entitled to receive a report until it was tabled. I thought it would be improper for me to discuss with him through correspondence a report that had not been tabled in the House at that time.
The SPEAKER: Order! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I point out two things: first, I had the meeting with the Chief Justice about a week after the escape event, and he clearly had not taken offence. At the time I had that meeting with him, I was not aware of any concern whatsoever of this nature. I had not made any criticism, and I certainly had not intended any criticism. The first I knew of it was when I read the Hooker report. I investigated who was entitled to receive a copy of the report before it was tabled in the House, and the Chief Justice was not one such person. He was not entitled to receive a report until it was tabled. I thought it would be improper for me to discuss with him through correspondence a report that had not been tabled in the House at that time.
Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I point out two things: first, I had the meeting with the Chief Justice about a week after the escape event, and he clearly had not taken offence. At the time I had that meeting with him, I was not aware of any concern whatsoever of this nature. I had not made any criticism, and I certainly had not intended any criticism. The first I knew of it was when I read the Hooker report. I investigated who was entitled to receive a copy of the report before it was tabled in the House, and the Chief Justice was not one such person. He was not entitled to receive a report until it was tabled. I thought it would be improper for me to discuss with him through correspondence a report that had not been tabled in the House at that time.
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