❓ Question regarding whether the Minister for Justice read Inspector's report No. 7 prior to an escape. The Minister admits to not reading the report but was aware of concerns and blames the previous government for inaction.
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I ask a supplementary question. Did the minister read the inspector’s report No 7 prior to the escape; and, if so, when? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS
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I have read that report. I have had briefings on the issue. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! The minister is endeavouring to answer the question, and the Opposition, led by the Leader of the Opposition, keeps asking the same question. The minister. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I have already said publicly that I had not read the report prior to the incident. However, I was certainly aware that there were concerns about the Supreme Court, because I have been involved in the process of putting the new court complex in place, and I have money on budget in my department to upgrade the holding area. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The fact of the matter is that members opposite were aware of the issue. They did nothing the whole time they were in government. We were aware of the issue, and from that moment we developed a clear plan of how we intend to completely resolve the issue.
Mrs M.H. ROBERTS replied: I have read that report. I have had briefings on the issue. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! The minister is endeavouring to answer the question, and the Opposition, led by the Leader of the Opposition, keeps asking the same question. The minister. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I have already said publicly that I had not read the report prior to the incident. However, I was certainly aware that there were concerns about the Supreme Court, because I have been involved in the process of putting the new court complex in place, and I have money on budget in my department to upgrade the holding area. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The fact of the matter is that members opposite were aware of the issue. They did nothing the whole time they were in government. We were aware of the issue, and from that moment we developed a clear plan of how we intend to completely resolve the issue.
I have read that report. I have had briefings on the issue. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! The minister is endeavouring to answer the question, and the Opposition, led by the Leader of the Opposition, keeps asking the same question. The minister. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I have already said publicly that I had not read the report prior to the incident. However, I was certainly aware that there were concerns about the Supreme Court, because I have been involved in the process of putting the new court complex in place, and I have money on budget in my department to upgrade the holding area. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The fact of the matter is that members opposite were aware of the issue. They did nothing the whole time they were in government. We were aware of the issue, and from that moment we developed a clear plan of how we intend to completely resolve the issue.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! The minister is endeavouring to answer the question, and the Opposition, led by the Leader of the Opposition, keeps asking the same question. The minister. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I have already said publicly that I had not read the report prior to the incident. However, I was certainly aware that there were concerns about the Supreme Court, because I have been involved in the process of putting the new court complex in place, and I have money on budget in my department to upgrade the holding area. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The fact of the matter is that members opposite were aware of the issue. They did nothing the whole time they were in government. We were aware of the issue, and from that moment we developed a clear plan of how we intend to completely resolve the issue.
The SPEAKER: Order! The minister is endeavouring to answer the question, and the Opposition, led by the Leader of the Opposition, keeps asking the same question. The minister. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I have already said publicly that I had not read the report prior to the incident. However, I was certainly aware that there were concerns about the Supreme Court, because I have been involved in the process of putting the new court complex in place, and I have money on budget in my department to upgrade the holding area. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The fact of the matter is that members opposite were aware of the issue. They did nothing the whole time they were in government. We were aware of the issue, and from that moment we developed a clear plan of how we intend to completely resolve the issue.
Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I have already said publicly that I had not read the report prior to the incident. However, I was certainly aware that there were concerns about the Supreme Court, because I have been involved in the process of putting the new court complex in place, and I have money on budget in my department to upgrade the holding area. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The fact of the matter is that members opposite were aware of the issue. They did nothing the whole time they were in government. We were aware of the issue, and from that moment we developed a clear plan of how we intend to completely resolve the issue.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The fact of the matter is that members opposite were aware of the issue. They did nothing the whole time they were in government. We were aware of the issue, and from that moment we developed a clear plan of how we intend to completely resolve the issue.
The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The fact of the matter is that members opposite were aware of the issue. They did nothing the whole time they were in government. We were aware of the issue, and from that moment we developed a clear plan of how we intend to completely resolve the issue.
Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The fact of the matter is that members opposite were aware of the issue. They did nothing the whole time they were in government. We were aware of the issue, and from that moment we developed a clear plan of how we intend to completely resolve the issue.
Mrs M.H. ROBERTS replied: I have read that report. I have had briefings on the issue. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! The minister is endeavouring to answer the question, and the Opposition, led by the Leader of the Opposition, keeps asking the same question. The minister. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I have already said publicly that I had not read the report prior to the incident. However, I was certainly aware that there were concerns about the Supreme Court, because I have been involved in the process of putting the new court complex in place, and I have money on budget in my department to upgrade the holding area. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The fact of the matter is that members opposite were aware of the issue. They did nothing the whole time they were in government. We were aware of the issue, and from that moment we developed a clear plan of how we intend to completely resolve the issue.
I have read that report. I have had briefings on the issue. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! The minister is endeavouring to answer the question, and the Opposition, led by the Leader of the Opposition, keeps asking the same question. The minister. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I have already said publicly that I had not read the report prior to the incident. However, I was certainly aware that there were concerns about the Supreme Court, because I have been involved in the process of putting the new court complex in place, and I have money on budget in my department to upgrade the holding area. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The fact of the matter is that members opposite were aware of the issue. They did nothing the whole time they were in government. We were aware of the issue, and from that moment we developed a clear plan of how we intend to completely resolve the issue.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! The minister is endeavouring to answer the question, and the Opposition, led by the Leader of the Opposition, keeps asking the same question. The minister. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I have already said publicly that I had not read the report prior to the incident. However, I was certainly aware that there were concerns about the Supreme Court, because I have been involved in the process of putting the new court complex in place, and I have money on budget in my department to upgrade the holding area. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The fact of the matter is that members opposite were aware of the issue. They did nothing the whole time they were in government. We were aware of the issue, and from that moment we developed a clear plan of how we intend to completely resolve the issue.
The SPEAKER: Order! The minister is endeavouring to answer the question, and the Opposition, led by the Leader of the Opposition, keeps asking the same question. The minister. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I have already said publicly that I had not read the report prior to the incident. However, I was certainly aware that there were concerns about the Supreme Court, because I have been involved in the process of putting the new court complex in place, and I have money on budget in my department to upgrade the holding area. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The fact of the matter is that members opposite were aware of the issue. They did nothing the whole time they were in government. We were aware of the issue, and from that moment we developed a clear plan of how we intend to completely resolve the issue.
Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I have already said publicly that I had not read the report prior to the incident. However, I was certainly aware that there were concerns about the Supreme Court, because I have been involved in the process of putting the new court complex in place, and I have money on budget in my department to upgrade the holding area. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The fact of the matter is that members opposite were aware of the issue. They did nothing the whole time they were in government. We were aware of the issue, and from that moment we developed a clear plan of how we intend to completely resolve the issue.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The fact of the matter is that members opposite were aware of the issue. They did nothing the whole time they were in government. We were aware of the issue, and from that moment we developed a clear plan of how we intend to completely resolve the issue.
The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The fact of the matter is that members opposite were aware of the issue. They did nothing the whole time they were in government. We were aware of the issue, and from that moment we developed a clear plan of how we intend to completely resolve the issue.
Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The fact of the matter is that members opposite were aware of the issue. They did nothing the whole time they were in government. We were aware of the issue, and from that moment we developed a clear plan of how we intend to completely resolve the issue.
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