❓ Hon Peter Foss questions Hon G.T. Giffard regarding the process of answering parliamentary questions, specifically whether Giffard ensures the accuracy and timeliness of answers provided to the House. Giffard clarifies that answers are prepared by the minister's office.
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The parliamentary secretary gave a number of statements to the House under Standing Order No 138(d) in which he said that parliamentary questions would be answered as soon as possible. (1) Did the parliamentary secretary merely repeat an answer that had been given to him, or did he take some measures to ensure that the statements he made to this House were honest, true and appropriate? (2) Do any of those questions remain outstanding? (3) What is he doing to ensure the questions are answered as soon as possible? Hon G.T. GIFFARD
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(1)-(3) I do not specifically recall the questions about which the member is asking. The statement to which the member has referred and which I made last week was in relation to questions that are prepared by the minister’s office. Hon Peter Foss: It is your answer, though. Hon G.T. GIFFARD: Yes, it is my answer. The answers are prepared by the minister’s office and are shown to me. I accept them and then provide those answers to the House. The minister’s office follows up and ensures that questions that are put on notice are answered.
(1) Did the parliamentary secretary merely repeat an answer that had been given to him, or did he take some measures to ensure that the statements he made to this House were honest, true and appropriate? (2) Do any of those questions remain outstanding? (3) What is he doing to ensure the questions are answered as soon as possible? Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: (1)-(3) I do not specifically recall the questions about which the member is asking. The statement to which the member has referred and which I made last week was in relation to questions that are prepared by the minister’s office. Hon Peter Foss: It is your answer, though. Hon G.T. GIFFARD: Yes, it is my answer. The answers are prepared by the minister’s office and are shown to me. I accept them and then provide those answers to the House. The minister’s office follows up and ensures that questions that are put on notice are answered.
(2) Do any of those questions remain outstanding? (3) What is he doing to ensure the questions are answered as soon as possible? Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: (1)-(3) I do not specifically recall the questions about which the member is asking. The statement to which the member has referred and which I made last week was in relation to questions that are prepared by the minister’s office. Hon Peter Foss: It is your answer, though. Hon G.T. GIFFARD: Yes, it is my answer. The answers are prepared by the minister’s office and are shown to me. I accept them and then provide those answers to the House. The minister’s office follows up and ensures that questions that are put on notice are answered.
(3) What is he doing to ensure the questions are answered as soon as possible? Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: (1)-(3) I do not specifically recall the questions about which the member is asking. The statement to which the member has referred and which I made last week was in relation to questions that are prepared by the minister’s office. Hon Peter Foss: It is your answer, though. Hon G.T. GIFFARD: Yes, it is my answer. The answers are prepared by the minister’s office and are shown to me. I accept them and then provide those answers to the House. The minister’s office follows up and ensures that questions that are put on notice are answered.
Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: (1)-(3) I do not specifically recall the questions about which the member is asking. The statement to which the member has referred and which I made last week was in relation to questions that are prepared by the minister’s office. Hon Peter Foss: It is your answer, though. Hon G.T. GIFFARD: Yes, it is my answer. The answers are prepared by the minister’s office and are shown to me. I accept them and then provide those answers to the House. The minister’s office follows up and ensures that questions that are put on notice are answered.
(1)-(3) I do not specifically recall the questions about which the member is asking. The statement to which the member has referred and which I made last week was in relation to questions that are prepared by the minister’s office. Hon Peter Foss: It is your answer, though. Hon G.T. GIFFARD: Yes, it is my answer. The answers are prepared by the minister’s office and are shown to me. I accept them and then provide those answers to the House. The minister’s office follows up and ensures that questions that are put on notice are answered.
Hon Peter Foss: It is your answer, though. Hon G.T. GIFFARD: Yes, it is my answer. The answers are prepared by the minister’s office and are shown to me. I accept them and then provide those answers to the House. The minister’s office follows up and ensures that questions that are put on notice are answered.
Hon G.T. GIFFARD: Yes, it is my answer. The answers are prepared by the minister’s office and are shown to me. I accept them and then provide those answers to the House. The minister’s office follows up and ensures that questions that are put on notice are answered.
(1) Did the parliamentary secretary merely repeat an answer that had been given to him, or did he take some measures to ensure that the statements he made to this House were honest, true and appropriate? (2) Do any of those questions remain outstanding? (3) What is he doing to ensure the questions are answered as soon as possible? Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: (1)-(3) I do not specifically recall the questions about which the member is asking. The statement to which the member has referred and which I made last week was in relation to questions that are prepared by the minister’s office. Hon Peter Foss: It is your answer, though. Hon G.T. GIFFARD: Yes, it is my answer. The answers are prepared by the minister’s office and are shown to me. I accept them and then provide those answers to the House. The minister’s office follows up and ensures that questions that are put on notice are answered.
(2) Do any of those questions remain outstanding? (3) What is he doing to ensure the questions are answered as soon as possible? Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: (1)-(3) I do not specifically recall the questions about which the member is asking. The statement to which the member has referred and which I made last week was in relation to questions that are prepared by the minister’s office. Hon Peter Foss: It is your answer, though. Hon G.T. GIFFARD: Yes, it is my answer. The answers are prepared by the minister’s office and are shown to me. I accept them and then provide those answers to the House. The minister’s office follows up and ensures that questions that are put on notice are answered.
(3) What is he doing to ensure the questions are answered as soon as possible? Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: (1)-(3) I do not specifically recall the questions about which the member is asking. The statement to which the member has referred and which I made last week was in relation to questions that are prepared by the minister’s office. Hon Peter Foss: It is your answer, though. Hon G.T. GIFFARD: Yes, it is my answer. The answers are prepared by the minister’s office and are shown to me. I accept them and then provide those answers to the House. The minister’s office follows up and ensures that questions that are put on notice are answered.
Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: (1)-(3) I do not specifically recall the questions about which the member is asking. The statement to which the member has referred and which I made last week was in relation to questions that are prepared by the minister’s office. Hon Peter Foss: It is your answer, though. Hon G.T. GIFFARD: Yes, it is my answer. The answers are prepared by the minister’s office and are shown to me. I accept them and then provide those answers to the House. The minister’s office follows up and ensures that questions that are put on notice are answered.
(1)-(3) I do not specifically recall the questions about which the member is asking. The statement to which the member has referred and which I made last week was in relation to questions that are prepared by the minister’s office. Hon Peter Foss: It is your answer, though. Hon G.T. GIFFARD: Yes, it is my answer. The answers are prepared by the minister’s office and are shown to me. I accept them and then provide those answers to the House. The minister’s office follows up and ensures that questions that are put on notice are answered.
Hon Peter Foss: It is your answer, though. Hon G.T. GIFFARD: Yes, it is my answer. The answers are prepared by the minister’s office and are shown to me. I accept them and then provide those answers to the House. The minister’s office follows up and ensures that questions that are put on notice are answered.
Hon G.T. GIFFARD: Yes, it is my answer. The answers are prepared by the minister’s office and are shown to me. I accept them and then provide those answers to the House. The minister’s office follows up and ensures that questions that are put on notice are answered.
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