CHILD PROTECTION

Ms CHAPMAN (Bragg—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (14:05): Supplementary, Mr Speaker: notwithstanding the minister's statement that he would, on behalf of Education, know more about this matter than the police, as he knows nothing about it and has taken it on notice, will the Minister for Police now tell us what his commissioner and/or police force is prepared to—

The SPEAKER: The first thing is that what the deputy leader just did was highly disorderly, and I warn her for the first time. Any member of the ministry may wish to answer that question or not.

The Hon. M.F. O'BRIEN (Napier—Minister for Finance, Minister for Police, Minister for Correctional Services, Minister for Emergency Services, Minister for Road Safety) (14:06): Thank you, Mr Speaker. I think the Deputy Premier has more than adequately answered this question; he has given an undertaking to the house that he will return with a reply.