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Parliament
Questions for Oral Answer
Wednesday, 22 March 2000
Questions to Ministers
6. (National) Tony Ryall to the Minister of Justice:
Will the Government fund the legal representations of the Christchurch Civic
Creche families to the ministerial inquiry into the Peter Ellis convictions?
A: (Minister of Justice Phil Goff)
Last week I received a request from some of the Creche families for
assistance. I am sympathetic to the suggestion that the families viewpoint be
represented. I have asked families for more information and am waiting for
that before I will make my decision. I have never declined to provide funding
as the member suggests. As for the legal aid received by Peter Ellis that was
all received under the previous government. My reply to the families letter
of March 14th asked questions and did not refuse the request. No request for
assistance has been made by the staff initially charged in relation to the
civic creche matter.
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