Thank you. Item 3, Members' statements. Item 4, returns to oral questions. Prior to calling item 4, returns to oral questions, I would like to indicate that yesterday the Minister of Health and Social Services, under the item "returns to oral questions" gave a return to Oral Question 54-12(6), asked by Mr. Koe, the Member for Inuvik on October 6, 1994.
A review of the House records and Hansard indicates that this question was answered on the day it was asked. It is quite clear that the Minister did not take it as notice, which would have permitted a response on a subsequent day under the item returns to oral questions. I note that on page 298 of the unedited Hansard, the Minister, in response to Mr. Koe's second supplementary question, indicated she would provide information to the Member.
The chair fully understands that all Ministers wish to live up to the commitments they make in the House, however, another avenue will have to be found to do this when a question is not clearly taken as notice. I am sure Members will appreciate that if Ministers were allowed to make further returns, questions could go on for some considerable time. I noticed that the return given by the Minister of Health and Social Services yesterday could have been provided to the Member by letter.
Therefore, to ensure we comply with rule 38(2)(b), only oral questions that are clearly indicated by the Ministers that the question is taken as notice should be given under item 4, returns to oral questions. Thank you.
Item 4, returns to oral questions. The honourable Member for Mackenzie Delta, Mr. Nerysoo.