Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, as I indicated earlier this week when I made a Member's statement on code of conduct, I have a number of written questions for the Premier.
1. Are Cabinet Ministers required to inform you of their itinerary and plans for meetings at social functions they will attend on ministerial travel outside of the Northwest Territories?
2. What if any, are the reporting requirements of the Ministers upon their return on the content and subjects of official government meetings and functions outside of the Northwest Territories?
3. If there is no formalized reporting requirements for ministerial meetings held outside the Northwest Territories, what mechanism by which does the Premier ascertain whether, in fact, the Minister arrived at the destination and attended all meetings and functions relevant to the trip?
4. Is alcohol an allowable item on expense claim file by a Cabinet Minister either for personal consumption or for others whom the Cabinet Minister may be entertaining?
5. If there is no policy in place in the interest of presenting the government and its Cabinet in the best possible light and to send a positive message to the residents of the Northwest Territories, will the Premier commit to the development and the implementation of a code of conduct for Cabinet Members while on government travel?
Thank you, Mr. Speaker.