Before we go on, I would like to provide a ruling on Written Question 29-15(3), submitted by Mr. Hawkins on June 2, 2004. Written questions, like oral questions, must be a question. Clearly, Mr. Hawkins' question to Mr. Dent was not a question and, therefore, I ruled it out of order.

I thank you all for your patience and attention. So we should now move to orders of the day. Item 2, Ministers' statements. Honourable Premier, Mr. Handley.