Colleagues, I would like to draw your attention to the gallery, to the presence of the consul general of Japan, Mr. Yasuo Minemura, and along with him is vice consul for information and culture, Ms. Kobayashi. Accompanying them is our very own

chief of protocol, Ms. Carmen Moore, with the Department of the Executive.

Also it gives me great pleasure to welcome constituents of mine in the gallery today, Mr. Gordon and Carol Norberg and their daughter Natasha with us.

The honourable Member for Weledeh, Mr. Bromley.