3. Todd Barclay—Southland Electorate Office Allegations Ministerial ConductRON MARK (Deputy Leader—NZ First) to the Prime MinisterTodd Barclay—Southland Electorate Office Allegations Ministerial Conduct3. RON MARK (Deputy Leader—NZ First) to the Prime Minister: Before making a statement on the Clutha-Southland electorate office issue does he check all the facts?Mr SPEAKER: In so far as there may be prime ministerial responsibility—the right honourable Prime Minister.Rt Hon BILL ENGLISH (Prime Minister): I have no ministerial responsibility for that issue. [Interruption] Mr SPEAKER: Order! No I want substantially less interjection from my immediate right.Ron Mark: When asked last week whether he can categorically rule out that no current or former Minister has listened to the recording" why did the Minister of Finance speaking on his behalf say last Thursday: "I doubt that any member would have been listening to that in their ministerial capacity."?Rt Hon BILL ENGLISH: As I have already said I have no ministerial responsibility for the issue being raised by the member.Ron Mark: I raise a point of order Mr Speaker. I actually asked—the guts of the question was why did he say that he doubted that any member would have been listening in their ministerial capacity—Mr SPEAKER: Order! Can I just have—I do not need a reread; I just want to know what the point of order is.Ron Mark: Well he did not answer the actual question.Mr SPEAKER: No no the Prime Minister definitely addressed the question. Whether the member is happy with the answer—that is his business. I am not responsible for the quality of the answer but the question definitely was addressed.Ron Mark: If that answer confirms Ministers in his Government have heard a recording who are they given that paragraph 2.55 of the Cabinet Manual states: "A Minister of the Crown while holding a ministerial warrant acts in a number of different capacities: a. in a ministerial capacity … b. in a political capacity as a member of Parliament … and c. in a personal capacity."?Rt Hon BILL ENGLISH: I agree that is what the Cabinet Manual says. [Interruption]Mr SPEAKER: Order! Supplementary question Ron Mark.Ron Mark: Was he referring to his ministerial colleagues when he sent a text message saying "Everyone unhappy."; if not can he categorically say that no current or former Minister in this Parliament has listened to that recording?Rt Hon BILL ENGLISH: As I said in answer to the first question I have no ministerial responsibility for issues related to the Clutha-Southland electorate office.Ron Mark: I seek leave to table a written parliamentary answer from the Speaker that is not yet publicly available dated 30 June 2017 confirming legal expenditure was funded from the National Party's leader's budget in relation to Glenys Dickson's settlement.Mr SPEAKER: Order! I will put the leave. Leave is sought to table that particular answer. Is there any objection? There is objection. [Interruption] Order! [Interruption] Order! This is about the third or fourth time I have risen to my feet to ask people not to interject. It is occurring on both sides of the House and it is to cease.Ron Mark: If his involvement in statements are in his capacity as leader of the National Party then why did taxpayers cover the legal costs associated with this matter from the Prime Minister's budget?Mr SPEAKER: Order! No that question is definitely out of order. I refer the member to Speaker's ruling 173/1."