Brownlee Gerry; Williams Poto; Woods MeganHon GERRY BROWNLEE (National—Ilam): I raise a point of order Madam Speaker. We've become aware of advice this afternoon that the Government has decided to rescind all of the appropriations relating to Christchurch. In an answer to a question in the House this afternoon the Minister responsible for Greater Christchurch Regeneration said that those appropriations remained in place and were available. Now that's quite counter to what we've heard this afternoon in the last few minutes and I just wanted to bring it up because if that is the case then the Minister would need to correct that answer. ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Poto Williams): Can you just repeat the actual substance of your—I just want us to be crystal clear about—Hon Gerry Brownlee: Yes certainly. So it's one of those situations where you know as soon as you know you're supposed to say.ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Poto Williams): Absolutely I understand that part—just the appropriation for the Minister referred to? Hon Gerry Brownlee: We've been told by people who have been told that the previous appropriations in place for Christchurch have been rescinded. Therefore the answer the Minister gave in the House—if that is the case—would be inconsistent with that most recent advice.ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Poto Williams): You are right. If the Minister is required to correct that answer you can do so by personal explanation. Hon Dr MEGAN WOODS (Minister for Greater Christchurch Regeneration): I raise a point of order Madam Speaker. I'd just like to clarify. As I understand the point that the member is making I have no requirement to correct an answer because there has been no rescinding of appropriations for Canterbury. Hon GERRY BROWNLEE (National—Ilam): Well does that mean that all of the appropriations that are in place now were in place at the time of the 2017 Budget and therefore—ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Poto Williams): I think Mr—Hon GERRY BROWNLEE: Point of order—I'm on a point of order. ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Poto Williams): Yes I know you are Mr Brownlee. I think this is perhaps an opportunity for us to take the matter outside of this particular process. I think that what can be done is a review of the question and the answer that were given at question time and then if required the Minister will need to make a correction by a personal explanation. Does that satisfy the member? Hon GERRY BROWNLEE: Not particularly because the point was not that the Minister would determine whether or not a misleading of the House had occurred but rather that a misleading of the House has been confirmed—in fact by the Minister herself who just stood up and said all appropriations remain in place. All of those appropriations were made by the previous Government. ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Poto Williams): Right thank you. I thank the member for the question and the point of order. We are actually in the process of the first reading of the Earthquake Commission Amendment Bill. This is not an appropriate matter to raise at this point but I will ask the Minister to check the answer given to that particular question and she will make her correction if required. Hon Gerry Brownlee: I raise a point of order Madam Speaker.ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Poto Williams): Mr Brownlee this is not a matter for the House at this time. Hon Gerry Brownlee: With all due respect a further point of order. ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Poto Williams): Mr Brownlee I have made a ruling. It is not a matter for this time. Hon Gerry Brownlee: I'm not ruling against you. I'm not arguing with you; I'm making a new point of order. ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Poto Williams): Point of order the Hon Gerry Brownlee. Hon GERRY BROWNLEE (National—Ilam): Does the ruling you've just made mean that the timeliness for bringing these matters up no longer applies? ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Poto Williams): No that is not the case. What I'm suggesting as the way forward is that the Minister will check her answer and if required she will make a correction in the House. Hon Gerry Brownlee: Yes that's fine. ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Poto Williams): Thank you.