12. Building and Construction Industry—Aluminium Composite PanelsANDREW BAYLY (National—Hunua) to the Minister for Building and ConstructionBuilding and Construction Industry—Aluminium Composite Panels12. ANDREW BAYLY (National—Hunua) to the Minister for Building and Construction: When did she receive the peer review of Dr Tony Enright's report on CodeMark accreditation of aluminium composite panels?Hon JENNY SALESA (Minister for Building and Construction): I have not received the report. The peer review of Dr Enright's report has been received by the Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment (MBIE). MBIE is currently reviewing the findings and will advise me on its decision as soon as it is made. As the member will appreciate when MBIE is assessing whether CodeMark certification should or should not be suspended the process must be appropriate; it must be fair and robust. The safety of New Zealanders is paramount. Andrew Bayly: When did MBIE receive the peer review report?Hon JENNY SALESA: I can advise the member that in terms of addressing this particular report on 1 June this year MBIE wrote to the accreditation folks about this report to give them a chance to respond to the report. This is something that according to our Building Act 2004 is under the chief executive of MBIE to make the decision on that. In terms of the report as I said in my first response I myself have not received this report.Andrew Bayly: I raise a point of order Mr Speaker. I couldn't have been clearer with that question which was when did MBIE receive the report. I don't think it's been answered.SPEAKER: And if the report flowed directly from the primary question—if the member really wanted that date he would've phrased his primary question to ask for that as well as he could have. Hon Gerry Brownlee: I raise a point of order Mr Speaker. I think with all due respect that you are not allowing the member to ask a question that flows from the answer to the primary.SPEAKER: No sorry. I let him ask the question but what I'm saying is that if notice of it is not part of the primary question he can't expect an exact reply from the Minister. Andrew Bayly: Did the peer reviewer come to a similar conclusion as Dr Tony Enright which was that the use of aluminium composite panels (ACP) should be suspended and that the accreditation of the product was not justified? SPEAKER: I am going to let the Minister answer the question but can I say to members that it is probably important that they listen to primary answers. When a Minister says she hasn't seen the report asking for details of it of the Minister is probably not a reasonable thing to do.Hon JENNY SALESA: MBIE has undertaken an internal validation. They're following a robust and legally sound process. I will be advised of the chief executive's decision on this very soon. But can I just refer the member to the Building Act of 2004 where it states clearly in section 271(1) that suspension or revocation of a product certificate is under the product certification body and the chief executive of MBIE. Kieran McAnulty: What steps is the Minister taking to ensure building products used in New Zealand such as ACP are fit for purpose?Hon JENNY SALESA: It is very important to me to ensure our building products are robust and keep New Zealanders safe. MBIE is currently undertaking a review of our building products assurance system right now. I am listening to feedback from the sector and people in our community who want confidence in our building products assurance system while also embracing innovation and change. All of this is in contrast to the inaction by the previous Minister in this area.Andrew Bayly: Why has she not released the contents of the original Enright November 2017 report and the peer reviewer's April 2018 report both of which say the use of aluminium composite panels should be suspended? Hon JENNY SALESA: I don't know how much clearer I can be that this particular report is an operational matter that the MBIE has received. I myself have not received this report. Hon Gerry Brownlee: I raise a point of order Mr Speaker. You appeared to miss quite a significant flick at the member asking that question—when the Minister said that there had been inaction by the previous Government. The Grenfell fire occurred in June of 2017. Reports were commissioned. We're now nine months away from the time that the Government changed and we're simply asking what has the Government done in those nine months. It's not unreasonable to think that between June and September there was some consideration being given to this matter which is clearly something that the current Government has to deal with. SPEAKER: OK I hear what the member's saying and if I was being absolutely strict then I would have indicated that a Government question shouldn't be used to flick at the Opposition. There was certainly a flick in there which was inappropriate but if I ruled out everything that was inappropriate today—thinking of the bench immediately to my left—there were probably about five supplementaries that wouldn't have been allowed through. So I have been asked to try and relax and soften up and be a bit more flexible including by people on my left and I'm trying to do that. Rt Hon Winston Peters: Could I ask the Minister to ensure that when the report is complete she outlines who the member of Parliament was who was involved with the launch of that company's product in New Zealand in the first place? SPEAKER: Order! Order! That's not something she has responsibility for.