But P & R president Senator Frank Walker contends that the minute does not accurately reflect the position or views of the committee.He accepts that P & R made an error in approving the record of its meeting of 26 June, but the Senator said that the reason for seeking the delay was to protect the legal position of the States and reduce the risk of ‘uninformed and rash’ comments being made.Senator Paul Le Claire will ask in the States on Tuesday about the P & R minute that says: ‘The committee decided to seek an extra States sitting on 16 September 2003 for the debate and authorised Solicitor General Stephanie Nic-olle to ask Les Pas Holdings for a further extension until the end of July 2003, in order that the matter could be lodged at the last States sitting on 29 July 2003, to avoid questions being raised by States Members before the main debate.’Senator Walker said: ‘The minute as worded can have an unfortunate interpretation.
The extract is incomplete, but I accept that my committee approved it as written.’ He said that the minute goes on to say that ‘it was considered that it would not now be necessary to request an “”in-camera”” debate and the Solicitor General was authorised to ask Les Pas if they were content’ that part of the deal should be altered.
