Tabling of Documents — Clinical Training Agency—Number of Nurses Recently Employed

On 18 March, in answer to an oral question, the Minister of Health replied that 1,100 more nurses had been employed since he became Minister of Health. You will recall, Mr Speaker, that there was some debate about the source of that information. I sought for the Minister to table the information if it was an official document. The Minister said in the House that he was referring to the ministry—

💬 Mr SPEAKER: I am listening carefully, and I am struggling to ascertain the issue of order that the member is seeking to have me consider. So far it is litigating information, which is not a valid point of order. I will listen a moment longer but I must hear the point of order.

I seek leave to table the most recently available data outlining the number of nurses employed in the New Zealand workforce.

💬 Mr SPEAKER: What is the source of that document?

It was prepared for the Clinical Training Agency, Ministry of Health, and was published in 2009. It covers the years to 2008 and is the most recent data available.

💬 Mr SPEAKER: Leave is sought to table that document. Is there any objection? There is objection.