Urgent Debates Declined — National Council of Women of New Zealand—Enabling women's potential Report

I have received a letter from Sue Moroney seeking to debate under Standing Order 389 the release of the National Council of Women of New Zealand’s white paper, Enabling women’s potential: the social, economic and ethical imperative, released today. In order for an urgent debate to be held there must be a particular case of recent occurrence involving ministerial responsibility. There is no ministerial responsibility for a National Council of Women of New Zealand report. The Minister for Women may have commented on the report, but she has made no decision that reveals a new development of significant importance in itself to warrant a debate being held today. The application is therefore declined.