THE CHIEF WHIP OF THE OPPOSITION: Deputy Speaker if I may, this is an unprecedented situation and it is why hon Mileham raised it with you. There is no Deputy Minister of Energy and the Minister of Energy is not here. Mr Mileham has asked his question to Parliament. The very reason that the Ministers are here is to answer our questions today, they are not here. I would ask that the fact that the Minister is not here to take his question is brought before the Rules Committee and that we rule on that accordingly because it is unacceptable that the Minister is not here for a question during the budget [Applause.]