Alex White (Labour)

He knows that. When he was in Opposition, he quite rightly pressed the Government in respect of these matters, as he related to us a few minutes ago, but did not get anywhere. It is fine for him to say he is in Government and he now wants the Opposition to swing the lead for him. I speak only for the Labour Party but it will not be found wanting, nor was it in regard to that proposed Bill. Apparently, it was suggested earlier that we voted against it, but we supported it. We will at all times support the types of measures fundamentally needed in respect of this issue. I say, with all due respect to the Minister, that it is on his side he needs to do the work and where the vested interests are represented in this and the other House. They are the people to whom he needs to speak if he wants to talk to the builders and others and not those of us on this side of the House. For our part, we are ready, willing and able to co-operate with those types of measures.