3. The Rev Neil Flower asked -

In light of the answer to question 5 of Wednesday 16 October 2002, part (c) -

(a) Who considered it desirable to permit the sale of liquor for the financial viability of the food court?

(b) If the Standing Committee, was there full debate on the subject? If not, why not?

(c) If not the Standing Committee, which person(s) or sub-committee took the decision and how was it decided in the Standing Committee?

To which the President replied -

I am informed that the answers are as follows.

(a) The members of the Standing Committee who voted in favour of the Town Hall Arcade Ordinance 1998 considered it desirable to permit the sale or distribution of liquor for consumption with food or the consumption of liquor with food in the food court of the Town Hall Arcade.

(b) The minutes of the relevant Standing Committee meeting do not record whether there was a debate on the subject. However as indicated in the answer to the question on 16 October, the amendment made by the ordinance was considered to be consistent with Synod resolution 13/96.

(c) Not applicable.