The following is a continuation of reports from the House of Assembly on Friday *** Opposition Leader Pamela Gordon dismissed Government's claims of media bias against the Progressive Labour Party, claiming that politicians on both sides received both positive and negative media attention.

She highlighted the fact that editorials in The Royal Gazette on the Government's performance had been very positive and insisted that the Government should put aside minor concerns and "start getting down to the business of the people''.

And she taunted the absent Premier, claiming that, once again, debate on the White Paper on British Citizenship had been put on hold.

"It's been weeks and weeks since the new Government and, if you look at the editorials, they have been very favourable -- the editorials have been wonderful,'' she said. "So if we look at it from a broader perspective we recognise that there's going to be imbalance wherever you look''.

Pointing out that the House will not be reconvening for two weeks, and reminding MPs of last week's short session, she said: "I would like to make it known, and I am going to be very careful here, but there has been a significant issue that this country needs to be concerned about.

"This issue was raised on March 16 and we will not be returning to this House until June 18 and the item was put on the agenda a week or two ago. It's something that is significant to the people of this country and it's not being taken seriously.'' Ms Gordon said that, because Government failed to talk to the media, "the people of this country are being deprived information they need to assist them''. "We recognise that something has been put on the order paper and it is yet again delayed yet again by a trip that was not necessary. If this Government is determined they have to stop being the `no comment Government'.

"When you have a Government that has been silent on these issues for three months and it is still being dragged out that is unacceptable. The media affects us all -- some days it's good, some days it's bad -- but let's deal with the issues that will affect not only the economic well being of this country but also the social well being. Let's get down to the people's business.'' As Ms Gordon sat down to roars of approval and stamping of feet from her Opposition colleagues, Tourism Minister David Allen rose to defend the Government's early record. He accused the UBP administration of holding fewer sessions of Parliament. And, responding to jeers of "but what have you done?'' from the Opposition benches he replied that the voter registration legislation was a significant piece of legislation. But, as the House got ready to close the business of the day, a party atmosphere took over.

Shadow Health Minister Kim Young , accompanied by Paget West MP Patricia Gordon Pamplin , started singing the musical classic, `Yellow Bird Sing High in Banana Tree'.