Education Minister Evarist Bartolo yesterday agreed with the Opposition that information on ministerial travel should not be kept from Parliament.

Mr Bartolo was speaking during question time following Gozo Minister Anton Refalo’s refusal to answer repeated demands by the Opposition to give information on travel.

Dr Refalo told Claudette Buttigieg, Chris Said, Marthese Portelli, David Agius, Jason Azzopardi and George Pullicino he had nothing to hide but he would only give the information requested if he was told why this was needed.

The Opposition MPs said public funds were involved and Parliament had a right to know.

Government whip Carmelo Abela promised to see why Dr Refalo’s questions were being answered in such a way and whether they could be asked again and re-answered.

Mr Bartolo promised he would give the information requested by the Opposition.

Later, Prime Minister Joseph Muscat also said he believed such questions should be answered.

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