Speaker Anglu Farrugia this afternoon ruled that the debate on the Enemalta Transfer of Assets Bill could proceed without the minister having the need to make available other documents requested by the Opposition.

Yesterday, Opposition MPs Mario de Marco and George Pullicino argued that the debate should not go ahead as insufficient information had been given about the agreement with the Chinese company.

Energy Minister Konrad Mizzi said the company and the agreement were not mentioned in the Bill, which would transform Enemalta from a corporation into a company.

Dr Farrugia ruled this evening that the chair had no power to order the minister to make such agreements available unless he quoted from them, in which case he would have to table them.

He said that it was up to the minister to decide whether or not to provide additional documents and when.