Questions For Oral Answer - Thursday, 26 October 2006
Questions to Ministers
1. MOANA MACKEY to the Minister of Education: What is the Government doing to further improve the teaching of
mathematics in New Zealand schools?
2. Dr the Hon LOCKWOOD SMITH to the Minister of Immigration: Does he still rely on the Ingram report because it is an
authoritative, comprehensive report written by a Queen’s Counsel, as he confirmed to the House on Wednesday 30 August
2006?
3. RON MARK to the Minister of Police: Does she share the concern expressed by Commissioner of Police Howard Broad
regarding the increase in attacks of a serious nature on police, and what does she consider to be the reason for the
increase in attacks on police?
4. Dr the Hon LOCKWOOD SMITH to the Minister of Immigration: Has the New Zealand Immigration Service received an
application for a work permit from Mr Sunan Siriwan and Ms Aumporn Phanngarm?
5. MARTIN GALLAGHER to the Minister responsible for Climate Change Issues: What recent reports, if any, has he received
on increasing support for the Government’s climate change policies?
6.GERRY BROWNLEE to the Prime Minister: Does she still maintain that the Ingram report was “very comprehensive and
thorough”; if not, why not?
7. TARIANA TURIA to the Minister of Health: What advice has the Minister received about the nature of the significant
errors identified by independent forensic accountant John Leonard in the Ministry of Health’s Paritutu Dioxin Serum
Study?
8. Hon Dr NICK SMITH to the Minister of Conservation: Does he stand by his answers to questions in the House on 14 March
2006, in regard to the Whangamata marina, in which he stated “I followed due process” and “I followed the legal process
under the Resource Management Act”?
9. SUE MORONEY to the Minister of Youth Affairs: What is the Government doing to increase opportunities for young people
to be engaged at a local government level?
10. Hon DAVID CARTER to the Minister for Land Information: Does he stand by his statement that “The government is
committed to high country farming that is environmentally sustainable and economically viable”; if not, why not?
11. DIANNE YATES to the Minister for Sport and Recreation: What action is being taken in the lead-up to national Push
Play Day on 3 November to get more New Zealanders physically active?
12. JUDITH COLLINS to the Minister of Revenue: Can he confirm media reports which state that almost 400 dads, on
salaries of $100,000 or more, owe $6.3 million in child support
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