Questions to Ministers

1. ANN HARTLEY to the Minister of Health: Has he received any recent reports on the cost of providing healthy drinking water?

2. JOHN KEY to the Prime Minister: Does she have confidence in the Minister of Justice; if so, why?

3. PETER BROWN to the Minister of Immigration: What was the number of permanent and long term departures of New Zealanders to Australia in the year to July 2007, and what was the number of permanent and long term arrivals to New Zealand in the same period?

4. Hon BILL ENGLISH to the Minister of Justice: Does he stand by his statement in relation to matters of election campaigning in the Electoral Finance Bill that “A neutral referee is provided for in this legislation to exercise judgment on those matters.”; if so, who is that neutral referee?

5. SUE KEDGLEY to the Minister of Consumer Affairs: Will the Government issue legally binding standards on formaldehyde in textiles, and conduct an extensive investigation into the safety of clothing sold in New Zealand, in the wake of TV3’s Target programme last night?

6. GERRY BROWNLEE to the Minister of State Services: Do the “Minister’s records” referred to in answers to question for oral answer No 7 yesterday confirm she first learned of David Benson-Pope’s discussion with Hugh Logan regarding the employment of Madeleine Setchell on 3 July 2007; if so, who told her?

7. TE URUROA FLAVELL to the Minister for Tertiary Education: He aha nga mahi kua kawea e ia hei tautuku i nga tutohutanga a te Taraipiunara o Waitangi mo Te Wananga o Aotearoa, ara, a (WAI 1298) i panuitia i te rua tekau ma toru o Hakihea, i te tau rua mano ma rima, a, ahea te Kawanatanga tuku ai i te katoa o tana urupare whai tikanga mo ia tutohutanga?

- Translation: What action has he taken to comply with the recommendations of the Waitangi Tribunal concerning Te Wananga o Aotearoa [WAI 1298] released on 23 December 2005, and when does the Government expect to release a full formal response to each recommendation?

8. Hon TONY RYALL to the Minister of Health: Was the first time he became aware that the North Shore Hospital emergency department is “[not] providing an adequate service” when the Prime Minister told him after her recent visit; if not, when did he first become aware?

9. STEVE CHADWICK to the Minister responsible for Climate Change Issues: What reports, if any, has he received on the establishment of a new contestable fund to help bring forward the use of alternative energy sources?

10. Hon Dr NICK SMITH to the Minister for Building and Construction: What, if anything, is the Department of Building and Housing doing to improve housing affordability?

11. JILL PETTIS to the Minister of Corrections: What steps is the Government taking to restrict the use of cell phones in prisons?

12. KATE WILKINSON to the Minister of Consumer Affairs: Does she have confidence in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs; if so, why?

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