Questions to Ministers

1. Hon BILL ENGLISH to the Minister of Justice: Does he stand by his statement that the Electoral Finance Bill “will help promote participation in parliamentary democracy”; if so, why?

2. DARIEN FENTON to the Minister of Transport: What reports, if any, has she received that show that the Government’s investment in public transport in Auckland is paying dividends?

3. Hon TONY RYALL to the Minister of Health: What did he mean when he said “There are many reasons for increased numbers at emergency departments, one of which, paradoxically, is the improvement in service.”?

4. LYNNE PILLAY to the Minister for Building and Construction: What reports has he received on liability for leaky homes?

5. JUDITH COLLINS to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: Does his ministry comply with the Prime Minister’s statement that “The government expectation is that departments will build capacity, so are not routinely hiring contractors for their core functions.”; if not, why not?

6. JEANETTE FITZSIMONS to the Minister of Energy: How will Solid Energy’s plan to produce around 50,000 barrels of diesel per day from Southland’s lignite coal contribute to achieving the Prime Minister’s goal of carbon neutrality, and is this what he had in mind when he said to a New Zealand Minerals Conference that coal as a resource represented a “considerable opportunity” in the new and evolving energy sector?

7. CHRISTOPHER FINLAYSON to the Minister of Justice: Is he satisfied with the work the Ministry of Justice is doing to implement the Evidence Act 2006; if so, why?

8. CHARLES CHAUVEL to the Minister of Communications: Has he received any further reports on broadband in New Zealand?

9. BARBARA STEWART to the Associate Minister for Senior Citizens: What reports has he received regarding initiatives to improve the lives of our senior citizens?

10. CHRISTOPHER FINLAYSON to the Minister in charge of Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations: How many historic Treaty settlements has the Labour-led Government taken from initial start negotiations through to the passing of settlement legislation since 1999?

11. H V ROSS ROBERTSON to the Minister responsible for Climate Change Issues: What reports, if any, has he received on efforts to reduce electricity-related emissions?

12. KATE WILKINSON to the Minister of Consumer Affairs: Does she stand by her statement in the House yesterday that “We have very good standards, and we see them enforced.”; if so, why?

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