Questions For Oral Answer - Thursday, 13 September 2007
Questions to Ministers
1. SIMON POWER to the Minister of Corrections: Did he advise the Prime Minister of his intention to take a suspended
prison manager with him on a rugby tour, since the Cabinet Office Manual states that “the Prime Minister should be
advised in writing of conflicts that are of particular concern or that require ongoing management”; if not, why not?
2. MARTIN GALLAGHER to the Minister of Transport: How much is the Government expecting to invest in land transport in
the 2007/08 year?
3. Hon BILL ENGLISH to the Minister of Justice: What reasons did he give in his Cabinet paper entitled “Review of the
Electoral Finance Regime” for recommending that the regulated period operate from 1 January to polling day?
4. PETER BROWN to the Minister of Immigration: Does he believe someone who the Refugee Status Appeals Authority states
“has a history of giving false evidence about numerous matters concerning his claimed Christian activities including the
alleged consequences of those activities.” and “has produced fabricated documents in both his first and his second
refugee claim, including self-serving fraudulent letters.” is the kind of person New Zealand should consider granting
refugee status to?
5. JUDITH COLLINS to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: How many beneficiaries are in debt to Work and
Income and how much do they owe?
6. DARREN HUGHES to the Minister for Sport and Recreation: What is the Government doing to promote physical activity
among New Zealanders?
7. Hon Dr NICK SMITH to the Minister of Energy: How does he reconcile his statement to the House last Wednesday “We have
not grown our coal-fired power” with the official Government figures showing an increase from 1533 GWh in 2000, or 4
percent of New Zealand’s power, to 5119 GWh in 2006, or 12 percent of New Zealand’s power, and with the Government’s
goal of carbon neutrality?
8. MOANA MACKEY to the Minister for Courts: What is he doing to enhance services at the Maori Land Court?
9. Hon BILL ENGLISH to the Minister of State Services: Has Dr Mark Prebble completed his investigation into the public
service recruitment and employment of Madeleine Setchell; if not, when is the investigation expected to be completed and
the report made public?
10. HEATHER ROY to the Minister of Defence: What will the net return to the New Zealand taxpayer be, as at today, under
the terms of the current sale offer when all Skyhawk and Aermacchi aircraft and ancillary equipment are sold, after all
expenses including fixed, variable and cost-of-sales items are taken into account?
11. CHRIS AUCHINVOLE to the Associate Minister of Energy: Does he have confidence in Crown Minerals; if so, why?
12. Hon MARK GOSCHE to the Minister of Pacific Island Affairs: What steps is the Government taking to grow the economic
potential of New Zealand’s Pacific people?
ENDS