Questions to Ministers

1. RON MARK to the Minister of Corrections: Does he have confidence in his department’s handling of employment issues; if so, why?

2. JOHN KEY to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by her reported statement, in relation to the Electoral Finance Bill, that “some definitions might need changing but Mr Key is exaggerating the impact of the Bill.”

3. Hon MARK GOSCHE to the Minister of Finance: Has he received any reports on prudent levels of Government debt?

4. 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”?

5. TE URUROA FLAVELL to the Minister of Police: He aha nga ahuatanga kua whakaritea mo tetahi tohunga no waho ki te uru mai ki te whakawa, ki te whakamatautau tangata e tono ana hei Pirihimana, kia tino mohiotia ai to ratau kaha aro mai ki te ahua o nga Maori?

- Translation: What provision has been made for independent expert advice on the testing and assessment of people who apply to join the police, to ensure responsiveness to Maori is actively taken into account?

6. Hon Dr NICK SMITH to the Minister of Forestry: What estimates has he received on the level of deforestation this year, noting that the National Exotic Forest Description records net reforestation for every year from 1951 until 2003, but net losses of forests of 5,000, 11,000 and 11,000 hectares in 2004, 2005 and 2006?

7. SUE MORONEY to the Minister of Transport: What changes has the Government made to transport policy over the past 18 months to meet the transport challenges of the future?

8. Hon TONY RYALL to the Minister of Health: Has he been advised of the finding of the Business Council For Sustainable Development survey which says that 78 percent of New Zealanders believe the public health service has worsened or stayed the same over the past five years; if so, what is his reaction?

9. H V ROSS ROBERTSON to the Minister of Housing: What initiatives has the Government taken to improve access to quality, affordable housing for low-income New Zealanders?

10. ANNE TOLLEY to the Minister for ACC: Does she agree with the principle that employers should be responsible for work-related accidents?

11. KEITH LOCKE to the Minister of Immigration: Will he reconsider the provisions around the use of classified information in the Immigration Bill, in light of the recent outcome of Ahmed Zaoui’s case; if not, why not?

12. CHESTER BORROWS to the Minister of Police: What progress, if any, has been made in resolving the employment status of Assistant Commissioner Clint Rickards since his suspension in 2004?

ENDS

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