Questions For Oral Answer - Wednesday, 19 September 2007

Questions to Ministers

1. Hon BILL ENGLISH to the Minister of Justice: Does he stand by his statement, in relation to the Electoral Finance Bill, that the Government “is seeking to encourage full and open expression from a diverse range of interests in the run-up to a general election.”; if so, why?

2. DIANNE YATES to the Minister of Education: What reports, if any, has he received on the level of school funding?

3. Hon BILL ENGLISH to the Minister of Finance: Is it still his position that tax cuts would require “severe cuts on expenditure on public services and infrastructure”; if not, why not?

4. BARBARA STEWART to the Minister of Health: Has he received any reports regarding the costs to the health system resulting from those who fail to turn up to medical appointments?

5. Dr the Hon LOCKWOOD SMITH to the Minister of Immigration: Does he have confidence in the Immigration Service; if not, why not?

6. SUE KEDGLEY to the Minister of Trade: Can he confirm that the New Zealand Government has been lobbying the United States Department of Agriculture not to introduce country of origin labelling on meat, fish, and other perishable agricultural goods; if so, why?

7. PAULA BENNETT to the Minister of Education: What minimum standards do licensed early childhood services such as crèches at pools and gyms have to comply with?

8. MARTIN GALLAGHER to the Minister of Defence: What reports, if any, has he received on committing New Zealand troops to fight in Iraq?

9. ANNE TOLLEY to the Minister for ACC: Does she stand by her statement yesterday that she agrees with “the principle that accredited employers should continue to have the right to determine themselves whether an injury is work related or non-work related, and to revoke that decision if, after reconsidering the facts, they change their view.”; if so, why?

10. LESLEY SOPER to the Minister of Health: Has he received any reports on the reduction in health inequalities under a Labour-led Government?

11. SUE MORONEY to the Associate Minister of Health: What reports has he received on the success of the Government’s role in reducing smoking?

12. PHIL HEATLEY to the Minister of Māori Affairs: Does he have confidence in Te Puni Kokiri; if so, why?

ENDS

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