Questions For Oral Answer - Thursday, 18 October 2007

Questions to Ministers

1. MARTIN GALLAGHER to the Minister of Health: Has he received any reports on the number of people benefiting from the Very Low Cost Access scheme?

2. Hon BILL ENGLISH to the Minister of Finance: Does he stand by his statement, regarding recently proposed tax cuts in Australia, that “There’s nothing for anybody under $30,000 a year”; if not, why not?

3 TE URUROA FLAVELL to the Minister of Education: Kua tae atu te tohutohu ki a ia, ko tetahi o nga tino kaupapa nui kua kitea e nga whakawhitinga whakaaro mo te kape tuatahi o te Rautaki Matauranga Maori, ara, a Ka Hikitia, Ko “te mahitahi a nga pokapu Kawanatanga, ko ta ratau hono hoki, tetahi ki tetahi”, a, he aha rawa nga rautaki kua whakaritea kia tino kore ai nga mahi a etahi atu tari kawanatanga e tukituki i nga wawata o era e whai ana i nga ara matauranga?

- Translation: Has he been advised that consultation on the draft Maori Education Strategy, Ka Hikitia, has identified that one of the themes that participants think is important is “Government agencies working together in a collaborative and connected way”, and what strategies are being put in place to ensure that activities in other departments do not unduly compromise educational opportunities?

4. SIMON POWER to the Minister of Justice: Does he have confidence in the Ministry of Justice; if so, why?

5. KEITH LOCKE to the Minister of Police: Has she made any complaints over any aspect of police operations in the last week; if so, on what grounds?

6. Hon Dr NICK SMITH to the Minister responsible for Climate Change Issues: Is he satisfied that the analysis behind the emissions trading scheme and proposals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the New Zealand Energy Strategy is realistic?

7. H V ROSS ROBERTSON to the Minister of Transport: What reports has she received on the improvement of public transport in Auckland?

8. CHRISTOPHER FINLAYSON to the Minister of Justice: Does he stand by his statement regarding the Electoral Finance Bill that “the select committee process will add value by further refining the bill”; if so, what refinements was he referring to?

9. LYNNE PILLAY to the Minister of Labour: What reports has she received on the number of workplace stoppages since the enactment of the Employment Relations Act 2000?

10. PAULA BENNETT to the Minister of Education: Does he stand by his statement that “This government is delivering a better education system”; if so, why?

11. Dr ASHRAF CHOUDHARY to the Minister responsible for Climate Change Issues: What reports has he received on the likely economic impact of the emissions trading system?

12. Hon DAVID CARTER to the Minister of Conservation: Did he support his department’s Environment Court case against the Bayly Trust; if so, why?

ENDS

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