Questions For Oral Answer - Thursday, 29 May 2008
Questions to Ministers
1. JEANETTE FITZSIMONS to the Prime Minister: Does she still aspire for New Zealand to be carbon neutral and "the first
nation to be truly sustainable", as she said in her Statement to the House in February last year?
2. Hon BILL ENGLISH to the Minister of Justice: Is it Government policy that publicity may count as an election
advertisement if it refers to views, positions, or policies that are or are not held, taken, or pursued, whether or not
the name of a political party is stated; if so, why?
3. Hon PAUL SWAIN to the Minister for Communications and Information Technology: What reports has he received on new
initiatives for digital development?
4. GERRY BROWNLEE to the Minister of Immigration: Does he stand by his statement to the House yesterday that "there have
been no substantiated cases of corruption in the Immigration Service since 2002-03"?
5. Hon PETER DUNNE to the Minister for State Owned Enterprises: Does he consider the publication How to make a
submission in support of Project Mill Creek, a brochure prepared by Meridian Energy advising people how to make
submissions supporting its plans for a wind farm in Ohariu Valley, to be appropriate behaviour by a State-owned
enterprise; if so, why?
6. PHIL HEATLEY to the Minister of Housing: Where were the Housing New Zealand Corporation conference venues each year
between 2000 and 2008, excluding the conferences at the Hotel and Spa du Vin in 2003 and at the luxury Tongariro Lodge
earlier this month?
7. SUE MORONEY to the Minister of Energy: What assistance has the Government provided to marine energy projects in New
Zealand?
8. Hon TONY RYALL to the Minister of Health: Has he been informed that "Auckland's public hospitals are so full they
could struggle to deal with a major emergency.", and what action will the Government be taking, if any?
9. RUSSELL FAIRBROTHER to the Minister of Veterans' Affairs: What is the Government doing to honour its commitments
through the Memorandum of Understanding to Viet Nam veterans?
10. SIMON POWER to the Minister of Corrections: Is he satisfied with the effectiveness of non-custodial alternatives to
prison; if so, why?
11. JEANETTE FITZSIMONS to the Minister of Fisheries: Is he satisfied that the fishing industry is taking all
opportunities available under New Zealand's trade agreement with China?
12. JUDITH COLLINS to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: Was the Associate Minister for Social
Development and Employment correct yesterday when, in relation to doctor-bullying, he said "We have been having
conversations, obviously, with general practitioners"; if so, over what period of time did the conversations take place?
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