QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER

Tuesday, 3 March 2009

Questions to Ministers

1. CRAIG FOSS to the Minister of Finance: Has he seen any recent reports relating to the Public Finance Act 1989?

2. JEANETTE FITZSIMONS to the Prime Minister: Did he discuss with Kevin Rudd the report from Australian Treasury, entitled ‘Australia’s Low Pollution Future: the Economics of Climate Change Mitigation’ that says “economies that defer action face higher long-term costs, as global investment is redirected to early movers”; and if so, what implications does he see for New Zealand?

3. Hon PHIL GOFF to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by his response last week, when asked whether the next two rounds of tax cuts legislated for last year will go ahead, “We live in dynamic times but I wouldn’t jump to conclusions on that. It is my expectation they will go ahead.”?

4. DAVID BENNETT to the Prime Minister: What were the objectives of the Prime Minister’s recent Job Summit and is he satisfied that it was a successful event?

5. Hon ANNETTE KING to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: Can she confirm if her Government still plans to fully fund the essential services of non-governmental organisations by 2012; if not, why not?

6. RAHUI KATENE to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: What assistance will be available to help the affected workers and communities as a result of the decision to lay off as many as 180 jobs from Sealords processing plant in Nelson?

7. Hon CLAYTON COSGROVE to the Minister of Police: Was she briefed on the issues surrounding allegations in respect of Superintendent Graham Thomas; if so, what was the date and content of the briefing?

8. Dr PAUL HUTCHISON to the Minister of Health: Did he meet with the three Auckland district health boards earlier this year to discuss a proposal for a four theatre elective supercentre; if so, why?

9. SUE BRADFORD to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: Are those who are offered employment under the 90-day probation law entitled to the same support from Work and Income New Zealand as those offered employment not under the 90-day probation law?

10. Hon PAREKURA HOROMIA to the Minister of Finance: What reports, if any, has he received on what effect the Government’s tax cut package will have on Māori incomes?

11. JONATHAN YOUNG to the Minister of Energy and Resources: What steps has he taken recently to accelerate investment in the national electricity grid?

12. JACINDA ARDERN to the Minister of Youth Affairs: Does she agree with the statement by Principal Youth Court Judge, Andrew Becroft, that boot camps for young offenders are “arguably the least successful sentence in the Western world”; if not, why not?

ENDS

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