QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER

Wednesday, 11 March 2009

Questions to Ministers

1. Hon PHIL GOFF to the Prime Minister: Is the Government considering any changes to funding the New Zealand Superannuation Fund; if so, why?

2. JO GOODHEW to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: What is she doing to help employees in the current economic situation?

3. Hon CLAYTON COSGROVE to the Minister of Corrections: How many corrections facilities does she expect to be managed by the private sector within the term of this Government?

4. CHESTER BORROWS to the Minister of Justice: What actions has he taken to address the shortfall in funding for community law centres?

5. Hon Dr MICHAEL CULLEN to the Minister of Māori Affairs: Does he intend to participate in the review of the Foreshore and Seabed Act; if so, how?

6. METIRIA TUREI to the Minister for the Environment: Will the Government’s proposed changes to the Resource Management Act have any negative impact on the rights of Māori, iwi and hapū to have their say over resource management decisions?

7. Hon DAVID PARKER to the Attorney-General: Has he received any reports of the suggestion by David Garrett MP that the concerns expressed in the interim report under the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 on the Sentencing and Parole Reform Bill were not his personal views but those of “some oik in Crown Law”; if so, is Mr Garrett’s suggestion correct?

8. Dr PAUL HUTCHISON to the Minister of Health: What reports has he received on elective surgery, and what do these show?

9. GRANT ROBERTSON to the Minister of State Services: Is it government policy to shift resources to frontline public services; if so, how is the policy being implemented?

10. CHRIS TREMAIN to the Minister of Finance: What is New Zealand’s balance of payments position, and what implications does this have for the economy?

11. Hon TREVOR MALLARD to the Minister of Labour: Can she explain what she meant by her comment to the House on 4 March 2009, “Would you like Dame Kiri Te Kanawa to be on the minimum wage?”?

12. NICKY WAGNER to the Minister for the Environment: How much has the Ministry for the Environment’s greenhouse gases declined since the introduction of the Carbon Neutral Public Service Programme?

ENDS

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