QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER

Thursday, 12 March 2009

Questions to Ministers

1. CRAIG FOSS to the Minister of Finance: What recent developments have occurred that may boost the New Zealand economy?

2. Hon ANNETTE KING to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: Does she agree with the Prime Minister’s statement that “It’s more likely that we would fund training than wage replacement,”; if so, why did the 9 day fortnight package announced yesterday not include a training element and instead included a $60 wage replacement?

3. NIKKI KAYE to the Minister of Education: What steps has the Government taken to fast track school property projects?

4. Hon DAVID PARKER to the Minister for ACC: Does he agree with actuary Jonathan Eriksen that “All this talk of liabilities being blown out is complete nonsense. It’s ill-founded and smacks of scaremongering, which, given the current economic picture, is the last thing people need to be told”; if not, why not?

5. KEVIN HAGUE to the Minister of Agriculture: Has the Dairying and Clean Streams Accord achieved its aim of “clean, healthy water – including streams, rivers, lakes, groundwater, and wetlands – in dairying areas”; or, does he agree with the Hon Dr Nick Smith’s statement of October 2008 that there has been a “deterioration in water quality”?

6. KATRINA SHANKS to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: What reports has she seen that support the introduction of the Government’s Job Support Scheme?

7. Hon CLAYTON COSGROVE to the Minister of Police: Does she agree with the Prime Minister’s statement that “National believes protection of the public should be the most important consideration” and is that her most important consideration as Police Minister?

8. MELISSA LEE to the Minister for ACC: What has been the rate of cost increases at ACC and how does this compare with the rate of inflation?

9. Hon STEVE CHADWICK to the Minister of Conservation: Did he discuss the proposed removal of the Minister of Conservation’s powers to make the final decision on applications for restricted coastal activities under section 119 with the Māori Party before agreeing to remove this power from the Resource Management Act?

10. TE URUROA FLAVELL to the Minister of Local Government: What funding is available from central government for small communities to upgrade their water supply?

11. CLARE CURRAN to the Minister of Commerce: Will the Government support the policy of amending section 92A of the Copyright Act 1994 as set out in my Copyright (Internet Service Provider Account Termination Policy) Bill; if not, why not?

12. PAUL QUINN to the Attorney-General: Why is the Government reviewing the Foreshore and Seabed Act 2004?

ENDS

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