QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER

Thursday, 26 March 2009

Questions to Ministers

1. Dr RUSSEL NORMAN to the Minister of Transport: What Auckland public transport projects will be delayed as a result of the Government’s transport funding announcements last week?

2. Hon ANNETTE KING to the Prime Minister: Does he have confidence in all his Ministers; if so, why?

3. CHRIS TREMAIN to the Minister of Finance: What reports has he received on New Zealand’s economic and financial performance?

4. Hon RUTH DYSON to the Minister of Health: Is access to primary health services a priority for him as Minister; if so, why was it not listed as such in his letter of expectations?

5. DAVID GARRETT to the Minister of Justice: Does he agree that the law on self defence needs thorough review, following the throwing out of the case against Virender Singh and ongoing violence in our community particularly against small-shop owners?

6. Hon CLAYTON COSGROVE to the Minister of Police: Does she stand by her comment that “the focus of this Government is on public safety.”?

7. KATRINA SHANKS to the Minister of Education: What recent announcements has the Government made about schooling provision in the Wellington area?

8. Hon DARREN HUGHES to the Minister of Transport: Does he support measures that are alternatives to roading?

9. Hon TAU HENARE to the Minister for the Environment: Is he satisfied with the way aquaculture is managed under the Resource Management Act; if not, what changes is the Government proposing?

10. PHIL TWYFORD to the Minister of Foreign Affairs: Has he had discussions with other international development donors about his planned structural changes to NZAID and his plans to switch its focus from poverty elimination to economic growth?

11. COLIN KING to the Minister of Fisheries: What reports has he received regarding the enhancement of the fisheries sector to boost its economic potential?

12. Hon Dr MICHAEL CULLEN to the Minister of Māori Affairs: What advice, if any, has he received from his officials at Te Puni Kōkiri on comments made by Hon Pita Sharples, Co-leader of the Māori Party, that if the review of the Foreshore and Seabed Act found no changes were needed “we’ll probably sack them and put another group in”; and did such advice go to the issue of whether the co-leader of a political party has authority to sack the review board?

Questions to Members

1. Hon TREVOR MALLARD to the Chairperson of the Transport and Industrial Relations Committee: Did he request that John Judge appear at the Transport and Industrial Relations Committee on the 2007/08 ACC financial review; if so, when?

2. Hon TREVOR MALLARD to the Chairperson of the Transport and Industrial Relations Committee: When and how did he become aware that John Judge was unable to appear at the Transport and Industrial Relations Committee on the 2007/08 ACC financial review?

3. Hon TREVOR MALLARD to the Chairperson of the Transport and Industrial Relations Committee: Did he invite the Minister in charge of ACC to attend the Transport and Industrial Relations Committee on the 2007/08 ACC financial review; if so, when?

ENDS

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