QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER

Thursday, 9 April 2009

Questions to Ministers

1. PESETA SAM LOTU-IIGA to the Minister of Finance: What reports has he received on unemployment forecasts?

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

3. SUE BRADFORD to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: How does the Government ensure all unemployed people are treated equitably and without prejudice by different Work and Income Offices?

4. Hon NANAIA MAHUTA to the Minister of Māori Affairs: What steps is he taking to ensure that Māori have a voice in the Government’s decision-making processes?

5. SANDRA GOUDIE to the Minister of Corrections: What changes, if any, are proposed to the working relationship between the Department of Corrections and the New Zealand Parole Board?

6. Hon DARREN HUGHES to the Minister of Transport: What is the current status of the SH20 Waterview Connection project?

7. KATRINA SHANKS to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: What is the Government doing to support working parents?

8. Hon CHRIS CARTER to the Minister of Education: Does she stand by her statement in relation to National Standards, “I want it done in a responsible way that doesn’t lead to league tables”?

9. HEKIA PARATA to the Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage: What is the Government doing to develop Memorial Park in Wellington?

10. Hon SHANE JONES to the Minister of Local Government: What opportunities will he make available to the people of Auckland to be consulted over the Government’s decisions about Auckland local government reform?

11. TODD McCLAY to the Minister for Economic Development: What reports has he received on the Government’s initiatives to assist small and medium-sized businesses?

12. Hon TREVOR MALLARD to the Prime Minister: Does he have confidence in all his Ministers; if so, why?

Questions to Members

1. Hon TREVOR MALLARD to the Chairperson of the Transport and Industrial Relations Committee: On what day did he first learn that John Judge would not be available to attend the financial review of ACC for the 2007/08 year, held on 12 March 2009?

2. Hon TREVOR MALLARD to the Chairperson of the Transport and Industrial Relations Committee: Did John Judge convey his apology to him for Mr Judge’s inability to attend the financial review of ACC on 12 March; if so, how?

3. Hon TREVOR MALLARD to the Chairperson of the Transport and Industrial Relations Committee: Further to his answer to Question to Members number four yesterday, when he “agreed”, was he agreeing to a proposition put to him by the Minister for ACC?

ENDS

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