QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER

Tuesday, 12 May 2009

Questions to Ministers

1. Hon PHIL GOFF to the Prime Minister: Does he intend to deny Aucklanders the right to vote on the reorganisation of local government in Auckland as they would have if the reorganisation was carried out under the Local Government Act 2002; if so, why?

2. CHRIS TREMAIN to the Minister of Finance: How will Budget 2009 address large spending commitments made in Budget 2008?

3. Hon ANNETTE KING to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: Why did she appoint Christine Rankin as a Families Commissioner?

4. Dr PAUL HUTCHISON to the Minister of Health: What announcements has the Government made regarding building developments at Middlemore Hospital?

5. CHARLES CHAUVEL to the Minister for Climate Change Issues: Is he sure that he was correct to claim in the House last Thursday, that “the Australian Government did notify my office in advance of the changes it was proposing to make to the emissions trading scheme”; if so, when did that notification occur?

6. HONE HARAWIRA to the Minister of Police: Does she agree with Chester Borrows MP that “the horse has bolted” and that it is too late to find all of the unregistered weapons in New Zealand; if so, what action can she take as Police Minister to address the critical issues around the registration of gun owners?

7. JACINDA ARDERN to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: Does she stand by her statement in the House on 30 April 2009 with regard to submissions made to the Social Services Committee on the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families (Youth Courts Jurisdiction and Orders) Amendment Bill that “Actually I did not say that those groups had misled the public”; if so, why, given that in her press release of 29 April 2009 she said “The narrow focus on boot camps by the media and critics has, I believe, misled the public”?

8. JONATHAN YOUNG to the Minister of Energy and Resources: What is the Government doing to encourage exploration for oil and gas in New Zealand waters?

9. JEANETTE FITZSIMONS to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by his statement to Investigate magazine in March that “the select committee that has been set up, that will review our ETS legislation and come up with recommendations for potential changes…”?

10. Hon PETE HODGSON to the Minister of Internal Affairs: Can he confirm that as Minister of Internal Affairs he has met all the requirements of a Minister of the Crown as set out under “Conduct, public duty, and personal interests” in Part 2 of the Cabinet Manual?

11. SHANE ARDERN to the Minister of Agriculture: What reports has he received on drought conditions throughout New Zealand?

12. CHRIS HIPKINS to the Minister of Internal Affairs: Does he believe he has adequately fulfilled all of his responsibilities as Minister of Internal Affairs since accepting the role; if so, why?

Questions to Members

1. JEANETTE FITZSIMONS to the Chairperson of the Emissions Trading Scheme Review Committee: Do the terms of reference of the Emissions Trading Scheme Review Committee include a review of the emissions trading scheme legislation?

ENDS

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