Parliament: Oral Questions - 5 May 2020
Questions to Ministers
- Hon SIMON BRIDGES to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all her Government’s statements and actions?
- Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH to the Minister of Finance: What advice, if any, beyond the economic scenarios published on 14 April 2020, has he received from Treasury during the COVID-19 health and economic crisis?
- KIRITAPU ALLAN to the Minister for Māori Crown Relations: Te Arawhiti: What actions has he taken to assist Māori in helping to keep communities safe from COVID-19?
- Hon TODD McCLAY to the Minister of Tourism: What action, if any, will he take this week to save businesses and jobs in the tourism sector?
- Hon LOUISE UPSTON to the Minister for Social Development: What action is she taking, if any, to support the more than 1,000 people who have lost their jobs and gone onto jobseeker support each day since the lockdown?
- GINNY ANDERSEN to the Minister of Finance: What actions has the Government taken to support businesses and households to respond to COVID-19?
- Dr SHANE RETI to the Associate Minister of Health: Does she agree with Dr Ashley Bloomfield that “all New Zealanders are now able to get a flu jab”?
- KIERAN McANULTY to the Minister of Education: What actions has the Government taken to ensure that students in need can access support to learn online in tertiary education?
- Hon GERRY BROWNLEE to the Minister of Revenue: Did he know that the Small Business Cashflow (Loan) Scheme was in the COVID-19 Response (Taxation and Other Regulatory Urgent Measures) Bill that was introduced to Parliament on Thursday, 30 April; if so, why didn’t he notify the Opposition that the scheme was not in the bill supplied to them that morning?
- Hon Dr NICK SMITH to the Minister of Justice: Does he stand by all his policies and priorities?
- Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS to the Minister for Regional Economic Development: What recent announcements has he made regarding regional economic development?
- GINNY ANDERSEN to the Minister of Health: How has the rollout of new frontline mental health services been affected by COVID-19?