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Questions to Ministers SAM UFFINDELL to the Minister of Finance: What recent announcements has she made about personal income tax? Rt Hon CHRIS HIPKINS to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and actions? DEBBIE NGAREWA-PACKER to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by his Government's statements and actions? Dr HAMISH CAMPBELL to the Minister of Health: What recent announcements has the Government made about increasing access to medicines? Hon Dr MEGAN WOODS to the Minister of Finance: Does she stand by her statement that "I can swear, better times are ahead"; if so, how many additional people will be unemployed in 2025 according to her Budget? LAURA TRASK to the Associate Minister of Health: What announcements has he made about delivering more medicines to New Zealanders? CHLÖE SWARBRICK to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by his Government's statements and actions? Hon CARMEL SEPULONI to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: Does she stand by all her statements made at the Estimates hearing of the Social Services and Community Committee on 19 June? Dr VANESSA WEENINK to the Minister of Education: What recent announcements has she made about specialist schools in New Zealand? TANGI UTIKERE to the Minister for State Owned Enterprises: Can he guarantee that the Government's replacement ferries for the Cook Strait will be cheaper than those to be delivered in the cancelled iReX project; if not, why not? TAMATHA PAUL to the Minister for Children: Does she agree with the Chief Children's Commissioner, who said on the creation of the Young Serious Offender category and military-style bootcamps that she wants "to see an approach that helps to rehabilitate these young people and help them on to a better pathway, rather than labelling them"; if not, is she taking an approach that will have "unnecessarily punitive impacts" on young people? TOM RUTHERFORD to the Minister of Police: What recent announcements has Police made about deployments in our city centres?

Questions to Ministers Rt Hon CHRIS HIPKINS to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and actions? CHLÖE SWARBRICK to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by his Government's statements and actions? NANCY LU to the Minister of Finance: What impending announcements is she planning on the Budget? Hon BARBARA EDMONDS to the Minister of Finance: Will her Budget be a success if families do not get the $250 per fortnight as outlined in the fiscal plan and if it causes inflation to stay higher for longer? GREG FLEMING to the Minister of Education: What recent announcements has she made on improving education outcomes for New Zealand children? Hon KIERAN McANULTY to the Minister of Housing: On what date, if any, did he seek Cabinet committee approval for the structure and makeup of the review into Kainga Ora? JAMES MEAGER to the Minister of Justice: What recent statistics has he seen on victims of crime? Hon WILLIE JACKSON to the Minister for Maori Development: Does he stand by his statement that the Treaty "is fundamental to our nation"? TANYA UNKOVICH to the Minister for Resources: What announcements has he made on doubling the value of New Zealand's mineral exports by 2035? MIKE BUTTERICK to the Minister of Police: What commentary has he seen on Police's announcement of the National Gang Unit? GLEN BENNETT to the Minister for Economic Development: Does she agree with the Auditor-General that public sector organisations must have "clear policy, guidance, and procedures to manage the risks to procurement processes that can arise from actual, potential, and perceived conflicts of interest"?

Questions to Ministers DEBBIE NGAREWA-PACKER to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? STUART SMITH to the Minister of Finance: What recent announcements has she made about the Budget? Rt Hon CHRIS HIPKINS to the Prime Minister: Does he agree with the then Leader of the Opposition, Christopher Luxon, who stated on 19 September 2023, regarding the National Party's proposed tax cuts, that "for an average household income family with young kids, that would mean $250 a fortnight"? CHLÖE SWARBRICK to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by his Government's statements and actions? RIMA NAKHLE to the Minister of Housing: What announcements has he made regarding social housing places? Hon BARBARA EDMONDS to the Minister of Finance: Does she stand by her statement, "These savings and revenue initiatives are the same as those in the National Party's tax plan, with some adjustment to reflect coalition agreements"? LAURA TRASK to the Associate Minister of Education: What progress has he made in making student attendance data more available? Hon KIERAN McANULTY to the Minister of Housing: Does he stand by his statement that the review into Kainga Ora was "thorough"? Hon MARAMA DAVIDSON to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by his Government's statements and actions? CARL BATES to the Minister of Education: What recent pre-Budget education announcements has she made? Hon JAN TINETTI to the Minister of Education: How many, if any, teachers will lose their jobs due to cuts to Reading Recovery? Dr CARLOS CHEUNG to the Minister for Mental Health: What comments has he seen regarding his recent announcement about Gumboot Friday?

Questions to Ministers TANYA UNKOVICH to the Prime Minister: What update can he provide on the coalition Government's commitment to Gumboot Friday? HON CARMEL SEPULONI to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and actions? RICARDO MENÉNDEZ MARCH to the Associate Minister of Immigration: Is she committed to ensuring that disabled asylum seekers and refugees face no barriers to obtaining residency on the basis of their disability; if so, why are their residency applications tested against the "acceptable standards of health" requirements? GRANT MCCALLUM to the Minister of Transport: What recent announcements has he made on roadside drug testing? HON BARBARA EDMONDS to the Minister of Finance: Does she stand by her statement that "our tax cuts will reduce inflationary pressures"? SUZE REDMAYNE to the Minister of Agriculture: What actions has the Government taken to reduce regulatory burden on the primary sector? HON KIERAN MCANULTY to the Minister of Housing: Does he stand by his statement that "The Government has made a deliberate choice to reprioritise low value expenditure to more important policy priorities"; if so, does he consider the provision of transitional housing places "low value expenditure"? JAMIE ARBUCKLE to the Associate Minister for Regional Development: What update can he provide from his recent trip to the South Island? CAMERON BREWER to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: What steps has the Government taken to encourage greater competition through the introduction of the Customer and Product Data Bill? HON PRIYANCA RADHAKRISHNAN to the Minister for Disability Issues: Why have disability support funding criteria changed recently to now exclude the use of funding during school hours, and does she accept that many disabled people and children rely on flexible funding to be able to access critical support? MARIAMENO KAPA-KINGI to the Minister of Local Government: What is his response to the Waitangi Tribunal's finding regarding his bill to reinstate binding polls on Maori wards that "the Crown has breached the Treaty principle of partnership by prioritising coalition agreement commitments and completely failing to consult with its Treaty partner or any other stakeholders"? CELIA WADE-BROWN to the Minister of Local Government: Is he concerned that over 50 of the country's mayors and regional council chairpeople have signed an open letter opposing mandatory referendums for Maori wards; if so, why is he introducing legislation that directly overrides local government?

Questions to Ministers RT HON CHRIS HIPKINS to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and actions? HON MARAMA DAVIDSON to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by his Government's statements and actions? TIM VAN DE MOLEN to the Minister of Finance: What does the operating balance excluding gains and losses (OBEGAL) measure? HON BARBARA EDMONDS to the Minister of Finance: Does she stand by her answers to oral questions on Tuesday, 21 May? PAULO GARCIA to the Minister of Housing: What announcements has he made regarding social housing? HON KIERAN MCANULTY to the Minister of Housing: Is it correct, as reported yesterday on Newshub, that the Government intends to scrap grants to first-home buyers? MARIAMENO KAPA-KINGI to the Minister for Children: Does she stand by all her statements and actions in relation to the Oranga Tamariki (Repeal of Section 7AA) Amendment Bill? HON NICOLE MCKEE to the Minister for Children: What reports, if any, has she seen on section 7AA of the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989? HON GINNY ANDERSEN to the Minister for the Prevention of Family and Sexual Violence: Does she agree with the omission of a reduction in family violence from the Prime Minister's Public Service targets? TAMATHA PAUL to the Minister of Housing: Does he believe everyone in New Zealand should have a secure home; if so, how does he reconcile this with his Government's intention to make it easier to evict people from their homes? CATHERINE WEDD to the Associate Minister of Transport: What recent announcements has he made regarding lifeguards and Coastguard? HON WILLOW-JEAN PRIME to the Minister for Children: Does she stand by her expectation of Oranga Tamariki "that the best interests of our young people are at the forefront of all their decision making"?

Questions to Ministers CHLÖE SWARBRICK to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? MILES ANDERSON to the Minister of Finance: What announcements has she made about the operating allowance for Budget 2024? RT HON CHRIS HIPKINS to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and actions? KATIE NIMON to the Minister of Housing: What announcements has he made regarding the independent review into Kainga Ora? HON BARBARA EDMONDS to the Minister of Finance: What reports, if any, has she seen to confirm that the economic conditions are right for delivering tax cuts, and will she commit to them applying from 1 July 2024? KAHURANGI CARTER to the Minister for Children: Does she agree with reports that the repeal of section 7AA of the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989 could cripple trust built up with Maori communities and put vulnerable children at greater risk? TIM COSTLEY to the Minister of Transport: What recent announcements has he made on roads of regional significance? HON DR MEGAN WOODS to the Minister responsible for RMA Reform: Does he agree with the Prime Minister's statement on 8 May referring to West Wind that "Well, what I am very well aware of is it took eight years to consent a simple wind farm not very far from this place here in Wellington"? JOSEPH MOONEY to the Minister of Police: What recent announcements has Police made about the policing of gangs? HON WILLOW-JEAN PRIME to the Minister for Children: Does she stand by the decision to repeal section 7AA of the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989? LAURA TRASK to the Associate Minister of Education (Partnership Schools): What recent announcements has he made about lifting educational outcomes? RAWIRI WAITITI to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by his Government's statements and actions?

Questions to Ministers RYAN HAMILTON to the Minister of Finance: What recent announcements has she made? Hon CARMEL SEPULONI to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: What feedback, if any, have social service providers given her on their ability to meet current hardship demands in their communities? Dr CARLOS CHEUNG to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: What recent announcements, if any, has she made about earlier interventions for those on the jobseeker support benefit? Hon BARBARA EDMONDS to the Minister of Finance: Does she stand by all her statements and actions in relation to Budget 2024? LAN PHAM to the Minister responsible for RMA Reform: Does he agree with the Prime Minister's statement that this is "a Government that believes in localism and devolution"; if so, why is the fast-track consenting process concentrating so much power in three Ministers? Hon Dr MEGAN WOODS to the Minister for Energy: Does he stand by his statement in relation to fossil gas that "the reality in terms of storage is we don't have significant storage in New Zealand"? TANYA UNKOVICH to the Associate Minister of Health: What recent announcements has she made regarding the repeal of the Therapeutic Products Act 2023? DANA KIRKPATRICK to the Minister for Trade: What actions has the Government taken to support New Zealand trade? Hon Dr DEBORAH RUSSELL to the Minister for Tertiary Education and Skills: Does she stand by all of her answers to oral question No. 5 on Wednesday, 8 May; if so, why? SAM UFFINDELL to the Minister of Local Government: What announcements has he made on restoring democracy in Tauranga? SCOTT WILLIS to the Minister of Climate Change: How exactly does the Government plan to meet its pledge at the COP28 Climate Change Conference to triple renewable energy generation and double energy efficiency by 2030? RACHEL BOYACK to the Minister of Health: Why has Te Whatu Ora signalled a scaled-back project for the Nelson Hospital rebuild?

Questions to Ministers Rt Hon CHRIS HIPKINS to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and actions? Hon MARAMA DAVIDSON to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? Hon BARBARA EDMONDS to the Minister of Finance: Does she stand by her statement, "We have gone line by line through our savings program to ensure that we have cut the chaff but not wheat"? NANCY LU to the Minister of Finance: What are the Government's fiscal intentions and objectives? Hon Dr DEBORAH RUSSELL to the Minister for Tertiary Education and Skills: Does she stand by all her answers to oral question No. 8 on Thursday, 2 May 2024? SAM UFFINDELL to the Minister of Education: What recent reports by the OECD and the Education Review Office has she seen on the New Zealand education sector? INGRID LEARY to the Minister for Mental Health: Does he stand by his statement that the full-time equivalent roles of the Suicide Prevention Office will increase by one full-time equivalent role to 6.5 roles; if not, why not? RIMA NAKHLE to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: What proposals has she announced regarding the oversight of the Oranga Tamariki system? TEANAU TUIONO to the Minister for Oceans and Fisheries: What strategies, if any, are being implemented to protect marine wildlife from harmful fishing practices? Hon Dr DUNCAN WEBB to the Minister of Justice: Does he agree with Paul Goldsmith that "One of the pillars of democracy is that every adult has an equal say in who governs them, and through that vote, an equal say in important government decisions affecting their lives", and is he committed to an electoral system in which the franchise is as accessible and broad-based as possible? MARIAMENO KAPA-KINGI to the Minister of Health: When he committed to providing "timely access to quality healthcare for all New Zealanders", did he consider the implications of this generalisation for Maori women, who suffer disproportionate rates of maternal and infant inequities compared to non-Maori women? DAVID MacLEOD to the Minister of Corrections: What reports has he seen about his recent announcement of a $1.9 billion investment in Corrections?

Questions to Ministers MARK CAMERON to the Associate Minister for the Environment: What announcements has he made recently regarding reducing the regulatory burden on primary industries? RT HON CHRIS HIPKINS to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and actions? SUZE REDMAYNE to the Minister of Finance: Has she seen any recent reports on the economy? HON MARAMA DAVIDSON to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? DAN BIDOIS to the Minister of Local Government: What recent announcements has he made about a financially sustainable model for water in Auckland? HON BARBARA EDMONDS to the Minister of Finance: Does she stand by her statement that "tax reductions will be funded by reprioritisations, savings, and new revenue measures", and is she committed to delivering meaningful tax cuts as outlined in the National-ACT and National-New Zealand First coalition agreements? GRANT MCCALLUM to the Minister of Education: What recent announcements has she made about improving the way New Zealand children learn to read? DEBBIE NGAREWA-PACKER to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by his Government's statements and actions? HON GINNY ANDERSEN to the Minister of Police: Does he stand by all of his statements and actions? CHLÖE SWARBRICK to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? JAMES MEAGER to the Minister of Corrections: What recent announcements has he made about investment in Corrections? DR TRACEY MCLELLAN to the Minister of Corrections: Does he agree with the Prime Minister that corrections funding announced yesterday was all operating allowance and not capital funding; if so, does he stand by all of his own statements yesterday?

Questions to Ministers CATHERINE WEDD to the Minister of Finance: Has she seen any recent reports on fiscal policy? RICARDO MENÉNDEZ MARCH to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: Does she agree with the Minister of Finance's statement that "Risking higher inflation in the pursuit of unsustainably high employment, just creates the conditions for a more severe hike in interest rates later on to bring inflation back under control"; if so, what does she consider to be "unsustainably high employment"? Hon DAVID PARKER to the Minister of Foreign Affairs: Does he stand by his criticisms of the critics of AUKUS, including his statement about Hon Bob Carr that "he is nothing more than a Chinese puppet"? Dr HAMISH CAMPBELL to the Minister of Health: What recent announcements has the Government made regarding fetal alcohol spectrum disorder? Hon WILLOW-JEAN PRIME to the Minister for Children: Does she stand by her statement that "Oranga Tamariki needs to get back to its core focus, which is care and protection of our young people"? CAMERON LUXTON to the Associate Minister of Justice (Firearms): What firearms safety message, if any, does she have for New Zealanders taking part in the opening weekend of duck-shooting season? GREG FLEMING to the Minister for Building and Construction: What announcements has the Government made around streamlining building consent changes? Hon Dr DEBORAH RUSSELL to the Minister for Tertiary Education and Skills: What actions, if any, has she taken to disestablish Te Pukenga? HANA-RAWHITI MAIPI-CLARKE to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: What, if anything, is she doing to address Maori unemployment which has increased by 1.4 percent to 8.2 percent in the last quarter, at a rate that is nearly five times worse than the national average? ANDY FOSTER to the Minister for Resources: What reports has he seen on New Zealand's resources sector? Hon RACHEL BROOKING to the Minister for the Environment: How is she ensuring that environmental decisions are being considered across Government? Dr LAWRENCE XU-NAN to the Minister of Education: What advice, if any, has she had on the impact of Ministry of Education job cuts on Maori and Pasifika students?