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Question Time for 13 February 2020.

MARAMA DAVIDSON to the Minister of Finance: Does he agree with the Salvation Army’s State of the Nation Report, which said that “despite some significant progress, much more needs to be done to ensure the growing prosperity of our economy is shared more fairly”?

Hon SIMON BRIDGES to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all her Government’s statements and actions?

Hon SIMON BRIDGES to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all her Government’s statements and actions?

Dr DEBORAH RUSSELL to the Minister of Finance: What reports has he seen on the economic impact of the New Zealand Upgrade Programme?

Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH to the Minister of Finance: What steps, if any, has he taken to ensure the integrity of ministerial decisions in the major spending programmes announced in the previous two Budgets?

Hon MICHAEL WOODHOUSE to the Minister of Health: Is he satisfied that the response to the 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak was timely and appropriate?

PAUL EAGLE to the Minister of Transport: In what ways, if any, will the New Zealand Upgrade Programme help futureproof the economy and get our cities moving?

Hon LOUISE UPSTON to the Minister for Social Development: Does she stand by her statement that “the Government’s plan to get people off the benefit and into work is starting to pay off”?

CHRIS BISHOP to the Minister of Transport: Does he stand by his reported comment on 10 July 2019 in relation to 12 roading projects that “If we were to do what the Business Advisory Council was saying, it would mean spending a great deal of money, more than $12 billion, on projects that have very low economic value,” and what role did he play in the selection of the transport projects in the Government’s New Zealand Upgrade Programme?

ANGIE WARREN-CLARK to the Minister of Health: What recent announcements has he made about child and maternal health facilities?

MELISSA LEE to the Minister of Broadcasting, Communications and Digital Media: Does he stand by all his actions and policies?

Dr PARMJEET PARMAR to the Minister of Research, Science and Innovation: Is the Government delivering improved outcomes in research and innovation?

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: Does he stand by all of the Government’s policies and actions in relation to the economy?

TAMATI COFFEY to the Minister of Finance: He aha ngā rīpoata hou kua kitea e ia mō te ōhanga o Aotearoa?                                                           Translation: What recent reports has he seen on the New Zealand economy?

CHRIS BISHOP to the Minister of Transport: What is his best estimate for when construction of the City Centre to Māngere light rail project will begin, and what is his best estimate of when the completed project line will be open for passengers?

Hon MICHAEL WOODHOUSE to the Minister of Health: Is he satisfied with the performance of the health system this year?

Hon CLARE CURRAN to the Minister of Education: What is the Government doing to develop a sustainable vocational education system that delivers the skills that learners, employers, and communities need to thrive?

Hon LOUISE UPSTON to the Minister for Social Development: Does she stand by her statement earlier this year that “Our plans will result in fewer children growing up in extreme poverty and see more people moving off benefits and into decent long term work”; if so, does she believe that she has delivered on this promise?

ANGIE WARREN-CLARK to the Minister of Health: What progress, if any, is the Government making to improve access to quality healthcare for New Zealanders?

JENNY MARCROFT to the Minister for Regional Economic Development: What has the Provincial Growth Fund achieved in 2019?

CHRIS BISHOP to the Associate Minister of Transport: Does she stand by all her statements and actions?

MARJA LUBECK to the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety: What steps has the Government taken to increase wages for the lowest-paid workers?

Hon PAULA BENNETT to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all her Government’s statements and actions?

1. Dr DEBORAH RUSSELL to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has he seen on the New Zealand economy? 2. Hon SIMON BRIDGES to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all her Government's statements and actions? 3. DARROCH BALL to the Minister of Defence: What actions did the New Zealand Defence Force take in response to the eruption on Whakaari / White Island? 4. Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH to the Minister of Finance: Is the Government delivering on all its commitments to New Zealand in relation to the economy? 5. PAUL EAGLE to the Minister of Housing: What progress is the Government making on tackling the housing crisis? 6. Hon JUDITH COLLINS to the Minister for the Environment: Does the Government support the replacement and reform of the Resource Management Act 1991? 7. Hon MICHAEL WOODHOUSE to the Minister of Health: Is he satisfied with district health boards' progress in achieving published performance measures for quarter 1 of the 2019/20 year? 8. JO LUXTON to the Minister of Education: What actions has the Government taken to champion a high-quality public education system that is available for all New Zealanders? 9. CHRIS BISHOP to the Minister of Transport: Does he stand by his reported comment to the Herald in relation to the 12 roading projects presently on hold or under review, "If we were to do what the Business Advisory Council was saying, it would mean spending a great deal of money, more than $12 billion, on projects that have very low economic value", and which, if any, of the 12 roading projects will the Government be progressing as part of its transport package in the new year? 10. GOLRIZ GHAHRAMAN to the Minister for Climate Change: What progress, if any, has been made implementing the Climate Change Response (Zero Carbon) Amendment Act 2019? 11. SIMON O'CONNOR to the Associate Minister of Housing (Public Housing): What percentage of the 24,386 reports of anti-social behaviour by State housing tenants since this Government took office have resulted in an eviction or business-initiated transfer? 12. Dr SHANE RETI to the Minister of Education: Does he stand by all his statements and actions in relation to the Fees Free policy?

Question Time for 12 December 2019

Hon SIMON BRIDGES to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all her Government’s statements and actions?

Dr DEBORAH RUSSELL to the Minister of Finance: What recent announcements has he made about Government investment to boost the New Zealand economy?

Hon SIMON BRIDGES to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all her Government’s statements and actions?

JO LUXTON to the Minister of Education: What reports has he seen on the Government’s investment for 2,050 State schools so that they can upgrade their property over the next 24 months?

Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH to the Minister of Finance: Does he stand by all of his policies and actions?

CHRIS BISHOP to the Minister for Economic Development: Does he stand by all of his Government’s policies and actions on economic development?

TAMATI COFFEY to the Minister of Civil Defence: What actions have the National Emergency Management Agency taken in response to the eruption on Whakaari / White Island?

Hon MICHAEL WOODHOUSE to the Minister of Health: What was the number of elective patients funded by DHBs and discharged from surgical specialties in 2018/19, and how does that compare to 2017/18?

SIMON O'CONNOR to the Associate Minister of Housing (Public Housing): How many reports, if any, of instances of anti-social behaviour by state or emergency housing tenants have there been since this Government took office?

GINNY ANDERSEN to the Minister of Police: What actions have the Police taken in response to the eruption on Whakaari / White Island?

TODD MULLER to the Minister of Agriculture: What were the key conclusions of the high-level advice his Ministry for Primary Industries officials said they provided him with to support the Essential Freshwater work programme proposals?

MARK PATTERSON to the Associate Minister of Education: What steps are the Government taking to better support pre-school children with learning support needs?

Hon SIMON BRIDGES to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all her Government’s statements and actions?

RINO TIRIKATENE to the Minister of Civil Defence: What actions has the National Emergency Management Agency taken in response to the eruption on Whakaari / White Island?

Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH to the Minister of Finance: Does he stand by all of his policies and statements on the economy?

Hon MICHAEL WOODHOUSE to the Minister of Health: Does he have confidence that the appointment process for the new district health board chairs was conducted in line with State Services guidelines, and that all candidates were aware of the expectations around the time commitment involved?

GREG O'CONNOR to the Minister of Police: What actions have the Police taken in response to the eruption on Whakaari / White Island?

Hon JACQUI DEAN to the Minister of Local Government: What advice, if any, has she received on the likely costs to ratepayers as a result of the Action Plan for Healthy Waterways including freshwater, storm water, and wastewater?

MELISSA LEE to the Minister of Broadcasting, Communications and Digital Media: Does he stand by all the Government’s actions and policies in relation to the rollout of 5G technology and spectrum in New Zealand?

GOLRIZ GHAHRAMAN to the Minister of Defence: What actions is the New Zealand Defence Force taking to reflect its shift in focus to addressing climate change?

CHRIS BISHOP to the Minister for Regional Economic Development: How much money from the Provincial Growth Fund has been received by projects approved for funding as at 30 September 2019 and, as at the same date, how many full-time jobs have been created in PGF-supported projects?

BRETT HUDSON to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: Does he stand by all his statements relating to the Commerce Commission study of the fuel sector?

ANGIE WARREN-CLARK to the Minister of Health: How is the health system responding to the tragedy at Whakaari / White Island?

STUART SMITH to the Minister of Immigration: Is he satisfied that representations by prominent people supporting visa applications are dealt with in an appropriate and transparent manner?

Dr DUNCAN WEBB to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: What recent announcements has he seen on the retail fuel market?

Hon PAULA BENNETT to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all her Government’s policies and statements?

Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH to the Minister of Finance: Is he concerned that the Treasury considers it is likely we will see “overall New Zealand GDP growth fall below Budget forecasts”, and what domestic policy decisions, if any, are behind this slower growth?

WILLOW-JEAN PRIME to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has he seen on New Zealand’s economy and financial system?

CHRIS BISHOP to the Minister for Regional Economic Development: How many times did he receive documents relating to N.Z. Future Forest Products Ltd before he declared a conflict of interest with the Cabinet Office on 14 October, and does he stand by his statement, “I became aware of this formal application on 14 October”?

JAMI-LEE ROSS to the Minister of Justice: Does he intend to further amend the Electoral Act 1993 to make it unlawful for a political party to accept a $150,000 donation from a New Zealand-registered company owned entirely by a foreign shareholder in China; if not, why not?

DARROCH BALL to the Minister of Defence: What recent announcements has he made regarding infrastructure at Ohakea air base?

BRETT HUDSON to the Minister of Police: Does he have confidence in New Zealand Police’s ability to keep personal and confidential information of firearm owners secure?

STUART SMITH to the Minister of Immigration: Does he have confidence in Immigration New Zealand’s ability to process visas in a timeframe that prevents people from being in New Zealand unlawfully?

Hon CLARE CURRAN to the Minister of Education: What reports has he seen on the Government’s investment for 2,050 State schools so that they can upgrade their classrooms and other property over the next 24 months?

Hon JACQUI DEAN to the Minister of Local Government: Does she stand by all her statements and policies?

JONATHAN YOUNG to the Minister of Energy and Resources: Does she stand by the statement in her Cabinet paper, Just Transitions: Report back and next steps, which says, regarding the people of Taranaki, “There has also been an ongoing need to manage stakeholder expectations around how much resource and funding the Government will bring to a partnership”?

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: Does he agree with the Treasury that we are “likely to see overall New Zealand GDP growth fall below Budget forecasts”, and what are the domestic factors, if any, behind this slower growth?

MARAMA DAVIDSON to the Minister for Climate Change: What announcements has he made recently about Government action on climate change?

Hon PAULA BENNETT to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all her Government’s policies and statements?

TAMATI COFFEY to the Minister of Finance: He aha ngā rīpoata hou kua kitea e ia mō te ōhanga o Aotearoa?                                                  Translation: What recent reports has he seen on the New Zealand economy?

Hon NIKKI KAYE to the Minister of Education: Does he stand by his policies and actions with regard to school infrastructure?

CHRIS BISHOP to the Associate Minister of Transport: How many submissions received on the Government’s proposed Clean Car Discount were in favour of the discount proposal, measured as a percentage of the total submissions, taking into account emails from the email campaign from the National Party focussed on the Clean Car Discount?

JO LUXTON to the Minister of Education: What reports has he seen on the Government’s investment for 2,050 State schools so that they can upgrade their classrooms and other property over the next 24 months?

Hon GERRY BROWNLEE to the Minister of Foreign Affairs: When was the last time he met with the Russian Ambassador to New Zealand and what was discussed?

Dr LIZ CRAIG to the Minister of Health: What recent announcements has he made about growing and upskilling New Zealand’s mental health and addiction workforce?

Hon NICKY WAGNER to the Associate Minister of Health: Has she introduced the legislation regulating vaping that she promised last year; if not, why not?

Dr SHANE RETI to the Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage: Does she stand by all her statements and actions around data breaches?

1. MARK PATTERSON to the Associate Minister of Transport: What recent progress has been made on regional roading projects? 2. Hon SIMON BRIDGES to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all her Government's statements and actions? 3. MARJA LUBECK to the Minister of Education: What investments is the Government making in most State schools so that they can upgrade and modernise their classrooms over the next 24 months? 4. Hon SIMON BRIDGES to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all her Government's statements and actions? 5. Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH to the Minister of Finance: Does he stand by all of his policies and statements? 6. Dr DUNCAN WEBB to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has he seen on the New Zealand economy? 7. BRETT HUDSON to the Minister of Police: Does he have confidence in New Zealand Police's ability to keep the information of firearm owners secure? 8. Hon LOUISE UPSTON to the Minister of Employment: Does he agree with the Prime Minister that Mana in Mahi will provide "places for up to 4,000 young people"? 9. ANGIE WARREN-CLARK to the Minister of Health: What recent reports has he seen about the impact of cost on access to primary healthcare? 10. Hon GERRY BROWNLEE to the Minister of Foreign Affairs: What is the Government's official reaction to claims made by the Russian foreign ministry that New Zealand is responsible for the "murder" of seven children in Afghanistan? 11. Dr SHANE RETI to the Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage: Does she stand by all her statements and actions around data breaches? 12. KIRITAPU ALLAN to the Minister of Civil Defence: What recent announcements has he made about the national emergency management system?