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PAUL EAGLE to the Minister of Finance: What examples, if any, are there of a well-being approach influencing Government policy?

Hon MICHAEL WOODHOUSE to the Minister of Immigration: Does he stand by all his statements and actions in relation to Karel Sroubek, also known as Jan Antolik?

Hon MARK MITCHELL to the Minister of Justice: Does he stand by all his answers given to Oral Question No. 2 yesterday?

JO LUXTON to the Minister Responsible for Pike River Re-entry: What progress, if any, has been made on the work of the Te Kāhui Whakamana Rua Tekau mā Iwa Pike River Recovery Agency?

Hon JUDITH COLLINS to the Minister of Housing and Urban Development: Does he stand by all of his answers to Oral Questions yesterday?

DAVID SEYMOUR to the Minister of Education: Does he stand by his statement in relation to partnership schools that “The Government’s strong view is that there is no place for them in the New Zealand education system”, given that UNICEF’s Innocenti Report Card found New Zealand has one of the most unequal education systems in the OECD?

ANAHILA KANONGATA'A-SUISUIKI to the Minister for Pacific Peoples: What recent announcements has he made regarding the future of Pacific peoples in Aotearoa?

JONATHAN YOUNG to the Minister of Energy and Resources: Has she received any reports which show that wholesale electricity prices for the first 22 days of October 2018 are over two 2 ½ times higher than the previous record for October, which was in 2011, and is she aware of the main causes of this record electricity price?

SIMEON BROWN to the Minister of Justice: Is the maximum sentence of two years for the supply of psychoactive drugs a sufficient penalty, when the coroner has reported up to 45 deaths over the last 12 months due to these drugs and St John Ambulance has reported up to 30 callouts a week related to these drugs?

MARK PATTERSON to the Minister of Transport: What recent announcements has he made regarding regional rail?

Hon SCOTT SIMPSON to the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety: Does he stand by all his statements and actions in relation to the Employment Relations Amendment Bill; if so, what changes, if any, has he agreed to make to the bill at the committee of the whole House?

Hon TIM MACINDOE to the Minister for ACC: Does he stand by all his answers to Oral Questions relating to ACC’s proposed increase to motor vehicle levies, which would include an increase of 1.9c per litre for petrol?

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

Hon MARK MITCHELL to the Minister of Justice: What is New Zealand’s process for extraditing Czech nationals to the Czech Republic, and what stage is the application for extradition of Karel Sroubek, also known as Jan Antolik, at?

WILLOW-JEAN PRIME to the Minister of Finance: What actions, if any, has the Government taken to ensure the sustainability of New Zealand Superannuation?

Hon MICHAEL WOODHOUSE to the Minister of Immigration: Does he believe he has considered all relevant factors in deciding to grant residency to Karel Sroubek, also known as Jan Antolik?

Hon JUDITH COLLINS to the Minister of Housing and Urban Development: Does Housing New Zealand own or lease any rental houses in the entire McLennan development, where the first of 18 KiwiBuild houses have been built; if so, how many?

Dr DUNCAN WEBB to the Minister responsible for the Earthquake Commission: What recent announcements has she made regarding the Crown Guarantee for EQC?

Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH to the Minister of Finance: Does he stand by all of the Government’s policies, statements, and actions in relation to the New Zealand economy?

Hon NIKKI KAYE to the Minister of Education: Does he stand by his statement regarding discussions on next year’s Budget that “Actually, many of those things we have been talking about through the Budget process address the concerns that teachers have been raising”, and will he commit to delivering on all of his education promises?

JAMIE STRANGE to the Minister for Trade and Export Growth: What announcements has the Government made regarding trade and export growth?

Hon LOUISE UPSTON to the Minister for Social Development: What minimum wage jobs, if any, are not suitable for the 129,643 people currently on the Jobseeker Support benefit?

KIERAN McANULTY to the Minister for Biosecurity: What recent announcements has he made on work to improve the country’s animal tracing system?

Hon DAVID BENNETT to the Minister of Corrections: When was he first made aware of the communications blind spot at the Te Korowai unit in Upper Hutt, where violent criminals and sex offenders are placed?

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

Dr DUNCAN WEBB to the Minister of Finance: What progress, if any, is the Government making on implementing its fiscal strategy?

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

Hon MICHAEL WOODHOUSE to the Minister of Immigration: Does he stand by all his statements and actions in relation to Karel Sroubek?

PRIYANCA RADHAKRISHNAN to the Minister of Housing and Urban Development: What progress, if any, has been made towards the Government’s KiwiBuild homes targets?

Hon JUDITH COLLINS to the Minister of Housing and Urban Development: Does he stand by the following statements in regards to KiwiBuild, “Our objective is to deliver quality, well-located homes that are inherently affordable”, and “it is not a programme aimed at low-income families, because they may not be able to service a KiwiBuild mortgage”?

Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH to the Minister of Finance: In dollar terms and as a percentage, how much more tax, including levies, does he expect to collect in the 2020 financial year, as compared with the 2018 financial year?

Dr DEBORAH RUSSELL to the Minister of Energy and Resources: What recent action has the Government taken to promote alternative energy sources?

Hon TIM MACINDOE to the Minister for ACC: Does he stand by all of his answers to Oral Questions on 24 and 25 October, including his answer that he will “neither rule in or out any proposed increases to ACC levies”?

JONATHAN YOUNG to the Minister of Energy and Resources: Does she stand by all her Government’s policies, statements, and actions in relation to the Energy and Resources portfolio?

MARK PATTERSON to the Minister for Regional Economic Development: What recent provincial growth fund announcements has he made?

Hon SCOTT SIMPSON to the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety: What progress, if any, has he made regarding changes to the Employment Relations Amendment Bill as reported back from the Education and Workforce Committee?

WILLOW-JEAN PRIME to the Minister of Finance: What investments has the Government made to support low and middle income New Zealanders to meet the cost of living?

Hon AMY ADAMS to the Minister of Finance: Does he stand by all the Government’s actions and statements in relation to the New Zealand economy?

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

JAMIE STRANGE to the Minister of Housing and Urban Development: What progress, if any, has been made towards the Government’s KiwiBuild homes targets?

Hon LOUISE UPSTON to the Minister for Social Development: Is the figure of 4.3 percent which, according to the Ministry of Social Development quarterly benefit statistics is the percentage of the working-age population on the Jobseeker Support benefit, higher or lower than it was a year ago when it was 4.1 percent?

Hon SCOTT SIMPSON to the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety: Does he stand by all his statements and actions in regards to workplace relations?

Hon JACQUI DEAN to the Minister for Small Business: Does he stand by all his Government’s policies and actions?

Hon TIM MACINDOE to the Minister for ACC: Does he stand by all his answers to Oral Question No. 10 yesterday?

Dr PARMJEET PARMAR to the Minister of Research, Science and Innovation: Does she stand by all aspects of the Government’s R & D tax credit policy?

GINNY ANDERSEN to the Minister of Education: What action has the Government taken over the past year to place young learners and their needs at the centre of the education system?

ANDREW BAYLY to the Minister for Building and Construction: What steps has she taken to ensure a sustainable construction workforce for New Zealand?

ANGIE WARREN-CLARK to the Minister of Health: What progress, if any, has been made in the last year towards a more sustainable public health service?

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

Hon AMY ADAMS to the Minister of Finance: Is it a goal of this Government’s economic policy to make it easier for New Zealand families and businesses to get ahead?

TAMATI COFFEY to the Minister of Finance: What are the most significant investments the Government has made in the past year?

Hon JUDITH COLLINS to the Minister of Housing and Urban Development: What is the total target number of KiwiBuild dwellings via “buying off the plans” across the three financial years to 2020/21, and what is the total financial value the Government is expected to underwrite if this target is met?

Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH to the Minister of Transport: Will he rule out a regional fuel tax for the Wellington region?

MARK PATTERSON to the Minister for Regional Economic Development: What reports has he seen recently regarding regional development?

Hon LOUISE UPSTON to the Minister for Social Development: Does she stand by her statements, including the statement in the House last week that “the proportion of people that are currently unemployed is exactly the same as what it was at this time last year: 9.4 percent”?

Hon SCOTT SIMPSON to the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety: How many people have gone on strike in the last 12 months, and how does this compare to the 12 months prior?

JO LUXTON to the Minister of Education: What action, if any, has the Government taken to increase the supply of teachers for 2019?

Hon TIM MACINDOE to the Minister for ACC: Will he rule out proposed increases to ACC levies, including a 12.1 percent increase in the average motor vehicle levy for road users that would raise the price of petrol by a further 1.9 cents per litre?

CHRIS PENK to the Minister of Justice: Does he stand by all his Government’s actions and statements in regards to the Criminal Cases Review Commission Bill?

WILLOW-JEAN PRIME to the Minister for Social Development: What progress, if any, has the Government made with the Te Hiku o Te Ika - Crown Social Development and Wellbeing Accord signed in 2013?

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

KIRITAPU ALLAN to the Minister of Finance: What recent international meetings has he attended to discuss the global economic situation and outlook?

Hon AMY ADAMS to the Minister of Finance: Is it a goal of this Government’s economic management to help New Zealand businesses remain competitive so that they can contribute to lifting the “living standards and well-being of New Zealanders”?

DARROCH BALL to the Minister of Internal Affairs: What progress, if any, has been made on the setting up of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Historical Abuse in State Care?

Hon JUDITH COLLINS to the Minister of Housing and Urban Development: Is he confident KiwiBuild will achieve the Government’s “Overall objectives to support a range of family and household types”?

Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH to the Minister of Transport: What actions, if any, has he taken to maintain public confidence in public transport?

MARJA LUBECK to the Minister of Health: What recent announcements has he made to add capacity to district health boards in Auckland?

Hon NIKKI KAYE to the Minister of Education: Does he stand by his statement, “What I understand the PPTA have asked for is the individual costing of each element of the offer”, and has that information been provided to the PPTA?

MARAMA DAVIDSON to the Minister for Social Development: Is she concerned that the over 340,000 hardship grants provided by MSD in the September 2018 quarter indicate baseline benefits are insufficient to meet housing and food costs?

Hon LOUISE UPSTON to the Minister for Social Development: Does she stand by all her statements and actions?

Dr DEBORAH RUSSELL to the Minister of Revenue: What recent announcements, if any, has he made in relation to the collection of GST from offshore suppliers?

JONATHAN YOUNG to the Minister of Energy and Resources: Does she stand by all her Government’s policies, statements, and actions in relation to the energy and resources portfolio?

Hon AMY ADAMS to the Minister of Finance: Is it a goal of this Government’s economic policy to make it easier for New Zealand families to get ahead?

Hon JUDITH COLLINS to the Minister of Housing and Urban Development: Is he confident that the proposals included in the reform of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 discussion document will benefit both landlords and tenants?

JO LUXTON to the Minister of Housing and Urban Development: What reports has he seen on the housing market?

Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH to the Minister of Transport: Does he stand by all his statements?

Hon NIKKI KAYE to the Minister of Education: Is he confident that education expenditure has been a priority for this Government?

Hon LOUISE UPSTON to the Minister for Social Development: Does she stand by all her Government’s policies and actions in relation to the social development portfolio?

PRIYANCA RADHAKRISHNAN to the Minister for Disability Issues: What recent announcements has the Government made to improve the disability support system?

Hon JACQUI DEAN to the Minister for Small Business: Has he heard from any small-business owners about any increased cost of doing business?

JONATHAN YOUNG to the Minister of Energy and Resources: Does she stand by all her Government’s policies, statements, and actions in relation to the energy and resources portfolio?

JAMIE STRANGE to the Minister for Trade and Export Growth: What actions is the Government taking to enhance New Zealand’s international trade relationships?

Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH to the Minister for Economic Development: What are the key elements of the Government’s economic development strategy?

ANDREW BAYLY to the Minister of Revenue: Does he stand by all the Government’s policies and actions in relation to the revenue portfolio?

Dr DUNCAN WEBB to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has he seen on the New Zealand economy?

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

DARROCH BALL to the Minister of Defence: What recent reports has he received regarding support given by the New Zealand Defence Force?

Hon AMY ADAMS to the Minister of Finance: Is it a goal of this Government’s economic policy to make it easier for New Zealand families to get ahead?

Hon JUDITH COLLINS to the Minister of Housing and Urban Development: Does he stand by his statement that “homelessness is likely to get worse before it gets better”?

PAUL EAGLE to the Minister of Housing and Urban Development: What progress has he made towards the Government’s KiwiBuild homes targets up to 2020/21?

Hon MARK MITCHELL to the Minister of Justice: Does he stand by all his statements and actions?

PRIYANCA RADHAKRISHNAN to the Minister for Social Development: What approaches, if any, has this Government taken to get people into sustainable and meaningful employment?

Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH to the Minister of Energy and Resources: How many cents per litre has the “petrol margin trend New Zealand” in the MBIE data set titled “weekly fuel price monitoring” changed between the most recent data point and 27 October 2017; and, how many cents per litre has total Government or local Government taxes increased over the same period in and outside of Auckland?

Hon MICHAEL WOODHOUSE to the Minister of Health: Did he receive any advice about the $200 million in reprioritised medicine in Budget 2018 being redirected to nurse salary increases rather than the purchase of new medicines; if so, what was the nature of that advice?

MARJA LUBECK to the Minister for Building and Construction: What action, if any, is the Government taking to address skills and labour shortages in the construction sector?

JONATHAN YOUNG to the Minister of Energy and Resources: Does she stand by all her Government’s policies, statements, and actions in relation to the energy and resources portfolio?

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

TAMATI COFFEY to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has he seen on the New Zealand economy?

Hon AMY ADAMS to the Minister of Finance: Is it a goal of this Government’s economic policy to make it easier for New Zealand families to get ahead?

Hon JUDITH COLLINS to the Minister of Housing and Urban Development: What advice. if any, has he received from MBIE on reforming the Residential Tenancies Act 1986?

JAN TINETTI to the Minister of Education: What challenges, if any, does the Government face to ensure that there are enough teachers in classrooms next year?

Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH to the Minister of Transport: How much of the increase in fuel prices since the Government took office does he attribute to taxes and levies?

Hon NIKKI KAYE to the Minister of Education: Has the Government made a decision to rule out an increase in the pay offer for secondary or primary school teachers in the current collective bargaining negotiations?

ANAHILA KANONGATA'A-SUISUIKI to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: What recent announcements has he made on reforms to the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act 2003?

Hon MICHAEL WOODHOUSE to the Minister of Health: Is he satisfied that the medicines funding provided for in Budget 2018 contributes to ensuring all Kiwis get world-class cancer treatment?

DAVID SEYMOUR to the Minister of Energy and Resources: What effect, if any, will Genesis Energy’s plans to import coal due to a shortage of gas have on carbon emissions?

GARETH HUGHES to the Minister of Agriculture: Will he ban calf roping at rodeos, in light of yesterday’s National Animal Welfare Advisory Committee’s report that agreed “neck pain and injury from lassoing was the key issue” with calf roping?

JONATHAN YOUNG to the Minister of Energy and Resources: Has she seen reports that the wholesale price of electricity reached a peak of $192/MWh on 6 October because of low hydro levels and the continued outage of the Pohokura gas field?

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

Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH to the Minister of Finance: Is it a goal of the Government’s economic development policy for New Zealanders to enjoy higher incomes?

Dr DUNCAN WEBB to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has he seen on the New Zealand economy?

Hon TODD McCLAY to the Minister of Conservation: Has she done wrong by the hunting and tourism community in the way she has consulted on her department’s proposal to cull tahr; if not, why does she think the consultation she has undertaken has been appropriate?

Hon NATHAN GUY to the Minister for Biosecurity: How many passengers are estimated to have passed through the Green Lane at Auckland International Airport when a detector dog wasn’t working on that lane between the hours of 2 a.m. to 5 a.m. this year, and on how many days did this happen?

JAMIE STRANGE to the Minister of Health: What recent announcements has he made about the delivery of air ambulance services?

Dr PARMJEET PARMAR to the Minister of Research, Science and Innovation: Does she stand by her statement on her proposed R & D tax credit policy that “If no final decisions have been made, anything is possible”?

JO HAYES to the Minister for Whānau Ora: Is he still supportive of the principles and values of Whānau Ora; if so, what support does he have from his senior ministerial colleagues for the Whānau Ora policy?

ANAHILA KANONGATA'A-SUISUIKI to the Minister for Pacific Peoples: How is the Government promoting an understanding of Pacific languages, arts, and cultures overseas?

CHRIS BISHOP to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by his appointment of Wally Haumaha as Deputy Commissioner of Police, and does Mr Haumaha still enjoy his confidence?

KIERAN McANULTY to the Minister for Youth: What recent announcement has he made on the Youth Parliament?

JENNY MARCROFT to the Minister of Forestry: What insights can he offer about his recent trip to China and Japan?