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IAN MCKELVIE to the Minister of Finance: What reports has he received on the state of the rural economy?

ANDREW LITTLE to the Prime Minister: Have he or any of his Ministers ever deviated from the ministerial standards he expects, in order to maintain the House’s confidence in the Government?

SARAH DOWIE to the Minister of Health: What work is being undertaken to ensure that from 1 July 2017, 55,000 care and support workers will begin to be paid their share of the $2 billion pay equity settlement announced earlier this year?

GRANT ROBERTSON to the Minister of Finance: Does he recall his statement, “I’m sure we’ll talk about tax policy again between now and the election but we’ll deal with that at the time”; if so, were the Prime Minister’s “hints” of further tax cuts in the weekend what he was referring to?

JAMES SHAW to the Prime Minister: Why did he say that “we accept there is growing public concern” over bottling and exporting water for profit, and when will he address that concern by putting a charge on water bottling?

RON MARK to the Prime Minister: In his Prime Ministerial capacity, does he stand by all his statements on the Clutha-Southland electorate office issue; if so, how does he do that?

KELVIN DAVIS to the Minister for Māori Development: Is he satisfied that all Vote Māori Development initiatives were adequately funded and planned in Budget 2017?

BARBARA KURIGER to the Minister for Primary Industries: How is the Government supporting the primary sector to grow sustainably through science?

TRACEY MARTIN to the Prime Minister: In his Prime Ministerial capacity, does he stand by all his statements on the Clutha-Southland electorate office issue even if facts known to him make doing so extraordinarily difficult; if so, how?

CARMEL SEPULONI to the Associate Minister for Social Housing: Is the demand for New Zealanders seeking emergency accommodation increasing or decreasing?

SIMON O'CONNOR to the Minister for Disability Issues: What announcements has she made regarding improved access to written materials for blind, visually impaired, and otherwise print- disabled New Zealanders?

Dr KENNEDY GRAHAM to the Minister of Foreign Affairs: Does he support the negotiations for a nuclear weapons convention currently under way in New York, which would result in States parties agreeing to prohibit the manufacture, possession, and use of nuclear weapons; if not, why not?

Rt Hon Winston Peters to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his statements on the Clutha-Southland electorate office issue; if so, how does he do that?

Melissa Lee to the Minister of Finance: What feedback has he received from the public and businesses on Budget 2017?

Andrew Little to the Prime Minister: Have all the answers given by him and given on his behalf to questions in this House regarding Todd Barclay been fully accurate and complete?

David Seymour to the Minister for Food Safety: What is the cost to restaurants of a bespoke custom Food Control Plan for a burger in time and money?

Stuart Smith to the Minister for Primary Industries: What recent announcements has the Government made regarding market access for bovine blood products?

Grant Robertson to the Minister of Finance: Is the New Zealand economy delivering for all New Zealanders, in particular the 41,000 who are homeless, the 533,000 who could not afford to go to the doctor last year, or the 90,000 young people not in employment, education, or training?

Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi to the Associate Minister of Justice: What announcements have been made as part of Budget 2017 about the Government’s investment to reduce youth crime?

Metiria Turei to the Minister for the Environment: Tū ai a ia i runga i te mana o tana kōrero, “there is a real fairness problem with charging bottled water for export”?Translation: Does he stand by his statement that “there is a real fairness problem with charging bottled water for export”?

Phil Twyford to the Minister for Building and Construction: Does he think the number of sales to first home buyers in Auckland falling to the lowest level in 12 years is a “problem of success”?

Dr Shane Reti to the Associate Minister of Health: What announcements has she made regarding the Pacific Health Scholarships?

Marama Davidson to the Minister of Education: Tū ai a ia i runga i te mana o tana kōrero, “we have some real issues in terms of the workforce around te reo”, ā, he mea tērā “looking at” e ia, nā, ka whakaūngia e Te Minita te tukunga o tētahi mahere e mea ana, ka pēhea tā Te Kāwanatanga whakawhanake i te raukaha o te opemahi ki te whakaako i Te Reo Māori ki roto i ngā kura?

Translation: Does she stand by her statement that “we have some real issues in terms of the workforce around te reo” and that it was something she would be “looking at”; if so, will the she commit to releasing a plan on how the Government will develop workforce capacity for teaching te reo Māori in schools?

Stuart Nash to the Minister of Police: Does she believe her Government has to accept any responsibility for the fact that almost 60 percent of Police staff do not believe New Zealand Police delivers on the promises it makes to the public; if not, why not?

JACINDA ARDERN to the Minister of Police: Under what circumstances is she briefed by police under the long standing “no surprises” policy?

Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his actions; if so, how?

Dr PARMJEET PARMAR to the Minister of Finance: How is this Government’s $32.5 billion investment in infrastructure helping New Zealand’s economy?

GRANT ROBERTSON to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by his statement in the House yesterday, “the statements made to me regarding this were reported to the relevant party official – that is on the record – and then to the police. It is a weird world when the Labour Party says that reporting a matter to the police is a cover-up”?

JULIE ANNE GENTER to the Minister of Transport: On what date was the most recent cost-benefit analysis for the East-West Link project published and what were the project’s total estimated costs and total estimated benefits in that analysis?

SARAH DOWIE to the Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment: How does Budget 2017 investment in international education support economic growth?

PHIL TWYFORD to the Minister for Building and Construction: Why did his ministry release the Housing Affordability Measure two days after the Reserve Bank advised that it was based on the wrong mortgage interest rate?

RON MARK to the Prime Minister: Does he have confidence in all his Ministers?  

ALASTAIR SCOTT to the Associate Minister of Education: What recent announcements has he made following Budget 2017 on school property?

Hon DAMIEN O'CONNOR to the Prime Minister: Has he spoken to the responsible Ministers to ensure that no information regarding the Pike River tragedy is being withheld from families?

MELISSA LEE to the Associate Minister for the Environment: What recent announcements has he made about the Government’s Waste Minimisation Fund?

MARAMA FOX to the Minister for Infrastructure: How much of the $11 billion infrastructure fund announced in Budget 2017 will go towards improving infrastructure on the East Coast?

JAMES SHAW to the Minister of Police: Has she, or the former Minister of Police, been briefed by Police about any political interference or obstruction of justice in the Police investigation into allegations that MP Todd Barclay recorded a private conversation at his electorate office; if so, when?

JONO NAYLOR to the Minister of Finance: How did Budget 2017 support social investment initiatives?

ANDREW LITTLE to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his answers during Oral Question No. 2 yesterday?

Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his statements even if facts known to him make doing so extraordinarily difficult; if so, how?

Dr JIAN YANG to the Minister of Transport: How many people were involved in the construction of the Waterview tunnels in Auckland?

JACINDA ARDERN to the Minister for Children: Is it acceptable that New Zealand has been ranked 34th out of 41 high-income OECD countries for child well-being in the UNICEF report – Building the Future: Children and the Sustainable Development Goals in Rich Countries?

Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS to the Prime Minister: Before making a statement, does he check all the facts; if not, why not?

BARBARA KURIGER to the Minister for Primary Industries: What reports has he received on the positive outlook for primary sector exports?

GRANT ROBERTSON to the Minister of Finance: Does he agree with the OECD report on New Zealand that labour productivity is well below leading OECD countries, restraining living standards and well-being?

ANDREW BAYLY to the Associate Minister of Education: What recent announcements has the Government made following Budget 2017 on school property in Auckland?

Dr DAVID CLARK to the Minister of Health: Has a recent review of the ministry been undertaken by Paula Rebstock; if so, what were its findings?

PAUL FOSTER-BELL to the Minister of Statistics: What recent announcements has he made on open data?

CHRIS BISHOP to the Minister of Finance: What reports has he received on growth in New Zealand’s economy?

ANDREW LITTLE to the Prime Minister: Does he believe that the moral standards he sets as Prime Minister are high enough?

JAMES SHAW to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government’s policies?

KANWALJIT SINGH BAKSHI to the Minister of Revenue: What is the Government doing to make tax simpler for individuals?

PHIL TWYFORD to the Minister for Building and Construction: Why did he allow slum boarding houses like 43 Church St Otahuhu and 454 Great North Road Grey Lynn to be operated year after year, housing tenants in unsafe and unsanitary conditions, before finally sending in the inspectors?

Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS to the Prime Minister: Before making a statement, does he check the facts; if not, why not?

SIMON O'CONNOR to the Minister for Infrastructure: How will the new $1.4 billion Waterview tunnel improve Auckland’s transport network?

Dr DAVID CLARK to the Minister of Health: Does he have confidence in the Director-General of Health?

JAN LOGIE to the Minister for Social Development: Does she stand by the Deputy Prime Minister’s statement in relation to child poverty that “I do question some of the data and the way that they’ve collected that”; if so, was she disputing all of the conclusions in the UNICEF report?

Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his statements; if so, how?

Dr PARMJEET PARMAR to the Minister for the Environment: Why did he join legal proceedings last year over the $1.2 billion Three Kings development, and can this housing project now proceed?

POTO WILLIAMS to the Minister for Disability Issues: Why did she say that she would rather be out on the Harbour than meeting with disability advocacy groups?

PHIL TWYFORD to the Prime Minister: Did he as Minister of Finance in 2010 tell Major Campbell Roberts of the Salvation Army that Auckland faced a looming housing crisis; if so, why?

CATHERINE DELAHUNTY to the Minister for the Environment: Does he agree with Radio NZ that “fresh water is shaping up to be one of this year’s critical election issues”?

MATT DOOCEY to the Minister of Finance: How much is the Government planning to spend on infrastructure over the next four years?

DENIS O'ROURKE to the Minister of Finance: Does he stand by his statement that “When the quake happened, the Government immediately moved to provide support to the affected towns, with the earthquake job subsidy, primary sector and tourism support packages, extra housing assistance through MSD, additional health sector support, and grants to help with the restoration of important local infrastructure, including the Kaikoura Harbour”; if so, why then are Kaikoura residents and businesses unhappy with the level of Government support?

IAN McKELVIE to the Minister of Tourism: What announcements has she made about further tourism infrastructure support for the regions?

CARMEL SEPULONI to the Minister for Social Housing: Is she concerned that the Ministry of Social Development recommends boarding houses as a form of temporary accommodation, given recent reports on the slum-like conditions people are living in?

JULIE ANNE GENTER to the Associate Minister of Health: Does he stand by his reported statements that the current drug law doesn’t really work that well, and that cannabis should be regulated under the Psychoactive Substances Act; if not, why not?

ANDREW BAYLY to the Minister of Foreign Affairs: What announcements has he recently make regarding New Zealand’s continued presence in Antarctica?

Dr DAVID CLARK to the Minister of Health: Did he take a specific package of new initiatives for mental health and addiction services for Budget 2017 to a Cabinet committee before 31 March this year?

Dr PARMJEET PARMAR to the Minister for Social Development: What recent announcements has she made regarding funding to help people move off benefits and into work?

STUART NASH to the Minister of Police: Why did the Government provide 285 fewer sworn police and $167 million less funding than Police themselves said they needed to “change the trajectory of rising crime”?

RON MARK to the Minister of Police: Does she stand by all her statements regarding Police resourcing; if so, why?

Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS to the Prime Minister: Does he still have confidence in all his Ministers; if so, why?

JOANNE HAYES to the Minister of Finance: What reports has he received on the success of New Zealand’s exporters?

ANDREW LITTLE to the Prime Minister: Has his Government done all it needs to for Auckland, given schools are struggling to find teachers who can afford the city’s housing costs, congestion is the worst in Australasia, and people are living in squalid illegal boarding houses?

JAMES SHAW to the Prime Minister: Does he have confidence in his Minister of Conservation?

GRANT ROBERTSON to the Minister of Finance: Does he stand by all his statements?

SIMON O'CONNOR to the Minister of Health: What will the $888 million invested into Vote Health in Budget 2017, the biggest increase in 11 years, deliver for New Zealanders?

PHIL TWYFORD to the Minister for Building and Construction: Does he stand by his statement that this is a “golden era” for the building industry; if so, why?

MARAMA DAVIDSON to the Minister for Climate Change Issues: Does she agree that New Zealand has a special responsibility to provide leadership on climate change in support of our Pacific Island neighbours, whose very existence is threatened by it and who have done almost nothing to cause the problem?

Dr JIAN YANG to the Minister of Education: What extra help for children with additional learning needs was provided in Budget 2017?

DARROCH BALL to the Minister for Children: Does she have confidence in the accuracy of the assurances in each letter she has signed and provided to the public and members of Parliament regarding individual cases of care and protection of children?

IAN McKELVIE to the Minister for Primary Industries: How is the Government supporting the transparency and management of our fisheries through Budget 2017?

Dr DAVID CLARK to the Minister of Health: Does he stand by his statement, “there is always financial pressure in the health sector, that’s nothing new”?

MELISSA LEE to the Minister of Finance: What reports has he received on the Government’s fiscal position?

PHIL TWYFORD to the Minister for Building and Construction: Does he stand by his statement that this is a “golden era” for the building industry; if so, why?

JAMES SHAW to the Prime Minister: What, if anything, has he said to United States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson about President Trump’s decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris Climate Agreement?

CHRIS HIPKINS to the Minister of Education: How many schools throughout New Zealand has the Ministry of Education identified as being over capacity or at risk of overcrowding?

KANWALJIT SINGH BAKSHI to the Minister of Police: What is the Government doing to prevent offending in Counties Manukau?

DAVID SEYMOUR to the Minister of Health: Has he seen the TARGIT study of 3,451 women in 11 countries with breast cancer, which found that intraoperative radiotherapy has similar survival and recurrence rates, and significantly fewer mortalities from other complications after 5 years than external beam radiotherapy, and what progress is being made introducing intraoperative radiotherapy into the New Zealand Public Health Service?

TODD MULLER to the Minister of Defence: What announcements have been made as a part of Budget 2017 about the Government’s investment in defence?

CARMEL SEPULONI to the Minister for Building and Construction: Does he agree that due to the housing crisis some boarding house landlords are exploiting vulnerable New Zealanders?

EUGENIE SAGE to the Minister for Climate Change Issues: Will she release updated guidance before this year’s general election on the extent of sea-level rise which local authorities should plan for?

Dr DAVID CLARK to the Minister of Health: Does he stand by his statement that the wish-list figure for district health boards to meet their total cost pressures is “round the amount of the allocation plus about 1 percent of the baseline”, and what is the total cost pressure including wage, demographic, and inflation for all district health boards in dollars for 2017/18?

Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS to the Prime Minister: Does he still have confidence in all his Ministers; if so, why?

Dr SHANE RETI to the Minister for Disability Issues: What recent Budget announcements has the Government made regarding investment into disability support services?

METIRIA TUREI to the Minister for Social Housing: Can she guarantee that all 3,422 people on the Priority A Housing Register who urgently need a place to live will be housed within a month; if not, why not?

DARROCH BALL to the Minister of Police: What does she believe is the cause of the recent increase of violent robberies of dairies?

JACINDA ARDERN to the Prime Minister: Does he have confidence in the Minister of Health in light of the Office of the Auditor-General report on mental health; if so, why?

BRETT HUDSON to the Minister of Finance: What reports has he received on the prospects of the New Zealand economy?

GRANT ROBERTSON to the Minister of Finance: Does he stand by his statement in response to statements his Budget was not visionary, “Well, no, I don’t even know why people would ever, sort of like what’s innovative, what’s visionary”?

BARBARA KURIGER to the Minister for Primary Industries: What recent Budget announcements has the Government made regarding investment in irrigation?

PHIL TWYFORD to the Associate Minister for Social Housing: How many extra emergency housing places available to take referrals have been delivered over and above the 737 he reported for March 2017, if any?

DENIS O'ROURKE to the Minister for Social Housing: Does she stand by all her statements?

MAUREEN PUGH to the Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage: What support does Budget 2017 provide for New Zealand’s arts, culture and heritage?

JAN LOGIE to the Minister for Social Development: Will she apologise to a young woman, who had a child conceived through rape, whose benefit was reduced for years because she didn’t want to name the father?

ALASTAIR SCOTT to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: How does Budget 2017 invest in the financial capabilities of young New Zealanders?

Dr DAVID CLARK to the Minister of Health: How many more New Zealanders are accessing district health board mental health and addiction services nationally now than in 2007/08, expressed as a percentage increase; and what is the corresponding percentage growth in funding for mental health and addiction services over the same time period?

ANDREW LITTLE to the Prime Minister: Did the Minister of Finance tell him that Budget 2017 invests less in new initiatives for health, education, housing, and police combined than it spends on tax cuts?

Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS to the Minister of Finance: Will he tell New Zealanders the true state of this country’s economy; if not, why not?

TODD MULLER to the Minister of Finance: How is the Government’s economic plan delivering for New Zealanders?

GRANT ROBERTSON to the Minister of Finance: Why does Budget 2017 invest less in new initiatives for health, education, housing, and police combined than it spends on tax cuts?

JONATHAN YOUNG to the Minister of Transport: What investment is the Government making into New Zealand’s state highway network over the next four years through Budget 2017?

JAMES SHAW to the Minister of Finance: Why did he not mention climate change once in his Budget speech?

MARAMA FOX to the Minister for Children: Will she support a Royal Commission of Inquiry into the institutional abuse of children, and if not, why not, given calls from organisations and members of the public?

TODD BARCLAY to the Minister of Education: What investment is the Government making in school property in Budget 2017?

PHIL TWYFORD to the Minister for Social Housing: What is the minimum number of new affordable houses which will be delivered as part of the Crown Land and Building programme she announced on 16 May 2017 and how is affordable defined?

Dr PARMJEET PARMAR to the Minister of Science and Innovation: How does Budget 2017 investment in science and innovation support a growing economy?

Dr DAVID CLARK to the Minister of Health: Does he stand by his office’s statement that the $644.8 million calculated by the Ministry of Health as the amount needed by DHBs to meet their total cost pressures this year was a “wish list” figure and is that why they only received $400 million for cost pressures?

METIRIA TUREI to the Minister of Conservation: E hia ā tātau momo manu kei te noho tino mōrearea, e ai ki Te Kaitiaki Taiao a Te Whare Pāremata?Translation: How many of our bird species are in serious trouble, according to the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment?