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DENIS O'ROURKE to the Minister for Building and Housing: Does he stand by the Prime Minister’s statement yesterday that the Government has a comprehensive housing plan for New Zealand?

STUART SMITH to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has he received on the Government’s accounts?

ANDREW LITTLE to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by his statement that he has a “comprehensive housing plan”, given the continued decline in home ownership and rapid rise in house prices?

JAMES SHAW to the Prime Minister: Ka tū a ia i runga i te mana o tana kōrero, “if you go back and have a look at the first three or four years when I was Prime Minister, the issue of housing was not a significant issue”?

Translation: Does he stand by his statement that, “if you go back and have a look at the first three or four years when I was Prime Minister, the issue of housing was not a significant issue”?

Hon ANNETTE KING to the Minister of Finance: Does he stand by his statement that the chances of getting the mental health social bond off the ground was “oh very high”?

ALFRED NGARO to the Minister for Building and Housing: What reports has he received on how much of the $17.8 billion of national construction is being done in Auckland, and what proportion of this is residential building?

PHIL TWYFORD to the Minister for Social Housing: Does she agree with the Minister Responsible for HNZC that one of the groups producing social housing in the next two years will be “community housing providers – which are contracted to the Ministry of Social Development”; if so, how many houses will they be completing in the next two years?

MARAMA DAVIDSON to the Prime Minister: Ka tū a ia i runga i te mana o āna kōrero katoa?

Translation: Does he stand by all his statements?

TRACEY MARTIN to the Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment: Does he stand by his statement yesterday that “we just have the occasional agent and the occasional provider that doesn’t do things properly”?

MELISSA LEE to the Minister of Education: What recent announcements has she made about digital technology and the curriculum?

CHRIS HIPKINS to the Minister of Education: Is she considering any proposals to allow schools to spend money, currently committed to teaching staff, on other expenses; if so, why?

TODD BARCLAY to the Minister for Sport and Recreation: Can he confirm that the Government is investing an extra $20 million over the next four years to support high performance sport?

DAVID BENNETT to the Minister of Finance: What recent announcements has the Government made to accelerate the supply of new housing where it is needed the most?

ANDREW LITTLE to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by his statement regarding housing that “I don’t think it’s a crisis”?

JAMES SHAW to the Prime Minister: Ka tū a ia i runga i tāna i whakapūrongotia, “suggesting the Government needed to build more houses was a ‘misplaced’ idea”?

Translation: Does he stand by his reported statement that, “suggesting the Government needed to build more houses was a ‘misplaced’ idea”?

SARAH DOWIE to the Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment: How is the Government ensuring New Zealanders have the skills to strengthen our connections across the Asia-Pacific region?

PHIL TWYFORD to the Minister responsible for HNZC: How many houses, if any, will Housing New Zealand complete building in the next two years?

SIMON O'CONNOR to the Minister for Building and Housing: What response has he received from local government leaders and the housing sector to the Prime Minister’s announcement of a billion dollar housing infrastructure fund to assist councils in high growth areas bring forward new development?

Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his statements?

Su'a WILLIAM SIO to the Minister for Pacific Peoples: Does he stand by his statement in Estimates Hearings for Vote Pacific Peoples that Pacific home ownership levels have increased?

JONATHAN YOUNG to the Minister of Transport: What recent improvements has the Government made to State Highway 3 in New Plymouth?

EUGENIE SAGE to the Minister for Climate Change Issues: Ka whakaae a ia ki tā Te Kaikōmihana Pāremata mō Te Taiao, e kī nei, “climate change is by far the most serious environmental issue we face”?

Translation: Does she agree with the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment that “climate change is by far the most serious environmental issue we face”?

JOANNE HAYES to the Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector: What recent announcements has she made in terms of support for community-led development projects?

MEKA WHAITIRI to the Minister for Māori Development: Does he stand by his statement about Te Puea Marae’s manaakitanga and work with the homeless that “there’s a hell of a lot of work that the State should be doing over and above just waiting for a crisis to happen and then go to it”; if so, what more does he think the Government should have done in advance?

Hon ANNETTE KING to the Minister of Health: What reports, if any, has he received on the impact of homelessness, inequality, and natural disasters, on the mental health of New Zealanders?

Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS to the Minister of Finance: Does he agree with the September 2015 Treasury Report that KiwiSaver fees are in the upper third of comparable countries in the OECD; if not, why not?

NUK KORAKO to the Minister of Finance: What new Government policies to support New Zealand families will take effect from 1 July?

GRANT ROBERTSON to the Minister of Finance: Does he stand by his statement in the House yesterday that “there is no evidence that inequality in New Zealand is increasing”; if so, how does he explain Statistics New Zealand’s statement this week, “between 2003 and 2010, the Survey of Family, Income and Employment found that the top 10 percent had an average 55 percent of total net worth over this time. For the year ended June 2015, the top 10 percent owned around 60 percent of total net worth.”?

Dr PARMJEET PARMAR to the Minister for Building and Housing: What estimates has he received on the number of lives that will be saved as a consequence of the new smoke alarm and insulation requirements that take effect tomorrow?

JAMES SHAW to the Minister of Finance: Does he stand by his statement on Radio NZ this morning that “those people deserve as much support as we can give them”?

PHIL TWYFORD to the Minister for Social Housing: Does she stand by her statement on Radio NZ, on why she decided to fund emergency housing places in the latest Budget, that “I just knew that it was worse than it had been and I couldn’t see it getting better in a hurry”; if so, how did she know it was worse than it had been?

JONATHAN YOUNG to the Minister for ACC: What reports has she received regarding reductions to ACC levies?

KEVIN HAGUE to the Minister of Health: Does he have confidence in the Capital and Coast District Health Board?

CHRIS HIPKINS to the Minister of Education: Does the Government monitor or place any restrictions on the fees charged by private schools; if not, why not?

DARROCH BALL to the Minister for Whānau Ora: What evidence, if any, does he have that Whānau Ora is making any meaningful impact for Māori whatsoever other than anecdotal evidence and conversations he has had?

MAUREEN PUGH to the Minister of Tourism: What reports has he received about increasing numbers of tourists visiting New Zealand in the shoulder seasons?

JONO NAYLOR to the Minister of Finance: Does he stand by his statement that “a priority for this Government is to build a more productive and competitive economy that supports jobs and higher incomes”?

METIRIA TUREI to the Prime Minister: Ka tū a ia i runga i te mana o tana korero, “I will lead a Government that will govern for all New Zealanders”Translation: Does he stand by his statement, “I will lead a Government that will govern for all New Zealanders”?

ANDREW LITTLE to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by his statement in relation to new statistics showing increased wealth inequality under his Government that “it’s not surprising it’s getting a little bit more that way”?

JACQUI DEAN to the Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment: What recent reports has he received on improvements in adult literacy?

Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all the statements he made at the Chinese Business Summit on 9 November 2015?

CHRIS HIPKINS to the Minister of Education: How much do independent schools currently receive per student on average under the current funding model and how much would they receive per student if they received the cost to the Crown of fully funding a student in the State mainstream system?

MATT DOOCEY to the Minister of Transport: What recent announcements has he made regarding the Government’s commitment to funding improved road safety across New Zealand?

KELVIN DAVIS to the Minister of Corrections: Does she stand by her statement in regards to Corrections’ new electronic monitoring bracelets that they are almost impossible for offenders to remove without taking off their leg, “so they have a choice, leg or no leg”?

DARROCH BALL to the Minister of Police: Does she stand by all her statements?

KANWALJIT SINGH BAKSHI to the Minister of Corrections: What initiatives has Corrections undertaken to support offenders into employment?

Hon DAVID PARKER to the Minister of Foreign Affairs: What part did he have in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s engagement of Alex Matheson or his consultancy company to work on Middle Eastern issues, and what other roles has Mr Matheson, or his consultancy companies, previously carried out for Hon Murray McCully or other entities he has been responsible for?

EUGENIE SAGE to the Minister for the Environment: Does he have confidence in the quality of the Government’s environmental reporting?

JAMES SHAW to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his statements?

ANDREW LITTLE to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by his statement that “tax havens are where there is non-disclosure of information. New Zealand has full disclosure of information”, given the Shewan report “concludes that the existing foreign trust disclosure rules are inadequate” and “not fit for purpose in the context of preserving New Zealand’s reputation”?

SARAH DOWIE to the Minister of Finance: What reports has he received on risks in the global economy, and the potential implications for New Zealand?

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

GRANT ROBERTSON to the Minister of Finance: Did he read the report, “Taxation of Multinationals” prepared by the Treasury and the Inland Revenue Department dated 15 August 2013, and what was his response to the statement in that report in respect of foreign trusts “to protect our international reputation it may be necessary to strengthen our regulatory framework for disclosure and record keeping”?

MARK MITCHELL to the Minister of Trade: What steps has the Government taken to safeguard New Zealand’s trade interests following the United Kingdom’s vote to leave the EU?

JULIE ANNE GENTER to the Minister of Transport: Can he confirm that a rail corridor in Auckland has the potential to carry ten times as many people as a single lane of motorway, and twice as many people as a dedicated busway?

TODD BARCLAY to the Associate Minister of Education: What recent announcements has the Government made about investment in school property?

CHRIS HIPKINS to the Minister of Education: Does she agree with John Key that private schools have smaller class sizes and are better resourced than state schools; if so, will she commit to smaller class sizes and better resources for state schools as part of a future education funding system?

TRACEY MARTIN to the Minister of Education: Does she stand by all her statements?

ANDREW BAYLY to the Minister of Customs: What update can she give on how Customs detector dog teams are improving security at New Zealand’s borders?

SUE MORONEY to the Minister of Finance: Does he stand by his statement to Radio New Zealand on 17 June 2016 that extending paid parental leave to 26 weeks “would add when it’s fully in place about $280 million a year”?

Hon ANNETTE KING to the Minister of Health: Does he agree with the statement from the Chair of the PHO Alliance who said of Budget 2016, "Primary care cannot deliver essential new models of care within existing and reducing financial resources"; if not, why not?

NUK KORAKO to the Minister of Finance: What reports has he received on the economy?

Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS to the Minister of Justice: Does she stand by all her statements on the Teina Pora settlement; if so, why?

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

Dr SHANE RETI to the Minister of Science and Innovation: What is the Government doing to help New Zealand companies be part of the global space economy?

Dr KENNEDY GRAHAM to the Minister for Climate Change Issues: Does she agree with the UN Secretary-General that we need to bring the Paris Climate Agreement into force this year; if so, will she seek to ratify the agreement before the UN ratification event in September?

PHIL TWYFORD to the Minister for Social Housing: Does she stand by all her statements?

TRACEY MARTIN to the Minister of Broadcasting: Has the Government had any involvement in the rumoured merger between TVNZ and MediaWorks; if so, why?

TODD MULLER to the Minister of Education: What is the Government doing to help schools make the best use of teacher aides?

JACINDA ARDERN to the Minister for Social Development: What is the estimated number of families who are recipients of the Parents as First Teachers programme who will no longer have access to support when the programme is cut in September 2016?

JAN LOGIE to the Minister for Social Development: When she said that emergency accommodation motel debt could be forgiven "where there's a genuine reason that they've suddenly found themselves in a crisis situation", what did she mean by that genuine reason or crisis situation?

PAUL FOSTER-BELL to the Minister for Seniors: How has World Elder Abuse Awareness Day drawn attention to the problem of elder abuse and social isolation in New Zealand?

CHRIS BISHOP to the Minister of Finance: What reports has he received on the outlook for the New Zealand economy?

JAMES SHAW to the Prime Minister: Does he have confidence in all his Ministers?

ANDREW LITTLE to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by his statement that "I expect high standards from my Ministers and I hope they maintain those standards … if they don't, then obviously I will take action if necessary"?

JONATHAN YOUNG to the Minister of Immigration: What recent announcements has the Government made to support refugees?

DENISE ROCHE to the Minister of Immigration: Does he stand by his statement that "we take our international humanitarian obligations and responsibilities seriously", given that the Government will not make any permanent increase to the refugee quota for another two years, at a time when we are facing the biggest refugee crisis since World War Two?

PHIL TWYFORD to the Minister for Social Housing: What time and date was she first aware that her staff member had released or was going to release information about a Police investigation into Te Puea Marae Chairman, Hurimoana Dennis?

DAVID SEYMOUR to the Minister of Revenue: Does he think the tax system for New Zealand businesses is fair and equitable?

Dr JIAN YANG to the Minister of Education: What reports has she received on the final NCEA results?

CARMEL SEPULONI to the Minister for Social Development: Does she stand by all her statements?

TODD BARCLAY to the Minister for the Environment: What steps is the Government taking to reduce the risk of New Zealanders being exposed to asbestos-containing products?

DENIS O'ROURKE to the Minister of Transport: Will the Civil Aviation Authority reduce its charges to its general aviation customers for the 2016-17 year?

STUART NASH to the Minister of Police: Does she believe the Police have sufficient resources to deliver on the community's expectations around law and order?

ANDREW LITTLE to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all of his and his Ministers' statements in relation to housing?

JONO NAYLOR to the Minister of Finance: What steps is the Government taking to increase surpluses and start repaying debt?

JAMES SHAW to the Prime Minister: Does he still stand by all his Government's policies after eight years?

Hon ANNETTE KING to the Minister of Health: Is the Government investing enough in health, given the health expenditure data he supplied to media last week shows health funding increases failing to keep up with cost pressures in 2016/17, 2015/16, and the year before that, and the year before that, and the year before that?

ALASTAIR SCOTT to the Minister of Health: Can he confirm that the Government is investing $39 million over four years to begin to roll out a national bowel screening programme?

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

SCOTT SIMPSON to the Minister for the Environment: What does the latest monitoring report on the Resource Management Act 1991 say about the number of late consents and the time it takes for new plans to be completed?

GRANT ROBERTSON to the Minister of Finance: Does he agree with the Reserve Bank Governor that concerns about the stability of the financial system are rising as a result of rising house prices in Auckland and other regions?

Dr PARMJEET PARMAR to the Minister of Corrections: What additional support is Corrections planning to offer offenders with mental health needs?

JAN LOGIE to the Minister for Social Housing: Are the Government's social housing changes providing a "fairer and more efficient" assessment of people's housing needs when Sister Anne Hurley of the Sisters of Mercy says that "state houses in Wiri were now changing hands every few months as successive tenants were evicted"?

JENNY SALESA to the Minister of Education: Does she take any responsibility for the poor education that Hon Dr Nick Smith says is partly to blame for falling rates of Māori and Pasifika home ownership?

KANWALJIT SINGH BAKSHI to the Minister of Education: What recent announcements has she made to celebrate the very best in teaching and leadership?

The week in Parliament with Tom Frewen

RON MARK to the Minister of Finance: Does he stand by his statement on the defence budget made in the House on Thursday, 2 June; if so, how?

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

STUART SMITH to the Minister of Finance: What reports has he received on the outlook for the economy?

MARAMA FOX to the Minister for Social Housing: What assistance, if any, will be provided to marae like Te Puea, who in an expression of manaakitanga are supporting homeless whānau?

Dr DAVID CLARK to the Minister for Economic Development: What is his current best estimate of the financial liability that the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment's use of the AMS payroll system has generated for the Ministry as a result of issues with its compliance with the Holidays Act 2003, since its use was approved in 2012?

KANWALJIT SINGH BAKSHI to the Minister of Transport: How is the Government supporting the increased uptake of public transport in Auckland?

Dr MEGAN WOODS to the Minister responsible for the Earthquake Commission: On what date was he first advised that EQC would be increasing the estimate of liabilities left to pay, as at June 2016, from $262 million to $1.9 billion and what amount of this increase is attributed to second-time repairs and reopened claims?

ALASTAIR SCOTT to the Minister of Health: Can he confirm that Budget 2016 invests an extra $124 million over four years to provide more New Zealanders with access to new medicines?

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

JACINDA ARDERN to the Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage: What arts organisations will have their support cut or reduced by Creative New Zealand as a result of their funding forecast $11 million drop in funding from the Lottery Grants Board in the last two years?

IAN McKELVIE to the Minister for Primary Industries: How will Budget 2016 support the eradication of bovine tuberculosis?

RIA BOND to the Minister of Health: Does he stand by his statement that "New Zealand is now one of the few countries in the OECD to have a target and a comprehensive plan to tackle childhood obesity", regarding the launch of the Childhood Obesity Plan?