ANDREW LITTLE to the Prime Minister: Does he agree with Children’s Commissioner Judge Andrew Becroft that the level of child poverty means “this is not the New Zealand I grew up in nor is it the New Zealand most of us want”; if so, what responsibility does he take as Prime Minister for his Government’s record?

JAMI-LEE ROSS to the Minister of Finance: What reports has he received on the strength of the New Zealand economy?

METIRIA TUREI to the Minister for Māori Development: He aha tāna whakamāherehere, mēnā rā i a ia tētahi, tā tāna Manatū ranei, i hoatu e pā ana ki ngā whakahīrautanga o te Children, Young Persons, and Their Families (Oranga Tamariki) Legislation Bill, ki runga tamariki Māori, me ō rātou whānau, hapū, iwi?Translation: What advice, if any, did he or his Ministry provide on the implications of the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families (Oranga Tamariki) Legislation Bill for tamariki Māori and their whānau, hapu, and iwi?

ANDREW LITTLE to the Prime Minister: Has he met with the families of the Pike River miners today; if not, why not?

Dr SHANE RETI to the Minister of Health: Can he confirm that, as a result of the Government’s increased funding of $124 million over four years, Pharmac has recently announced a funding package for three new treatments, including for metastatic breast cancer?

FLETCHER TABUTEAU to the Minister for Economic Development: Does he stand by all his statements?

GRANT ROBERTSON to the Minister of Finance: Does he agree with Reserve Bank Governor Graeme Wheeler that “GDP growth on a per capita basis has been slow and labour productivity growth has been disappointing. House price inflation is much higher than desirable and poses concerns for financial stability, and the exchange rate is higher than the economic fundamentals would suggest is appropriate”?

TODD MULLER to the Minister for Primary Industries: What reports has he received on the status of New Zealand’s orange roughy fisheries?

MARAMA FOX to the Prime Minister: How does he intend to attain the goal of halving poverty in New Zealand by 2030 that the Government signed up to in September 2015?

JOANNE HAYES to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: What announcements has he made recently that make it easier for New Zealanders to understand their KiwiSaver statements?

CHRIS HIPKINS to the Minister of Education: Is she concerned that only 16 percent of teachers believe that national standards have had a positive impact on their students’ achievement according to a survey released today; if not, why not?

DENIS O'ROURKE to the Prime Minister:  Does he stand by his statement on New Zealand Superannuation, Key’s promise not to tinker with the pension age was “a product of its time”?