Rt Hon BILL ENGLISH to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all her Government’s policies?

KIRITAPU ALLAN to the Minister of Finance: Has he seen any recent reports on the Government’s sovereign credit rating?

Hon STEVEN JOYCE to the Minister of Finance: Does he stand by his statement yesterday that “the ANZ Business Outlook Survey showed that a net 38 percent of businesses have a negative view about the year ahead”; and considering the net 39 percent negative view recorded in November, what will he do to improve business confidence?

Hon TODD McCLAY to the Minister for Trade and Export Growth: Will this House debate and vote on the revised TPP Agreement before it is signed; if not, why not?

MARK PATTERSON to the Minister of Forestry: What is being done to secure land for the Government’s tree-planting programme?

Hon AMY ADAMS to the Minister of Corrections: Does he stand by all his statements?

TODD MULLER to the Minister for Crown/Māori Relations: Does he stand by all his statements?

PRIYANCA RADHAKRISHNAN to the Minister for Social Development: Will the Families Package help the Government achieve its goal of lifting children out of poverty; if so, how?

JAMI-LEE ROSS to the Minister of Local Government: Does she stand by all her answers to written questions?

Hon SIMON BRIDGES to the Minister for Regional Economic Development: Does he believe the Regional Development (Provincial Growth) Fund is proving a success?

PAUL EAGLE to the Minister of Civil Defence: What approach is the Government taking in order to form a response to the recommendations contained in the Technical Advisory Group’s review into the Civil Defence response system?

Hon LOUISE UPSTON to the Minister for Social Development: How many children are currently living in material hardship, and how many children were living in material hardship in 2008?

Questions to Members

Hon JULIE ANNE GENTER to the Member in charge of the Misuse of Drugs (Medicinal Cannabis and Other Matters) Amendment Bill: Is the Misuse of Drugs (Medicinal Cannabis and Other Matters) Amendment Bill modelled on any overseas examples?

Hon JULIE ANNE GENTER to the Member in charge of the Misuse of Drugs (Medicinal Cannabis and Other Matters) Amendment Bill: What feedback has she received from the public on her Misuse of Drugs (Medicinal Cannabis and Other Matters) Amendment Bill?