Questions to Ministers

1. TIM BARNETT to the Minister of Finance: What reports has he received on the role of taxation in the economy?

2. JOHN KEY to the Prime Minister: Does she have confidence in her Ministers of Corrections and Justice and their chief executives in light of her announcement yesterday of a wide-ranging review of the justice system?

3. R DOUG WOOLERTON to the Minister for State Owned Enterprises: How much land held by State-owned enterprises has been sold since 2000 and what is the total value of any such land that has been sold into foreign ownership?

4. KATHERINE RICH to the Minister of Education: Does he stand by his reported comments that schools moving towards adopting Cambridge exams did not indicate a lack of confidence in NCEA; if so, what exactly does it indicate?

5. JILL PETTIS to the Minister of Conservation: What reports has he received on the operation of the Mt Ruapehu lahar warning and containment systems?

6. SIMON POWER to the Minister of Corrections: Does he have confidence in his department; if so, why?

7. JEANETTE FITZSIMONS to the Minister of Finance: Does he agree with officials’ advice to the Cabinet Economic Development Committee that “Singling out the activity class of State Highway construction for Crown guarantee would signal a preference for funding State Highways over all other forms of transport.”; and that “This may be perceived as being inconsistent with … the LTMA [Land Transport Management Act 2003] or integration of the transport sector”?

8. PAULA BENNETT to the Minister of Education: How many early childhood education services have opted in to the Government’s 20 free hours a week policy?

9. STEVE CHADWICK to the Minister of Energy: What reports, if any, has he received on the proportion of electricity which comes from renewable resources?

10. Dr JONATHAN COLEMAN to the Minister of Broadcasting: Does he have confidence in Television New Zealand Limited; if so, why?

11. TARIANA TURIA to the Minister of Health: Why, following the giving of “clear directions”, will the Ministry of Health “no longer make direct references to the Treaty of Waitangi or its principles in new policy, action plans or contracts”, and what is the basis for those directions?

12. Dr JACKIE BLUE to the Minister of Health: What market analysis and consultation, if any, was undertaken by district health boards in the development of the proposed pharmacy contract?

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