Questions For Oral Answer - Thursday, 28 June 2007

Questions to Ministers

1. SIMON POWER to the Minister of Justice: Does he stand by a Ministry of Justice document from October 2005 which states that targeting electronic bail towards those defendants who would otherwise be remanded in custody “conflicts with the fact that such defendants are more likely to have characteristics or criminal histories that would make them unsuitable for release on bail with electronic monitoring.”; if not, why not?

2. LYNNE PILLAY to the Minister of Finance: What reports has he received on business support for KiwiSaver?

3. PHIL HEATLEY to the Minister of Housing: On what date was the investigation into the October 2005 to March 2006 subletting of a Mangere State house completed, and on what date was the file of Case No.320060053, detailing this investigation, sent to the Crown Solicitor for consideration?

4. GORDON COPELAND to the Minister for the Environment: Is he satisfied with his Ministry’s monitoring of Crown agencies and departments in relation to the protection of New Zealand’s clean, green environment?

5. KATHERINE RICH to the Minister of Education: Does he stand by his statement that “86,000 children will definitely get 20 free hours under Labour”; if so, why?

6. TE URUROA FLAVELL to the Minister of Justice: Has he received a definition of “institutional racism” from the Human Rights Commission following the complaint from Ngati Uenukukopako regarding a decision of the Rotorua District Council; if so, what was that definition?

7. Hon TONY RYALL to the Minister of Health: Has he received any reports about a data request being distributed to district health boards seeking confirmation of the number of junior doctor positions for a recruitment programme in the United Kingdom; if so, what was the estimated demand for junior doctor positions indicated by the 14 district health boards who responded?

8. KEITH LOCKE to the Minister of Police: Does she endorse the police proposal to use mobile fingerprint scanners on New Zealanders who have not been arrested or charged with any offence; if so, what steps will she be taking to introduce it?

9. Dr the Hon LOCKWOOD SMITH to the Minister of Immigration: How many foreign nationals have entered New Zealand with falsified or fraudulent travel documents since 1 July 2003?

10. Dr ASHRAF CHOUDHARY to the Minister responsible for Climate Change Issues: What reports, if any, has he received on developments in the deployment of renewable energy?

11. ANNE TOLLEY to the Associate Minister for Social Development and Employment (CYF): Does she stand by her statement in the House on 8 May 2007 that “I have confidence in Child, Youth and Family’s approval process and selection procedure for the caregivers of young people who are in the youth justice system,”; if so, why?

12. DIANNE YATES to the Minister of Health: Has he received any reports of recent developments in child and adolescent oral health services?

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