Questions to Ministers

1. Hon BILL ENGLISH to the Minister of Finance: Why is it Government policy that someone earning $39,000 a year should pay the 33 cent tax rate?

2. JEANETTE FITZSIMONS to the Minister of Finance: Is he confident that the Government’s investment in the “biggest road-building programme this country has ever seen” has reduced traffic congestion in Auckland?

3. GERRY BROWNLEE to the Minister of Justice: Does he stand by his statements that “the Government is reviewing the rules relating to Parliamentary expenditure” and “The Electoral Finance Bill needs to align with the review of Parliamentary expenditure”; if so, why?

4. STEVE CHADWICK to the Minister of Energy: What reports, if any, has he received on the Government’s Energy Strategy?

5. Dr the Hon LOCKWOOD SMITH to the Minister of Immigration: Does he stand by his statement to the House on Thursday 24 August last year that “I expect the public to believe the findings of the Ingram report”; if so, why?

6. SIMON POWER to the Minister of Police: Can she confirm that violent offences have increased by 32 percent since 1999/2000, and is she satisfied that the Police have the capacity to address this?

7. H V ROSS ROBERTSON to the Minister for Disarmament and Arms Control: What steps will New Zealand be taking at the United Nations this month to promote nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation?

8. PAULA BENNETT to the Minister of Education: Are crèches at pools, gyms, Sunday schools, and at-home baby sitters now all required to be licensed; if so, why?

9. RON MARK to the Minister of Police: Is she satisfied with the Police’s handling of the purchase and roll-out of stab-resistant body armour; if not, why not?

10. Hon DAVID CARTER to the Minister of Agriculture: Is he satisfied with the progress of the Sustainable Water Programme of Action?

11. MARTIN GALLAGHER to the Minister for Courts: What has he done to improve court facilities?

12. CHRIS AUCHINVOLE to the Associate Minister of Energy: Is he satisfied with his and Crown Minerals’ handling of the recent mining permit application 50100 from Macdonald Investments Limited; if so, why?

Questions to Members

1. CHRISTOPHER FINLAYSON to the Chairperson of the Justice and Electoral Committee: When were the persons who provided oral evidence to the Justice and Electoral Committee on the Electoral Finance Bill on 17 September 2007 told of the time that they would be appearing before the committee?

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