Questions to Ministers

1. JOHN KEY to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by her statement that “Across the board tax cuts are not affordable, and will inevitably lead to cuts in public services.”; if not, why not?

2. JILL PETTIS to the Minister of Defence: What plans does he have for investing in the further upgrading of equipment for the New Zealand Defence Force?

3. Hon BILL ENGLISH to the Minister of Justice: Does he still fundamentally disagree with the Human Rights Commission’s view that the Electoral Finance Bill “represents a dramatic assault on two fundamental human rights that New Zealanders cherish, freedom of expression and the right of informed citizens to participate in the election process.”; if so, why?

4. MARYAN STREET to the Minister of Commerce: Has she received any reports regarding the ease of doing business in New Zealand?

5. Hon TONY RYALL to the Minister of Health: Does he have confidence in the quality of spending in the Ministry of Health; if so, why?

6. RON MARK to the Minister of Police: Is she concerned at the record number of assaults on police in the last financial year where an average of six officers were attacked every day; if so, what is she doing to ensure the safety of police on the beat?

7. GERRY BROWNLEE to the Minister of State Services: When will the State Services Commissioner release the report of the investigation into the public service recruitment and employment of Madeleine Setchell?

8. SUE KEDGLEY to the Minister of Health: Has he been advised of research by the World Health Organisation’s International Agency for Research on Cancer showing that there is a 75 percent increase in the risk of developing melanoma for people who first used sunbeds in their twenties or teenage years; if so, is he concerned that New Zealand has no legally enforceable standards governing the use of sunbeds?

9. JUDITH COLLINS to the Minister of Revenue: Is he satisfied with the level of child support collected from liable parents during the last financial year; if so, why?

10. TARIANA TURIA to the Minister of Health: What is the staffing reduction in actual numbers that is encompassed in the new “leaner” Te Kete Hauora, and what evidence supports the relocation of the Service Development Team and the Chief Advisor Maori Health into the Sector Capability and Innovation Directorate?

11. CHRISTOPHER FINLAYSON to the Associate Minister of Commerce: Does she stand by her statement regarding the Copyright (New Technologies and Performers’ Rights) Amendment Bill that “It is part of a wider reform process to ensure that our intellectual property legislation is up to date, relevant, and takes account of international developments.”; if so, why?

12. DARIEN FENTON to the Minister of Consumer Affairs: What reports has she received on the safety of products available to New Zealand consumers?

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