From 8 December to 12 December 2014

Committee meetings

There were 4 committee meetings on the parliamentary complex.

Committee reports presented

Finance and Expenditure Committee

• Reserve Bank of New Zealand's Monetary Policy Statement, December 2014

Committee notes

Commerce

The committee met on 4 December to consider the Report from the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Evaluating Solar Water Heating: Sun, Renewable Energy and Climate Change. The committee also considered Petition 2011/114 of Peter Diver and 498 others, the Standards and Accreditation Bill, and the 2013/14 annual reviews.

The committee has called for submissions on the Standards and Accreditation Bill, with a closing date of 15 January 2015. The bill can be viewed, and submissions can be made, on the Parliament website.

The committee will next meet on 12 February 2015.

Education and Science

The Education and Science Committee did not meet this week.

Finance and Expenditure

The Finance and Expenditure met on 11 December 2014 to consider the 2013/14 annual reviews. The committee also heard evidence from the Reserve Bank Governor on the Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s Monetary Policy Statement, December 2014.

The committee will next meet on 11 February 2014.

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade

The committee did not meet this week.

The committee will next meet in February 2015.

Government Administration

The committee did not meet this week.

The committee will next meet on Wednesday 11 February 2015.

Health

The committee did not meet this week.

The committee will next meet in February 2015.

Justice and Electoral

The committee did not meet this week.

Law and Order

The committee did not meet this week.

Local Government and Environment

The committee did not meet this week, and will meet next on 9 February 2015 in Christchurch.

Māori Affairs

The committee met this week to consider the Māori Language (Te Reo Māori) Bill.

The committee will not be meeting next week.

Primary Production

The committee did not meet this week, and does not intend to meet again this year.

Regulations Review

The committee did not meet this week.

Social Services

The committee met on 10 December to consider the Social Assistance (Portability to Cook Islands, Niue, and Tokelau) Bill. It also considered the annual reviews of the Ministry of Social Development, Housing New Zealand Corporation, the New Zealand Artificial Limb Service, the Children’s Commissioner, and the Families Commission.

The committee will next meet on 11 February 2015, when it will hear evidence from Housing New Zealand Corporation on the 2013/14 annual review of Housing New Zealand Corporation.

Transport and Industrial Relations

The committee met in Wellington on 9 December 2014 to consider its annual reviews and the Health and Safety Reform Bill. The committee will not be meeting in the Christmas adjournment.

Closing dates for submissions

Committees are receiving submissions on the following items with the closing date shown:

Commerce

• Standards and Accreditation Bill (15 January 2015)

Finance and Expenditure

• Taxation (Kiwisaver HomeStart and Remedial Matters) Bill (2 February 2015)

Government Administration

• Gambling Amendment Bill (No 3) (30 January 2015)

Health

• Health (Protection) Amendment Bill (13 February 2015)

Justice and Electoral

• Inquiry into the 2014 general election (31 March 2015)

Law and Order

• Organised Crime and Anti-corruption Legislation Bill (5 February 2015)

• Policing (Cost Recovery) Amendment Bill (5 February 2015)

Maori Affairs

• Hawke's Bay Regional Planning Committee Bill (30 January 2015)

• Te Hiku Claims Settlement Bill (30 January 2015)

• Te Kawerau ā Maki Claims Settlement Bill (30 January 2015)

Regulations Review

• Inquiry into Parliament’s legislative response to future national emergencies (1 March 2015)

Social Services

• Social Assistance (Portability to Cook Islands, Niue, and Tokelau) Bill (28 January 2015)

Submissions can be made online

General

Compiled in the Select Committee Office, Office of the Clerk, 28 November 2014

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