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Questions for Oral Answer 9/9/10


QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER

Thursday, 9 September 2010

Questions to Ministers

1. Hon ANNETTE KING to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: How many working-age people are currently receiving a main benefit and how does this compare to July 2010?

2. AMY ADAMS to the Minister of Finance: What reports has he received on the cost of damage from the Canterbury earthquake?

3. Hon DAVID CUNLIFFE to the Minister of Finance: Will he agree to a full public and independent Commission of Inquiry into the collapse of South Canterbury Finance?

4. METIRIA TUREI to the Attorney-General: Does he stand by his statement that the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Bill “treats all New Zealanders including Māori without discrimination”?

5. Hon DARREN HUGHES to the Minister of Transport: Does he stand by his statement that “the Government is totally committed to the SuperGold Card”?

6. JO GOODHEW to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: What is the Government doing to support the Canterbury community through the earthquake recovery?

7. Hon TREVOR MALLARD to the Minister of Education: Does she stand by all of her statements in answer to oral question No. 8 yesterday?

8. Dr PAUL HUTCHISON to the Minister of Health: What reports has he received on the Canterbury District Health Board’s actions following the Canterbury earthquake?

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9. Hon DAVID PARKER to the Attorney-General: Given his answer yesterday that he agreed with the Prime Minister’s statement earlier this year, “in the end if we can’t reach an agreement then the status quo will remain”, what acknowledgement, if any, has he received from the Māori Party that the new legal framework for settling foreshore and seabed claims will be “durable”?

10. Dr JACKIE BLUE to the Minister of Transport: What updates has he received on transport in and around Canterbury following the earthquake and numerous aftershocks?

11. DARIEN FENTON to the Minister of Labour: Is she currently considering any changes to employment law that were not included in the changes announced at the National Party Conference; if so, what are they?

12. KATRINA SHANKS to the Minister of Housing: How is the Department of Building and Housing working to keep landlords and tenants informed of their rights and responsibilities following the Christchurch earthquake?

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