Wednesday, 29 July 2020, 11:32 am Press Release: Office of the Clerk
Questions to Ministers
Hon JUDITH COLLINS to
the Prime Minister: Does she support the National Party’s
policy of allowing New Zealanders to access up to $20,000
from their KiwiSaver to start a new business?
JENNY
MARCROFT to the Minister for Regional Economic Development:
How is the Provincial Growth Fund helping tackle long-term
issues in our regional communities?
Hon PAUL
GOLDSMITH to the Minister of Finance: What are the latest
projections he has received on the number of job losses this
calendar year and the increase in Government debt over the
same period?
Dr DEBORAH RUSSELL to the Minister of
Finance: What recent reports has he seen on the New Zealand
economy in the context of the global COVID-19
pandemic?
Hon GERRY BROWNLEE to the Minister of
Housing: Does she stand by her statement on 19 July, “As I
have been signalling for several weeks, we believe people
returning to New Zealand should assist with the considerable
expense of accommodating them in managed isolation
facilities”; if so, how much of the $479 million budgeted
for managed isolation does the Government expect to recoup
from people returning to the country?
Hon LOUISE
UPSTON to the Minister for Social Development: Does she
stand by all her statements and actions?
MARJA
LUBECK to the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety:
What recent announcements has the Government made regarding
protecting migrant workers from exploitation?
CHRIS
BISHOP to the Minister of Finance: Does he agree with the
Prime Minister’s statement yesterday regarding the
announcement of the 150 shovel-ready projects, “where
there are projects that we have not yet announced publicly,
that is because we are still in some cases undertaking due
diligence”; if so, how many projects have completed due
diligence but are unannounced?
Dr SHANE RETI to the
Associate Minister of Health: What are the policies around
the flu vaccine this year, and how has supply been
managed?
WILLOW-JEAN PRIME to the Minister for Food
Safety: What steps has the Government taken to increase
awareness of the dangers of drinking during
pregnancy?
Hon MICHAEL WOODHOUSE to the Minister for
Regional Economic Development: What is the total value of
projects announced as part of the Provincial Growth Fund,
and what is the best estimate of the number of jobs those
projects will create?
Hon DAVID BENNETT to the
Minister of Agriculture: What proportion of the $44 billion
increase in primary sector export earnings over the next 10
years detailed in the Government’s Fit for a Better World
roadmap would be generated from the dairy
sector?
