Questions For Oral Answer - Tuesday, 27 February 2007

Questions to Ministers

1. SHANE JONES to the Minister of Finance: What reports, if any, has he received on the appropriate settings for good fiscal management?

2. Hon BILL ENGLISH to the Prime Minister: Does she have confidence in her Minister of Foreign Affairs; if so, why?

3. GORDON COPELAND to the Minister of Housing: Does he agree that there is a mismatch between the supply of and demand for land for new housing in New Zealand?

4. Hon TONY RYALL to the Minister of Health: Has he received the series of reports on the three Auckland district health boards confirming hospital productivity has been declining despite huge funding increases and what action is being taken as a result of these reports?

5. RUSSELL FAIRBROTHER to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: What has been the impact on households of Working for Families tax credits?

6. KATHERINE RICH to the Minister of Education: Will the payment the Government offers to early childhood providers as part of the 20 free hours’ policy cover all operating costs for centres?

7. STEVE CHADWICK to the Minister of Energy: What reports, if any, has he received on plans to build renewable electricity generation in New Zealand?

8. Dr the Hon LOCKWOOD SMITH to the Minister of Immigration: Does he still rely on the Ingram report because it is an authoritative, comprehensive report written by a Queen’s Counsel as he confirmed to the House on Wednesday 30 August 2006?

9. TE URUROA FLAVELL to the Minister in charge of Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations: He aha te hātepe whiriwhiringa kua whakatakotoria e Te Tari Whakatau Take e pa ana ki te Tiriti o Waitangi, ki te panui atu ki te iwi i te hiahia o Landcorp ki te hoko i ngā whenua kei te tautohea e ngā whakataunga i raro i te Tiriti o Waitangi?

Translation: What is the process of consultation that the Office of Treaty Settlements initiates with respective iwi to inform them of Landcorp intentions to put up for sale, lands contested in Treaty of Waitangi settlements?

10. SIMON POWER to the Minister of Justice: What advice, if any, did he give to the Prime Minister prior to her proposal to “give serious consideration” to allowing police to make a recall application for prison parolees who pose an undue risk to community safety, as outlined in her Prime Minister’s Statement to Parliament on 13 February 2007?

11. SUE BRADFORD to the Minister of Internal Affairs: What actions, if any, is the Government taking to close down Race-O, the internet gambling site which went live on Saturday?

12. Hon DAVID CARTER to the Minister for Rural Affairs: Has the Walking Access Consultation Panel report been discussed at Cabinet and when will the report be released to the public?

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