Questions For Oral Answer - Wednesday, 13 June 2007

Questions to Ministers

1. Hon BILL ENGLISH to the Prime Minister: Does she have confidence in the Minister of Corrections; if so, why?

2. RON MARK to the Minister of Defence: Has the New Zealand Defence Force selected a successful tenderer for the provision of security guard services at Headquarters Joint Forces New Zealand for the New Zealand Defence Force?

3.SIMON POWER to the Minister of Corrections: Does he have confidence in his department; if so, why?

4. MOANA MACKEY to the Minister for Tertiary Education: What reports, if any, has he received on support for the interest free student loan scheme?

5. KATHERINE RICH to the Minister of Education: Why will some parents pay more in fees because their child is attending a kindergarten that has decided to offer 20 free hours of early childhood education?

6. SUE MORONEY to the Minister of Education: What steps are underway to provide New Zealand families with 20 hours of free early childhood education?

7. Hon TONY RYALL to the Minister of Health: Has he discussed the circumstances of the “serious conflict of interest” involving his appointee as deputy chair of the Capital and Coast District Health Board, Ken Douglas, with the chair of the board; if so, when?

8. GORDON COPELAND to the Minister of Finance: Why has he now abandoned his Budget 2005 commitment to a small adjustment to the current tax thresholds, from $38,000 to $40,324 and from $60,000 to $63,672 to offset, at least to some extent, inflation for the three-year period between 2005 and 2008?

9. CHRISTOPHER FINLAYSON to the Attorney-General: Is he satisfied that the appointments process for the new coronial system has worked well; if so, why?

10. DAVE HEREORA to the Minister for Economic Development: Has he received any reports on recent developments in New Zealand’s 3D digital industry?

11. Dr WAYNE MAPP to the Minister with responsibility for Auckland Issues: Does she stand by her statement that “The proposal for a Greater Auckland Council, with clearly defined responsibilities, would provide enhanced regional government as well as good local government.”; if so, will the Government be introducing legislation this year to actually establish a Greater Auckland Council?

12. Hon GEORGINA TE HEUHEU to the Minister of Māori Affairs: How does he measure the success of the Maori Potential Approach?

Questions to Members

1. PAULA BENNETT to the Member in charge of the Waitakere Ranges Heritage Area Bill: Is she intending to postpone the second reading of the Waitakere Ranges Heritage Area Bill; if so, why?

ENDS

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