Parliament 23 July 2015
The order paper is here.
Oral Questions 2.00 pm – 3.00 pm
- DAVID CLENDON to the Minister of Corrections: What specific events has he been made aware of at the SERCO-run Mt Eden Correctional Facility that could trigger a specific deduction from the performance-related fee, and which of those events have resulted in a specific deduction?
- KANWALJIT SINGH BAKSHI to the Minister of Finance: What reports has he received on dairy prices and their effect on the New Zealand economy?
- Hon ANNETTE KING to the Minister of Health: Is he confident that the Government is adequately resourcing the public health workforce?
- GARETH HUGHES to the Minister for Climate Change Issues:Given criticisms that the carbon target he set is inadequate, will he set a more ambitious target ahead of the Paris climate negotiations in December?
- PAUL FOSTER-BELL to the Minister of Science and Innovation: How is the Government seeding more high-tech start-ups in the New Zealand economy?
- GRANT ROBERTSON to the Minister of Finance: Does he agree with the Reserve Bank Governor’s statement that “the growth outlook is now softer than at the time of the June Statement. Rebuild activity in Canterbury appears to have peaked, and the world price for New Zealand’s dairy exports has fallen sharply”?
- MARK MITCHELL to the Minister of Education: What reports has she received on education in regional New Zealand?
- PHIL TWYFORD to the Minister for Building and Housing: How does he intend to reduce the shortfall of Auckland houses in the next two years, given that under this Government the shortfall is increasing by 5000 a year, and the Productivity Commission predicts on current rates the shortfall – now 32,000 – will hit 60,000 by 2020?
- MATT DOOCEY to the Minister for Social Development: What is the Government doing to support people off benefits and into higher education?
- KELVIN DAVIS to the Minister of Corrections: Why did he state that he only learned about the practice of dropping this week, when he was directly told about it one month ago at select committee?
- JACQUI DEAN to the Minister of Tourism: What reports has he received on the progress on the New Zealand Cycle Trail?
- DARROCH BALL to the Minister for Social Development: Does she stand by all her statements in regard to the provision of social services?
National: Five questions on the economy, high tech start ups, regional educational, supporting people off benefits and the NZ cycle trail
Labour: Four questions on public health workforce, economic growth, Auckland housing and Mt Eden Prison
Greens: Two questions on Mt Eden Prison and climate change
NZ First: One question on Anne Tolley standing by her statements
Government Bills 3.00 pm to 6.00 pm
Social Security (Extension of Young Persons Services and Remedial Matters) Amendment Bill – first reading
The Bill amends the Social Security Act 1964 to extend the existing Youth Service to all 19-year-old beneficiaries with children, and 18- and 19-year-old beneficiaries without children who are considered at significant risk of long-term welfare dependency.
- Introduced June 2015
The first reading consist of 12 speeches of up to 10 minutes each, for a maximum debate of two hours.
Health Practitioners (Replacement of Statutory References to Medical Practitioners) Bill – first reading
The Bill is an omnibus Bill amending 7 statutes to increase the range of functions that can be performed by health practitioners under those statutes by changing certain references to medical practitioners to references to health practitioners.
- Introduced June 2015
The first reading consist of 12 speeches of up to 10 minutes each, for a maximum debate of two hours.