Parliament 8 March 2016
The order paper is here.
Oral Questions 2.00 pm – 3.00 pm
- BRETT HUDSON to the Minister of Finance: What reports has he received about progress in improving New Zealand’s external financial position – particularly in bringing down the longstanding current account deficit?
- Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his statements?
- ANDREW LITTLE to the Prime Minister: Does he have confidence in all his Ministers?
- METIRIA TUREI to the Minister for State Owned Enterprises:Does he support Landcorp’s recent decision to significantly reduce its dairy footprint?
- BARBARA KURIGER to the Minister of Health: Can he confirm preliminary data from the National Patient Flow Project, which shows that 90 percent of patients referred by their GP to a hospital specialist between 1 July and 30 September 2015 were accepted for a First Specialist Assessment?
- Hon ANNETTE KING to the Minister of Health: When was he informed that the Ministry of Health request for a capital injection to fund the fit out of its new headquarters was not supported by Treasury, and “exposed a serious failure of financial management within the Ministry”?
- Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his statements?
- JAN LOGIE to the Prime Minister: Will he return the Minister for Women to Cabinet, to mark International Women’s Day?
- GRANT ROBERTSON to the Minister of Finance: Does he agree with the Prime Minister that “when the primary sector sneezes, the New Zealand economy catches a cold”?
- PAUL FOSTER-BELL to the Minister of Education: What reports has she received on NCEA level 2 results for 2015?
- STUART NASH to the Minister of Police: Does she have confidence in the Commissioner of Police?
- JAMI-LEE ROSS to the Minister of Trade: What opportunities do businesses and the wider public have to seek information on the Trans-Pacific Partnership?
National: Four questions on the current account deficit, hospitals, NCEA and TPP
Labour: Four questions on PM confidence in Ministers, Ministry of Health, primary sector and confidence in Police Commissioner
Greens: Two questions on Landcorp and International Women’s Day
NZ First: Two identical questions on PM standing by his statements
Government Bills 3.00 pm to 6.00 pm and 7.30 pm to 10.00 pm
Appropriation (2014/15 Confirmation and Validation) Bill – second reading
This bill confirms and validates unappropriated expenses and capital expenditure incurred for the 2014/15 financial year.
- Introduced: December 2015
- 1st reading: March 2016
There is no debate on this second reading.
Employment Standards Legislation Bill – committee stage
This bill deals with zero hour contracts and extends paid parental leave.
- Introduced: August 2015
- 1st reading: September 2015, passed 107 to 14 with Greens opposed
- SC report: February 2016, supported unanimously with amendments
- 2nd reading: March 2016, passed 94 to 25 with Greens and NZ First opposed
There is no time limit for the committee stage but it is estimated to be a six hour debate as the bill has five parts and preliminary provisions to debate.
There are three SOPs – one each from the Minister Michael Woodhouse, Denise Roche and Clayton Mitchell.
Building (Earthquake-prone Buildings) Amendment Bill – committee stage
The bill proposes amendments to the Building Act 2004 to improve the system for managing earthquake-prone buildings.
- Introduced: December 2013
- 1st reading: March 2014, passed 106 to 14 with Greens opposed
- Select Committee report: September 2015, supported unanimously with amendments
- 2nd reading: March 2016, passed 120 to 1 with ACT opposed
There is no time limit for the committee stage but it is estimated to be a three hour debate as the bill has two parts and preliminary provisions to debate.
There is one SOP from the Minister Nick Smith.