Questions For Oral Answer - Tuesday, 26 June 2007

Questions to Ministers

1. Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS to the Minister of Finance: What was the total net area of land sold to overseas investors in the 21 months since the relevant provisions of the Overseas Investment Act 2005 commenced, and how does this compare with the total for the 21 months prior to their commencement?

2. Hon BILL ENGLISH to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by her statement made prior to the last election that “Some political parties are promising thousands of new police. Such promises are simply not credible.”; if not, why not?

3. CHARLES CHAUVEL to the Minister of Finance: Has he received any recent reports on the merits of the KiwiSaver scheme?

4. ANNE TOLLEY to the Associate Minister for Social Development and Employment (CYF): Does she stand by her statement in the House on 8 May 2007 that “I have confidence in Child, Youth and Family’s approval process and selection procedure for the caregivers of the young people who are in the youth justice system”; if so, why?

5. KEITH LOCKE to the Minister of State Owned Enterprises: What actions, if any, has he taken in response to the revelations on 27 May that private investigators acting for a State-owned enterprise had hired spies to infiltrate and undermine protest groups; and can he now assure New Zealanders that all State-owned enterprises have ceased this practice?

6. GERRY BROWNLEE to the Minister of Energy: Does he stand by his statement to the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority Biofuels Conference on 24 April 2007 that an emissions trading scheme “is a flexible way for business to find the least cost means of reducing their carbon footprint”?

7. MARYAN STREET to the Minister of Education: Has he received any reports suggesting that a childcare tax deduction is a much fairer and more flexible way of delivering assistance to parents than 20 hours free early childhood education?

8. Hon TONY RYALL to the Minister of Health: Is he satisfied with the length of time people wait for treatment at hospital emergency departments; if not, why not?

9. STEVE CHADWICK to the Minister responsible for Climate Change Issues: What reports, if any, has he received on support for greenhouse gas emissions agreements negotiated under the auspices of the United Nations?

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

11. TARIANA TURIA to the Minister of Fisheries: What action, if any, is his department taking to ensure cooperation between local councils and the aquaculture industry?

12. PAULA BENNETT to the Minister of Labour: Does she have confidence in her department; if so, why?

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