Questions to Ministers

1. Hon BILL ENGLISH to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by her statement that a mortgage interest rate levy is a “dead duck” and “unlikely to see the light of day again”; if not, why not?

2. JEANETTE FITZSIMONS to the Minister of Transport: How does a 12.6 percent decline next year in national spending on passenger transport, included in the 2007/08 National Land Transport Programme, help achieve the Prime Minister’s goal of carbon neutrality?

3. Hon TONY RYALL to the Minister of Health: Does he stand by the Acting Minister of Health’s answer in the House of 15 May 2007, “I am informed that the three Auckland district health boards have house officer vacancies … estimated at less than two percent … I am also advised that it is not expected that the overall shortage will worsen in the next quarter.”; if so, what is the latest information he has on the next quarter?

4. DARIEN FENTON to the Minister of Education: What recent reports has he received on the policy of 20 hours free early childhood education?

5. Dr the Hon LOCKWOOD SMITH to the Minister of Immigration: How many foreign nationals have made it to New Zealand’s borders with falsified or fraudulent travel documents since 1 January 2004?

6. KATHERINE RICH to the Minister of Education: How many three- and four-year olds currently attending kindergartens does he expect will receive 20 hours free early childhood education?

7. DARREN HUGHES to the Minister of Transport: What are the key features of the 2007/08 National Land Transport Programme announced last evening?

8. PHIL HEATLEY to the Minister of Housing: Does he have confidence in Housing New Zealand Corporation; if so, why?

9. MARTIN GALLAGHER to the Minister of Health: Has he received any reports on the security of primary health subsidies?

10. ANNE TOLLEY to the Associate Minister for Social Development and Employment (CYF): Does she have confidence in Child, Youth and Family Services; if not, why not?

11. Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS to the Prime Minister: What recent reports has she received regarding the Securities Commission’s insider trading case involving David Richwhite and Sir Michael Fay?

12. Dr JACKIE BLUE to the Minister of Health: What has been the total funding for the diabetes Get Checked programme since its implementation?

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