Questions For Oral Answer - Tuesday, 23 October 2007

Questions to Ministers

1. JOHN KEY to the Prime Minister: Is it still her Government’s goal to see New Zealand’s economic indicators back in the top half of the OECD?

2. CHARLES CHAUVEL to the Minister of Finance: Has he received any recent reports on the take up of KiwiSaver?

3. Hon BILL ENGLISH to the Minister of Finance: Does he agree with the NZIER’s analysis that, at the same income, wages are generally taxed more highly and levels of tax credits provided are lower in New Zealand than in Australia; if not, why not?

4. JILL PETTIS to the Minister of Conservation: What reports has he received about the success of the Operation Ark programme?

5. PITA PARAONE to the Minister of Housing: How many primary applicants who were not New Zealand citizens at the time of application were housed in Housing New Zealand Corporation properties in the 2006/07 financial year and how does this number compare with the number housed in the 2001/02 financial year?

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

7. Hon MARK GOSCHE to the Minister of Transport: How will the recently introduced Land Transport Management Amendment Bill be of benefit to recreational boaties?

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

9. NANDOR TANCZOS to the Minister of Agriculture: Does he agree with Hon Dr Michael Cullen’s recent statement to the House that “Organic farming uses a range of unnatural inputs that happen to be 19th century in their technology and that are not necessarily sustainable.”?

10. Dr the Hon LOCKWOOD SMITH to the Minister of Immigration: What does he consider to be the three most important developments he has progressed as Minister of Immigration?

11. MARYAN STREET to the Minister of Health: Is he satisfied with the quality of advice available from the New Zealand health system?

12. Hon TAU HENARE to the Minister of Māori Affairs: Does he have confidence in Te Puni Kokiri; if so, why?

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