Questions For Oral Answer

Wednesday, 27 May 2009

Questions to Ministers

1. CHRIS TREMAIN to the Minister of Finance: What level of public debt does he consider prudent?

2. Hon PHIL GOFF to the Prime Minister: Does he intend to renege on any of the promises he has made to New Zealanders about actions his Government will follow; if so, which promises?

3. Hon Sir ROGER DOUGLAS to the Minister of Finance: What progress will he announce in the Budget tomorrow on the Government’s medium-term goal of a “broad-based, low rate tax system”, as agreed to in the National-ACT Confidence and Supply Agreement?

4. Hon ANNETTE KING to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: What due diligence did she undertake before and after recommending the appointment of Christine Rankin to the Families Commission?

5. DAVID BENNETT to the Minister of Transport: What measures is the Government taking to curb illegal street racing around New Zealand?

6. Hon DAVID CUNLIFFE to the Minister of Finance: What issues does he believe are of most concern to credit ratings agencies in respect of New Zealand: Government debt or the resilience of the wider economy?

7. Dr RUSSEL NORMAN to the Minister of Transport: Is it Government policy to ensure that the benefits outweigh the costs for new state highway projects prior to approving funding for them?

8. Hon RUTH DYSON to the Minister of Health: Does he still stand by his policy to deliver better, sooner and more convenient healthcare?

9. ALLAN PEACHEY to the Minister of Education: What recent announcements has she made about the consultation for National Standards?

10. Hon TREVOR MALLARD to the Minister of Education: What are her priorities for the period between now and 30 June 2009?

11. JO GOODHEW to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: What plans does the Government have to support communities during the economic downturn?

12. JACINDA ARDERN to the Minister of Youth Affairs: Does she stand by her statement that the Prime Minister’s Job Summit “demonstrates the power of working together to find creative solutions and it demonstrates the power of taking immediate action”?

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