Oral Questions - 11 December 2018

Questions to Ministers

1. MARAMA DAVIDSON to the Minister for Child Poverty Reduction: What is her response to the finding in yesterday’s Child Poverty Monitor report, that around 100,000 New Zealand children are “doing it really tough”?

2. Hon SIMON BRIDGES to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all of her Government’s statements and actions?

3. Hon SIMON BRIDGES to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all of her statements, answers, and actions in relation to Karel Sroubek?

4. Dr DEBORAH RUSSELL to the Minister of Finance: What progress, if any, has been made on implementing the Government’s economic policies?

5. Hon JUDITH COLLINS to the Minister of Housing and Urban Development: How many ministerial meetings has he had with Stephen Barclay, head of KiwiBuild, and when was the last time he met with Mr Barclay?

6. Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH to the Minister of Transport: Does he remain committed to light rail from Auckland’s CBD to the airport; if so, how many people does the latest modelling available to him predict will use it?

7. RINO TIRIKATENE to the Minister of Education: What announcements has he made about upgrading classrooms?

8. Hon TODD McCLAY to the Minister of Foreign Affairs: Will the Government sign the United Nations global compact for migration?

9. Hon LOUISE UPSTON to the Minister for Social Development: Does she stand by all of her statements and actions?

10. ANAHILA KANONGATA'A-SUISUIKI to the Minister for ACC: What announcements has he made this week about ACC levies?

11. CHRIS BISHOP to the Minister of Police: Can he confirm that Alexandra, Balclutha, Helensville, Southern rural, Tasman rural, Wanaka, Wellsford, Wairoa, Rolleston, Taumarunui, Te Kuiti, Thames, Dannevirke/Waipukurau, Dargaville, Kaikohe/Kerikeri, Stratford, Motueka, and Marton police bases will now no longer be upgraded to be 24/7 police bases?

12. JO HAYES to the Minister for Whānau Ora: Has he asked Hon Willie Jackson if he was both a Government Minister and a trustee of the Manukau Urban Māori Authority when it received dividends from Te Pou Matakana; if so, what was his response?

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