Question Time for 18 October 2016

TODD BARCLAY to the Minister of Finance: How is the Government’s management of the economy creating opportunities for New Zealanders?

ANDREW LITTLE to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by his statement that “we are seeing a record number of houses being built”, given 2016 isn’t even in the top 5 years for number of dwelling consents issued?

Dr PARMJEET PARMAR to the Minister of Transport: What recent progress has been made on construction of the Government’s Western Ring Route motorway in Auckland?

Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his statements; if so, how?

Hon ANNETTE KING to the Minister of Health: Did district health boards receive enough funding in 2016/17 to meet all demographic, wage, and inflationary cost pressures; if not, what is the amount of the shortfall?

JONO NAYLOR to the Minister for Social Development: What recent announcements has she made regarding efforts to prevent reoffending by known child sex offenders?

GRANT ROBERTSON to the Minister of Finance: Why did he break his commitment with respect to the New Zealand Super Fund, “when surpluses return we will resume contributions”, and will he make restarting contributions to the New Zealand Super Fund a higher priority than tax cuts?

BARBARA KURIGER to the Minister of Corrections: What is the Government doing to ensure our prisons have the capacity they need?

JAMES SHAW to the Minister of Finance: Would he act to further regulate Crown Financial Institutions if they were found to still be directly or indirectly investing in companies involved in the manufacture of cluster bombs, nuclear weapons, land mines, tobacco, or whaling?

STUART NASH to the Minister of Police: Is the Government winning its so-called “war on P”, given the drug is now cheaper, more pure, and more readily available than ever, according to the Police Association?

RON MARK to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his statements; if so, how?

DENISE ROCHE to the Minister for the Environment: Will he support a charge paid by customers on single-use plastic bags in order to reduce waste and provide revenue for waste-minimisation programmes and education; if not, why not?