4 Sep 2013

Question Time for 4 September 2013

From Parliament - Live Stream and Question Time, 2:02 pm on 4 September 2013
  1. METIRIA TUREI to the Minister for Economic Development: When he said, in relation to the SkyCity convention centre deal, "the negotiated significant additional harm-minimisation measures that apply to all gambling machines in that casino will together act to reduce harm" was he basing his claim on the Health Ministry's gambling harm minimisation team's advice; if not, why not?
  2. Hon DAVID PARKER to the Minister of Finance: Does he stand by his statement that "our companies are becoming more competitive"?
  3. PAUL GOLDSMITH to the Minister of Finance: What progress is the Government making in building a stronger economy that will support more jobs and higher incomes, following the domestic recession which started in early 2008 well before the global financial crisis?
  4. PHIL TWYFORD to the Minister of Housing: Does he agree with the New Zealand Herald that "the Government's latest response to the problem of housing affordability is as ill-directed as it is insipid"?
  5. COLIN KING to the Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment: What recent announcements has the Government made about foundation education?
  6. HONE HARAWIRA to the Prime Minister: Does he accept that his reported comments about the asset sales referendum being a $9 million waste of money are likely to be considered rude, disrespectful and insulting by the hundreds of thousands of New Zealanders who have signed the petition for just such a referendum; if not, why not?
  7. Hon MARYAN STREET to the Minister for the Environment: Has she had any advice that exploratory drilling at deep sea levels may pose significant environmental or health and safety risks, and if so, why is she proposing that exploratory deep sea drilling, like the Deepwater Horizon Well, is non-notified under the Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf (Environmental Effects) Act 2012 and therefore protected from public submissions?
  8. CLAUDETTE HAUITI to the Minister of Justice: What changes are being made to pre-sentence restorative justice services?
  9. CLARE CURRAN to the Minister of Finance: Does he have confidence in the board of Māori Television?
  10. Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS to the Prime Minister: Does he still stand by his statement yesterday when asked whether he was satisfied that the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service has always operated lawfully under his leadership; "as far as I am aware, yes"?
  11. CHRIS HIPKINS to the Minister of Education: Will Wanganui Collegiate be required to supervise a child if the child's parents are unable to pay the $5,200 "parent contribution" for meals, house activities and supervision?
  12. IAN McKELVIE to the Associate Minister of Health: What recent announcements has she made regarding assistance for communities to improve their drinking water?

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