Question Time for 3 June 2015

1. ANDREW LITTLE to the Prime Minister: When he said that part of the reason for paying $4 million of taxpayer money to a Saudi business was "wanting to resolve the issues that were holding back the Gulf States free-trade agreement"; what were those issues and why did he think paying Hamood Al Ali Al Khalaf's company $4 million would help resolve them?
2. STUART SMITH to the Minister of Finance: How is the Government's economic plan continuing to support the most vulnerable New Zealanders while at the same time encouraging economic growth?
3. Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS to the Minister for Senior Citizens: When can my office expect a response to the letter sent to her on 27 May 2015 regarding SuperGold Card concessions?
4. PHIL TWYFORD to the Minister for Building and Housing: Did he consult Auckland iwi on his plan to use vacant Government-owned land for private housing developments before he made the announcement on 21 May?
5. Hon JUDITH COLLINS to the Minister of Science and Innovation: How does Budget 2015 support research and innovation in regional areas?
6. JAMES SHAW to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by his answer to a supplementary question yesterday about carbon emissions that "A target of a 40 percent reduction on 1990 levels would be disastrous for the New Zealand economy"?
7. CHRIS HIPKINS to the Minister of Education: Does she stand by her statement that national standards data has been "remarkably consistent"; if so, why?
8. DENIS O'ROURKE to the Minister of Transport: Does he intend to fully implement the Ten Year Turnaround Plan for KiwiRail announced by Hon Steven Joyce in 2010, to get rail working for all New Zealand, to have all modes of transport working to complement each other, and priced appropriately so importers and exporters have clear choices?
9. JACQUI DEAN to the Minister of Local Government: What progress is being made by the Government's Rules Reduction Taskforce?
10. Dr DAVID CLARK to the Minister for Economic Development: Does the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment's expenditure of $43,000 on a sign show it is achieving one of its principal goals of realising efficiency gains over time?
11. Dr KENNEDY GRAHAM to the Acting Attorney-General: Will the terms of reference of the New Zealand security and intelligence review be amended to reflect the views of other legislatures, which are protecting civil liberties, including the United States Congress, which yesterday passed the Freedom Act to end mass collection of American phone records?
12. BRETT HUDSON to the Minister of Internal Affairs: What recent announcements has he made in regard to New Zealand's Fire Services?

Questions to Members

1. RIA BOND to the Member in charge of the Social Security (Clothing Allowances for Orphans and Unsupported Children) Amendment Bill: What is the intention of the Social Security (Clothing Allowances for Orphans and Unsupported Children) Amendment Bill?