Question Time for 11 August 2016

GRANT ROBERTSON to the Minister of Finance: Does he stand by all his statements?

ALASTAIR SCOTT to the Minister of Finance: What reports has he received on the outlook for the New Zealand economy?

KEVIN HAGUE to the Minister of Conservation: What advice has she received on the total funding that will be required to achieve a predator-free New Zealand by 2050?

SIMON O'CONNOR to the Minister for Building and Housing: What recent announcements has the Government made regarding its programme of large-scale housing developments in Auckland?

Dr DAVID CLARK to the Minister of Trade: How and by whom was he or his office informed “on or around 25 May” of “possible trade retaliation”; and what was the content of that communication?

MARAMA FOX to the Minister for Social Development: Does she agree with the study of Alicia Sudden that Work and Income is pushing too many beneficiaries into jobs that don’t last; if so, what is she doing about it?

SARAH DOWIE to the Associate Minister of Transport: What announcement has the Government recently made around the use of Bluetooth technology in the South Island to deliver information for visiting drivers?

RON MARK to the Minister of Police: Does she stand by all her statements; if so, how?

IAIN LEES-GALLOWAY to the Minister of Immigration: Has he seen any reports that 60 percent of New Zealanders think the Government should let in fewer immigrants; if so, why does he think New Zealanders are becoming concerned about immigration?

NUK KORAKO to the Minister of Tourism: What reports has he received about increased spending by tourists visiting this winter?

STUART NASH to the Minister of Police: How soon after signing off on the Police Four Year Strategic Plan in May of this year did she change her mind about there being no increase in police numbers out to 2020?

JULIE ANNE GENTER to the Minister of Transport: Will he commit to prioritising rail to Auckland’s North Shore as part of the additional Waitemata Harbour crossing; if not, why not?