Question Time for 3 August 2021

Dr DUNCAN WEBB to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has he seen on the New Zealand economy?

JAN LOGIE to the Minister of Health: Does he stand by his statement that the employment conditions and pay offer that nurses rejected had been proposed by their own bargaining team; if so, why does he think the nurses’ union has stated this isn’t true?

Dr SHANE RETI to the Minister of Health: How many of the 30,000 New Zealanders waiting for overdue hospital procedures could have their procedures done if the $486 million in health restructuring was spent on them?

BARBARA EDMONDS to the Minister of Housing: What recent announcements has she made about funding infrastructure to enable new housing in Porirua?

Hon MICHAEL WOODHOUSE to the Minister of Finance: Is he satisfied that the Government’s investment of taxpayer funds reflects its priorities?

GLEN BENNETT to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: What reports has she seen on the number of people receiving the main benefit?

Hon LOUISE UPSTON to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: Does she have confidence the Government is doing all it can to keep young people in emergency housing safe; if so, why?

SHANAN HALBERT to the Minister for Building and Construction: What recent reports has she seen regarding building consents?

NICOLA WILLIS to the Minister of Housing: What is the combined value of properties Government housing agencies have purchased since October 2017 and is she satisfied that, in all cases, these purchases have been good value for money?

DAVID SEYMOUR to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all her Government’s policies and statements?

ANNA LORCK to the Minister of Immigration: What announcements has the Government made in relation to the RSE scheme for next season’s harvest?

SIMEON BROWN to the Minister of Police: Does she stand by her statement when referring to an interview with Harry Tam about the funding granted to his organisation that “It sounded like a recruitment drive for the gangs”; if so, has she expressed any concern about this to the Prime Minister?