Question Time for 11 August 2021

Hon JUDITH COLLINS to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all of her Government’s statements and actions?

DAVID SEYMOUR to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by the statement that “This Government will foster a more open and democratic society. It will strengthen transparency around official information”?

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

Dr SHANE RETI to the Minister of Health: Which of the new health indicators he announced last week directly measures waiting times for cancer management, if any, and how many people with a primary diagnosis of cancer have currently been waiting more than four months for management?

Dr ANAE NERU LEAVASA to the Minister for COVID-19 Response: What recent announcements has he made on the roll-out of New Zealand’s vaccination programme?

ANDREW BAYLY to the Minister of Revenue: What reassessment, if any, has he made on the merits of removing interest deductibility from rental income now that public consultation has closed, and what is his response to Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand, who said the proposal risked making the housing affordability situation worse?

Dr LIZ CRAIG to the Minister of Health: What recent announcements has he made about funding for health research?

Hon MICHAEL WOODHOUSE to the Minister of Transport: Does this Government intend to proceed with the “separate structure for walking and cycling alongside the Auckland Harbour Bridge” as proposed; if not, when will he formally cancel it?

Hon JULIE ANNE GENTER to the Minister of Transport: Is his top priority in the Transport portfolio reducing carbon emissions; if so, what steps is he taking to achieve this?

ARENA WILLIAMS to the Minister for Māori Development: What recent reports, if any, has he seen on the Government’s Māori Housing Network programme?

BARBARA KURIGER to the Minister of Energy and Resources: Is it correct that she was first informed of a New Zealand-wide power emergency when 1 News called her just before 8.30pm, and when was her office first informed of Monday’s power emergency?

Dr TRACEY McLELLAN to the Associate Minister of Health: What recent announcement has she made about vaping?