Question Time for 10 November 2021
Questions to Ministers Dr SHANE RETI to the Minister of Health: Can he confirm that more than 100,000 hospital procedures have been deferred in the current outbreak, and how many of these were on the Faster Cancer Treatment pathway? ANGELA ROBERTS to the Minister of Education: What action is the Government taking to give school students in alert level 3 areas the opportunity to return to onsite learning? Hon MICHAEL WOODHOUSE to the Minister of Finance: Can New Zealand afford to pay for all of the Government's policy promises; if so, how? Dr LIZ CRAIG to the Minister of Health: What medicines does New Zealand now have available to treat those with COVID-19? Hon EUGENIE SAGE to the Associate Minister of Health: Has she seen the recently published research that estimates up to 100 colorectal cancer cases per year may be attributable to nitrates in drinking water; if so, what is her response? CHRIS BISHOP to the Minister of Transport: Has he received advice from officials relating to the possibility of Aucklanders being given allocated timeslots to leave Auckland over the summer period, and what other options, if any, is the Government considering about Aucklanders leaving the region over summer? SHANAN HALBERT to the Minister for Building and Construction: What recent reports has she seen regarding building consents? Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH to the Minister of Education: Does he stand by all of his actions and statements in education? IBRAHIM OMER to the Minister for Economic and Regional Development: What changes has the Government made regarding the payment of the living wage to Public Service contractors providing cleaning, catering, and security services? SIMON COURT to the Minister of Local Government: Does she stand by her statement regarding Three Waters reform, "There are about 30 various models that we tested against the Government's objectives"; if so, against what criteria were they tested? CHRISTOPHER LUXON to the Minister of Local Government: Does she stand by all of her statements and actions regarding the Three Waters reforms? CAMILLA BELICH to the Associate Minister of Education: What support has been allocated specifically to Auckland schools to help re-engage students in education?
