Question Time for 15 December 2021

Questions to Ministers CHRISTOPHER LUXON to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all of her Government's statements and actions? BARBARA EDMONDS to the Minister of Finance: What are the objectives and priorities for Budget 2022? Hon SIMON BRIDGES to the Minister of Finance: Does he stand by all of his statements and actions on inflation? SHANAN HALBERT to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: How has MSD provided support to people and whanau impacted by COVID-19? ERICA STANFORD to the Minister of Immigration: What is the total number of workers included in border class exceptions announced this year, and how many have entered the country? GINNY ANDERSEN to the Minister of Police: What reports has she seen regarding recent efforts by Police to disrupt organised crime? Hon JAMES SHAW to the Minister of Finance: Does he agree with the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment that "key long-term environmental issues need to be explicitly acknowledged and responded to as part of the Budget process. They carry serious implications for fiscal risks in the future and cast long shadows on the resilience of the nation's natural capital"? DAVID SEYMOUR to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all of her Government's statements and policies? ANNA LORCK to the Minister of Agriculture: What recent announcements has he made on the situation and outlook for the primary sector? Hon MARK MITCHELL to the Minister of Police: Will the Firearms Prohibition Order Bill be introduced by the end of this year, and is the Government committed to introducing firearms prohibition orders? GREG O'CONNOR to the Minister of Transport: What recent reports has he seen about the Clean Car package? SIMON WATTS to the Minister of Local Government: Is it the case that she did not confirm to local councils until late October that Cabinet had decided on a "legislated all-in" approach to Three Waters in June; if so, why?