Oral Questions for Wednesday 1 June 2022

Questions to Ministers CHRISTOPHER LUXON to the Acting Prime Minister: Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and actions? NAISI CHEN to the Minister of Research, Science and Innovation: What action is the Government taking to accelerate innovation in New Zealand businesses? DAVID SEYMOUR to the Minister of Finance: Is he comfortable with New Zealand's economic performance in comparison with Australia's since this Government took office? SARAH PALLETT to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: How is the Government supporting beneficiary sole parents through Budget 2022? NICOLA WILLIS to the Minister of Finance: Is he concerned to see ANZ's Business Outlook survey showing business confidence at its lowest since April 2020, and does he agree with the BNZ that "the economy's wheels are beginning to fall off"? GINNY ANDERSEN to the Minister of Justice: How has Budget 2022 strengthened New Zealand's legal aid scheme? Dr SHANE RETI to the Minister of Health: Does he stand by all of his statements and actions? Hon EUGENIE SAGE to the Minister for the Environment: Is dilution the solution to agricultural nitrate pollution, or is there a need to reduce nitrate leaching into groundwater in regions such as Canterbury to reduce risks to drinking water and freshwater from farmed areas? TAMATI COFFEY to the Minister of Transport: What action is the Government taking to regenerate New Zealand's coastal shipping sector? Hon MARK MITCHELL to the Minister of Police: Why are firearms prohibition orders still not in place despite Police recommending them in October 2017? CAMILLA BELICH to the Associate Minister of Health: How will Budget 2022 help strengthen eating disorder services? RAWIRI WAITITI to the Minister of Health: Does he stand by his statement that "If we're going to have a Maori Health Authority, I'm determined that it genuinely has the authority to really make a difference for Maori"; if not, why not?