Oral Questions for Wednesday 8 June 2022
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 recent reports has he seen on the New Zealand economy? Hon EUGENIE SAGE to the Minister of Foreign Affairs: Is she satisfied with advice received in 2021 from ministry officials which recommended against supporting a global moratorium on all deep sea mining; if so, why? IBRAHIM OMER to the Lead Coordination Minister for the Government's Response to the Royal Commission's Report into the Terrorist Attack on the Christchurch Mosques: What progress has been made in implementing Recommendation 14 of the Royal Commission of Inquiry report into the terrorist attack on Christchurch masjidain? NICOLA WILLIS to the Minister of Finance: Does he agree with the Prime Minister's assessment about the Budget 2023 operating allowance that "in terms of increasing costs that are likely to be seen by some of our agencies and departments, we're looking at somewhere in the range of $3.5 billion that will be required to continue to operate as we stand"; if so, does $2.5 billion remain in the Budget 2023 operating allowance following the pre-commitments made in this year's Budget? LEMAUGA LYDIA SOSENE to the Minister of Forestry: What support is the Government providing through Budget 2022 to help develop the forestry and wood processing sector? Dr SHANE RETI to the Minister of Health: What is the current national nursing shortage for each of the four main nursing groups as described in written parliamentary question 11238, and which hospital facilities, if any, are currently impacted by nursing shortages? SARAH PALLETT to the Minister for Women: What advice has she received on the positive impacts that Budget 2022 will have for New Zealand women? ERICA STANFORD to the Minister of Immigration: Does he stand by his statement that "There's some evidence that when people come from offshore and get into nursing roles, that they might leave a bit sooner - if they get residence"; if so, does he also stand by his answer related to who gave him this evidence that "we spoke to the likes of the Aged Care Association and other home-based care stakeholders … we also kept in close contact with the Ministry of Health"? RACHEL BROOKING to the Minister of Conservation: What support will Budget 2022 provide to help protect nature and tackle biodiversity loss? NICOLE McKEE to the Minister of Police: When did she first learn about the theft of licensed firearms owners' details from a disused Auckland City police station, and what explanation have Police given her, if any? Hon MARK MITCHELL to the Minister of Police: Does she stand by her statement, "There is no doubt that our communities are feeling some incredible distress with the recent activities"; if so, does she believe gang tensions have increased under her watch?
