Question time for 23 August 2022

CHRISTOPHER LUXON to the Prime Minister: Does she have confidence in all of her Ministers? SHANAN HALBERT to the Minister of Housing: What action is the Government taking to increase the supply of affordable rental housing? NICOLA WILLIS to the Minister of Finance: Does he agree with the statement by the Reserve Bank in its August Monetary Policy Statement that "domestic inflationary pressures had increased since May", and what role, if any, does he think Government policy has played in that? NAISI CHEN to the Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage: What announcements has she made about artists' resale royalties? DAVID SEYMOUR to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all her Government's statements and actions? ANGELA ROBERTS to the Associate Minister of Education (School Operations): What action is the Government taking to lift school attendance? Dr SHANE RETI to the Minister of Health: How many people, if any, waited longer than 24 hours in an emergency department over the past month? MARJA LUBECK to the Minister of Immigration: What work is the Government undertaking to tackle skill shortages and help Kiwi businesses fill job vacancies? RICARDO MENÉNDEZ MARCH to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: Does she support sanctioning disabled people and people with health conditions who receive jobseeker benefits for "failing to prepare for work"? Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH to the Minister of Justice: Is it still the Government's intention to be "the most open, most transparent Government that New Zealand has ever had"; if so, is she confident the Official Information Act 1982 is fit for purpose? RACHEL BOYACK to the Minister for Emergency Management: How is the Government supporting Nelson and Marlborough through recent severe weather events and flooding? ERICA STANFORD to the Minister of Immigration: Does he stand by his statements and actions?