Oral Questions for Wednesday 21 September 2022

Questions to Ministers CHRISTOPHER LUXON to the Acting Prime Minister: Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and actions? KAREN CHHOUR to the Minister for Children: Has he read Treasury's release titled "Overview of the financial position of Oranga Tamariki, the key issues it faces from a financial perspective"; and, if he has read it, does he still stand by his statement that the Government's ability to protect and support vulnerable children is "improving"? INGRID LEARY to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has he seen on the New Zealand economy? NICOLA WILLIS to the Minister of Finance: Does he stand by his statement that "This tighter period will require some tough choices"; if so, what tough choices, if any, has he made in relation to tax and spending? VANUSHI WALTERS to the Minister of Police: What announcements has he made on preventing at-risk youth from entering a pathway of crime? CHRIS BISHOP to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: What current contracts does the Ministry of Social Development have with Visions of a Helping Hand Charitable Trust in Rotorua, and what process around conflicts of interest, if any, did the ministry undertake before awarding the contracts? ANAHILA KANONGATA'A-SUISUIKI to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: What announcements has she made about supporting rangatahi into employment? Hon LOUISE UPSTON to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: Does she stand by all of her statements and actions? Hon EUGENIE SAGE to the Minister of Foreign Affairs: Does she have confidence in New Zealand's engagement with the International Seabed Authority about its management of seabed mining; if so, why? WILLOW-JEAN PRIME to the Minister for Women: What progress can she report for Suffrage Day on women's equality? Hon MARK MITCHELL to the Minister of Police: Does he stand by his statement in relation to the Criminal Proceeds (Recovery) Amendment Bill, "In fact, I think the Police raised some compelling arguments in favour of a lower threshold"; if so, did he agree with the compelling arguments Police raised? GINNY ANDERSEN to the Minister of Justice: What legislative changes to seize criminal assets and combat organised crime are being progressed?