Questions for Oral Answer 6 December 2022

TANGI UTIKERE to the Minister of Health: What recent announcements has Pharmac advised him of relating to rare disorders? DAVID SEYMOUR to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all her Government's statements and policies? ANGIE WARREN-CLARK to the Minister of Housing: What progress has the Government made in delivering public housing? CHRISTOPHER LUXON to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all her Government's statements and actions? GINNY ANDERSEN to the Minister of Police: What recent announcements has he made on supporting small businesses to tackle retail crime? CHRISTOPHER LUXON to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by her statement about entrenching a provision of the Water Services Entities Bill that "we accept a mistake here has been made"; if so, when did she realise it was a mistake? JO LUXTON to the Minister of Forestry: What announcements has he made on transforming the forestry sector? NICOLA WILLIS to the Minister of Finance: Does he agree with the Reserve Bank that "worker shortages are holding the economy back and increasing inflation", and what steps, if any, will the Government now take to lessen the risk of economic recession next year, as outlined in the Reserve Bank's November Monetary Policy Statement? JAMIE STRANGE to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: What recent reports has he seen regarding competition for residential building supplies? RICARDO MENÉNDEZ MARCH to the Minister of Immigration: Does he consider that current immigration policies are fair and equitable towards migrant families? MELISSA LEE to the Minister for Broadcasting and Media: Does he stand by all the Government's views and actions regarding Aotearoa New Zealand Public Media? SIMON WATTS to the Minister of Local Government: Does she stand by her statement on entrenching a provision of the Water Services Entities Bill, "We know that while this particular SOP may not pass the constitutional threshold, there is a moral obligation of people who believe that privatisation should not occur to support that particular SOP", and does she stand by all her statements on entrenchment provisions?