Oral Questions for Thursday 4 May 2023
Questions to Ministers NICOLA WILLIS to the Minister of Finance: Does he stand by all his commitments on tax, and has he met those commitments? SHANAN HALBERT to the Associate Minister of Education (Maori Education): What recent announcements has he made regarding pay for kaiako and kaiawhina working in kohanga reo? CHRIS BAILLIE to the Minister of Education: How many teaching days were lost to industrial action by teacher unions in term 1 2023, and how many teaching days does she expect to be lost in term 2 2023? SARAH PALLETT to the Minister of Education: What milestones have recently been met in the Government's period products in schools programme? Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH to the Minister of Justice: Does she agree with the Prime Minister's statement on electoral law that "There's absolutely no change to the principle of one person, one vote. Our elections are still going to be one person, one vote for the councils, for general elections", and does she stand by all her statements on electoral law? Dr EMILY HENDERSON to the Minister of Justice: What announcements has she made about improving victims' experiences in the justice system? Hon LOUISE UPSTON to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: Why, when comparing the December 2022 quarter to the September 2017 quarter, were 49,377 more people receiving the jobseeker benefit but 37,551 fewer people receiving case management? RICARDO MENÉNDEZ MARCH to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: What steps, if any, is the Government taking to review hardship assistance and civil defence payments that have not been increased in nearly 20 years to ensure these meet the needs of whanau affected by floods, cyclones, and other natural disasters? ERICA STANFORD to the Minister of Education: On what date did she first become aware that her answer to an oral question on 22 February 2023 was incorrect, and did she attend a meeting with her staff on 9 February referred to in an email sent by her office to the Ministry of Education stating, "FYI, the Minister's office are looking to potentially release the Term 3 attendance data early next week. Something we can chat about at our meeting later today"? IBRAHIM OMER to the Minister of Defence: What recent announcement has the Government made about New Zealand's support for Ukraine? TONI SEVERIN to the Minister of Corrections: Can he confirm that of the 4,605 sentenced prisoners in Corrections facilities as at 31 March 2023, over 90 percent did not attend a rehabilitation programme during that month, and what implications does failing to rehabilitate prisoners have for the safety of New Zealanders? HELEN WHITE to the Minister of Revenue: What were the main findings of the Inland Revenue Department's report on the effective tax rate paid by high-wealth individuals?
