Oral Questions for 23 July 2024
Questions to Ministers CATHERINE WEDD to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has she seen on the economy? Rt Hon CHRIS HIPKINS to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? CAMERON LUXTON to the Minister for Children: What recent announcements has she made about addressing youth crime? Dr CARLOS CHEUNG to the Minister of Health: What steps has the Government taken to improve the performance of Health New Zealand and to deliver better health outcomes for New Zealanders? Hon BARBARA EDMONDS to the Minister of Finance: Does she stand by her statement that "The Budget we delivered in May was a careful combination of investment in frontline services whilst also continuing to do our bit to keep inflation down"; if so, did she refuse any requests of funding for additional frontline services? CHLÖE SWARBRICK to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by his Government's statements and actions? CARL BATES to the Minister of Transport: What recent announcements has he made about fixing potholes? Hon Dr AYESHA VERRALL to the Associate Minister of Health: Is it correct that annual returns submitted to the Ministry of Health show $4,044,956.49 worth of heated tobacco products were sold in New Zealand in 2022, and that $3,924,816.06 of those sales were by the tobacco company Philip Morris? RIMA NAKHLE to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: What changes has the Government made to support young people into work? DEBBIE NGAREWA-PACKER to the Minister for Maori Crown Relations: Te Arawhiti: Does he believe that the Government has a responsibility to uphold Te Tiriti o Waitangi? Hon GINNY ANDERSEN to the Minister of Police: Does he stand by his statement relating to his position as Minister of Police, "Absolutely, I stand by my statement that if people haven't seen a change, then I should leave and someone else should come in"? HUHANA LYNDON to the Minister of Health: In what specific sectors of Te Whatu Ora has overspending occurred, and was it raised with him in the last eight months of the Crown observer appointment?
