Oral Questions for Thursday 17 October 2024

Questions to Ministers MARIAMENO KAPA-KINGI to the Minister for Whanau Ora: What role does he believe Whanau Ora plays for all whanau in Aotearoa, both Maori and non-Maori, who choose to engage with its services? PAULO GARCIA to the Minister for the Public Service: What recent reports has she seen about the Public Service workforce? Hon CARMEL SEPULONI to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: Does she stand by the Government's plan to have 50,000 fewer people on jobseeker support; if so, how many people are on jobseeker support today compared to when she took office? JENNY MARCROFT to the Prime Minister: What update can he provide on the coalition Government's progress? Hon WILLOW-JEAN PRIME to the Minister of Education: What information source or sources is she using for her claims about what the evidence shows regarding Te Ahu o te Reo Maori? CARL BATES to the Minister of Education: What update can she provide about the Ministerial Inquiry into School Property? TAMATHA PAUL to the Minister for Children: Why is the Government developing military-style academies as a sentencing response before the pilot has finished and before a full evaluation has assessed their impact on the children participating? TIM VAN DE MOLEN to the Minister for Veterans: What recent announcements has he made regarding Anzac Day? Hon GINNY ANDERSEN to the Minister of Police: Does he stand by his statement that it was "nothing new" for Police resources to be distributed according to the Government's priorities; if so, why? LAN PHAM to the Minister responsible for RMA Reform: How does he justify his proposed inclusion of projects in the Fast-track Approvals Bill that have previously been denied by the courts? Dr VANESSA WEENINK to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: What recent announcements has the Government made regarding the Confirmation of Payee service? Hon DAVID PARKER to the Minister of Foreign Affairs: Was New Zealand asked to co-sign the letter from 104 United Nations member States in support of the UN Secretary-General António Guterres after he was declared persona non grata by Israel; if so, did he or his office have contact about this issue with the other Government party leaders or their offices prior to New Zealand's decision about whether to co-sign it?