Questions to Ministers – June 7

by Desk Editor on Tuesday, June 7, 2016 — 11:47 AM

  1. ANDREW LITTLE to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his statements on housing?
  2. JAMES SHAW to the Minister of Tourism: What advice has he received about the risks to the tourism sector from pollution in New Zealand’s rivers and lakes?
  3. BARBARA KURIGER to the Minister of Finance: How is the Government’s investment in public infrastructure in Budget 2016 helping to build a stronger, more productive economy and deliver better public services?
  4. Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his statements; if so, how?
  5. Hon ANNETTE KING to the Associate Minister of Health: What advice, if any, has he received on the financial viability of the home and community support sector for older New Zealanders?
  6. IAN McKELVIE to the Minister of Education: What recent announcements has she made about special education?
  7. EUGENIE SAGE to the Minister of Finance: Does he still believe that the fiscal risk associated with sea level rise is “a bit speculative”, given the damage surging seas inflicted on coastal properties in Australia this weekend?
  8. GRANT ROBERTSON to the Minister of Finance: Does he stand by his statement that “one aspect of macro-prudential tools is that they can have unintended consequences”; if so, what does he think would be the likely unintended consequences of debt-to-income ratio restrictions for mortgage lending?
  9. TIM MACINDOE to the Associate Minister of Education: What recent announcements has the Government made about investment in education infrastructure?
  10. PHIL TWYFORD to the Minister for Social Housing: Was she responsible for the advice to the Prime Minister that Ministry of Social Development officials accompanied the Salvation Army to visit homeless people in South Auckland’s Bruce Pulman Park?
  11. MAUREEN PUGH to the Minister for the Environment: What progress is the Government making on cleaning up contaminated sites and what new projects have been announced since Budget 2016?
  12. TRACEY MARTIN to the Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment: What reports has he seen on the pass rates for international students at Whitireia Community Polytechnic?

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