Questions and Answers – February 14

by Desk Editor (Thursday, February 14, 2013 — 5:15 PM)

QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS Schools, Partnership—Official Information Act Requirements 1. GRANT ROBERTSON (Deputy Leader—Labour) to the Associate Minister of Education: Why has he proposed exempting charter schools from the requirements of the Official Information Act 1982, something that the Ombudsmen have described as being “catastrophic”?

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Banks Worked Up And Prostitution Examined

by Desk Editor (Thursday, February 14, 2013 — 4:58 PM)

John Banks gets worked up when questioned about Charter Schools.

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Business Statement

by Desk Editor (Thursday, February 14, 2013 — 2:14 PM)

The Government will prioritise three bills for progress next week, Leader of the House Gerry Brownlee said on Thursday.

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Questions for Oral Answer – February 14

by Desk Editor (Thursday, February 14, 2013 — 11:42 AM)

Questions to Ministers 1. GRANT ROBERTSON to the Associate Minister of Education: Why has he proposed exempting charter schools from the requirements of the Official Information Act 1982, something that the Ombudsmen have described as being “catastrophic”?

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Finance Markets And Fisheries

by Desk Editor (Thursday, February 14, 2013 — 10:46 AM)

MPs will debate financial market reform this afternoon in Parliament.

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Canterbury Bill Progresses Under Fire

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, February 13, 2013 — 7:35 PM)

Opposition parties continued to express dismay and horror at legislation extending the terms of appointed commissioners to Environment Canterbury.

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Smith’s Swan Song

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, February 13, 2013 — 6:57 PM)

Former Speaker and Minister Lockwood Smith said farewell to Parliament today saying one of his great political regrets was voting against homosexual law reform.

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Questions and Answers – February 13

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, February 13, 2013 — 6:46 PM)

QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS Question No. 1 to Minister DAVID BENNETT (National—Hamilton East): My question is to the Minister of Finance: what will be the main focus of Budget 2013? [Interruption]

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Vote On PM’s Statement

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, February 13, 2013 — 5:00 PM)

The Government won the first confidence vote of the year by 64 to 56 on Wednesday.

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Charter Schools Debated, Prosser Denied

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, February 13, 2013 — 4:57 PM)

Ombudsman Beverly Wakem expresses concern about the lack of accountability of charter schools. Charter schools are also a hot topic in Question Time, as Hekia Parata faces a grilling from Metiria Turei.

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Microphones And Prosser

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, February 13, 2013 — 2:13 PM)

More problems with Parliament’s microphone system appeared when the House sat this afternoon.

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Questions for Oral Answer – February 13

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, February 13, 2013 — 11:34 AM)

QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS 1. DAVID BENNETT to the Minister of Finance: What will be the main focus of Budget 2013?

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Smith To Give Final Speech As MP

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, February 13, 2013 — 10:55 AM)

Former Speaker Lockwood Smith will make his valedictory speech at 5.30pm today.

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Questions and Answers – February 13

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, February 13, 2013 — 5:46 AM)

QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS Question No. 1 to Minister DAVID BENNETT (National—Hamilton East): My question is to the Minister of Finance: what will be the main focus of Budget 2013? [Interruption]

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Corrections Bill Makes Progress

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, February 12, 2013 — 8:33 PM)

The Corrections Amendment Bill received its second reading in Parliament on Tuesday evening with Government saying it would be used to ensure the prison smoking ban was legal.

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Questions and Answers – February 12

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, February 12, 2013 — 6:45 PM)

DAVID SHEARER (Leader of the Opposition) : Thank you, Mr Speaker, and in that spirit could I just welcome you to your position here.

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Carter Takes Over From Smith For His First Question Time

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, February 12, 2013 — 5:20 PM)

David Carter takes over where Lockwood Smith left off as Speaker.

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