Questions and Answers – Feb 28

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, February 28, 2012 — 5:55 PM)

QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS Government Financial Position—Government Debt 1. MAGGIE BARRY (National—North Shore) to the Minister of Finance: What reports has he received on Government debt?

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Long Awaited Medicine Law Reform Progresses

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, February 28, 2012 — 5:53 PM)

A rewrite of the Medicines Act which has been sitting in the wings for more than five years finally made progress in Parliament today.

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Government Survives First Confidence Vote

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, February 28, 2012 — 4:36 PM)

The Government has survived the first confidence vote of this Parliament.

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The Day In Parliament Feb 28

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, February 28, 2012 — 4:30 PM)

Questions on Economy & Welfare

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Parliament Resumes

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, February 28, 2012 — 2:23 PM)

When Parliament resumed at 2pm a petition was presented calling for the closed live captioning of Parliament.

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Questions for Oral Answer – Feb 28

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, February 28, 2012 — 11:52 AM)

QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS 1. MAGGIE BARRY to the Minister of Finance: What reports has he received on Government debt?

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First Confidence Vote Of The Year

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, February 28, 2012 — 11:24 AM)

The Government is likely to face its first confidence vote of this Parliament when the House sits today.

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The Week In Parliament Feb 24

by Desk Editor (Friday, February 24, 2012 — 2:07 PM)

Highlights of Maiden Speeches The House was adjourned this week and no select committee meetings were held, so we picked out some highlights from the twenty-five maiden speeches given in this, the 50th Parliament.

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Maiden Speeches – Labour

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, February 22, 2012 — 4:17 PM)

On February 14, four Labour Party MPs delivered their maiden statements to the house

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Maiden Speeches – Green Party

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, February 22, 2012 — 4:14 PM)

On February 15 seven Green MPs delivered their maiden statements to the house

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Maiden Speeches – National

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, February 22, 2012 — 3:53 PM)

On February 9 National MP Mike Sabin delivered his maiden statement to the house

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Maiden Speeches – NZ First

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, February 22, 2012 — 3:37 PM)

On February 8 six New Zealand First MPs delivered their maiden statements to the House:

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The Week In Parliament Feb 17

by Desk Editor (Friday, February 17, 2012 — 4:12 PM)

Seventeen Maidens and 22 Bills Seventeen maiden speeches made and twenty-two bills passed this week.

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Weekly Select Committee Report Feb 17

by Desk Editor (Friday, February 17, 2012 — 2:46 PM)

Bullying Report; RNZ & BSA Reviews

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Extended Hours Prove Remarkably Efficient

by Desk Editor (Thursday, February 16, 2012 — 10:11 PM)

The first use of extended hours on Thursday resulted in the House making progress on eight bills in two and a half hours.

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Extended Hours Begin

by Desk Editor (Thursday, February 16, 2012 — 7:39 PM)

The House moved into extended hours on Thursday evening.

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Questions And Answers Feb 16

by Desk Editor (Thursday, February 16, 2012 — 5:44 PM)

(uncorrected transcript—subject to correction and further editing) THURSDAY, 16 FEBRUARY 2012 QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER

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