Parliament 18 March 2015
The order paper is here.
Oral Questions 2.00 pm – 3.00 pm
- JAMI-LEE ROSS to the Minister of Finance: What reports has he received on progress the Government has made in supporting higher wages for New Zealand families?
- ANDREW LITTLE to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by his statement that reducing tariffs on construction materials will save “about $3,500, for a new home”; if so, when will new home buyers see these savings?
- DENIS O’ROURKE to the Minister for Economic Development:Does he stand by his statement to RadioLive’s Duncan Garner yesterday, in respect of starting the Pūhoi to Wellsford Motorway, that “2016 sounds like a pretty good date to me”?
- METIRIA TUREI to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by his statement that the principals of decile 1 to 4 schools he has visited have told him “the number of children in those schools who actually require lunch is the odd one or two”?
- Dr SHANE RETI to the Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment: What reports has he received on job growth in New Zealand?
- GRANT ROBERTSON to the Minister of Finance: Can workers still expect that the average wage will rise to $62,000 in the next three years, as he stated during the period of the election campaign in 2014; if so, what annual percentage increase will be required to make that a reality?
- BARBARA KURIGER to the Minister for Social Development: What reports has she received on the number of teen mothers receiving a benefit?
- PHIL TWYFORD to the Minister of Transport: Does he agree that the Government’s Northland bridges policy was “absolutely” the idea of National by-election candidate Mark Osbourne as he claims?
- STUART SMITH to the Minister for Disability Issues: What is the Government doing to improve the lives of families with disabled children placed in out-of-home care?
- CLARE CURRAN to the Minister of Internal Affairs: Is he confident that the Department of Internal Affairs manages New Zealanders’ personal information, documents and records effectively and safely?
- CATHERINE DELAHUNTY to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by his statements regarding dairy conversions that the debate should be driven by the “capacity for maintaining and improving the environment”?
- JONO NAYLOR to the Minister for Small Business: What reports has he received about support for measures the Government has taken to assist small business?
National: Five patsies on wages, jobs, teen benefit numbers, disabled children and small businesses
Labour: Four questions on home affordability, wages, Northland roads and DIA infromation handling
Greens: Two questions on food in schools and dairy farms
NZ First: One question on Northland roads
General Debate 3.00 pm – 4.00 pm
A debate with 12 speeches of up to five minutes.
Members’ Bills 4.00 pm to 6.00 pm and 7.30 pm – 10.00 pm
Social Security (Clothing Allowances for Orphans and Unsupported Children) Amendment Bill – second reading continued
The bill amends the Social Security Act 1964 to establish a clothing allowance for children whose caregivers receive an Orphan’s Benefit or Unsupported Child’s Benefit. The entitlement is intended to parallel the clothing allowance for foster children. It is in the name of NZ First MP Tracey Martin.
Introduced: December 2012
1st reading: October 2013, passed unanimously
Select committee report: June 2014, supported without dissent
The debate has one hour remaining.
Education (Breakfast and Lunch Programmes in Schools) Amendment Bill – first reading continued
This Bill amends the Education Act 1989 to provide for the introduction of fully State funded breakfast and lunch programmes into all decile 1 and 2 schools and other designated schools in New Zealand. It is in the name of Green MP Metiria Turei.
Introduced: November 2012
The debate has five five minutes remaining.
Electronic Data Safety Bill – first reading
This bill establishes a Commission of Inquiry into privacy breaches within government agencies. It is in the name of Labour MP Clare Curran.
Introduced: November 2012
The debate can last up to 65 minutes.
Education (Food in Schools) Amendment Bill – first reading
This Bill is to provide for a legislative basis for making food in schools available to all decile 1 to 3 primary and intermediate schools. It is in the name of Labour MP David Shearer.
Introduced: September 2013
The debate can last up t0 65 minutes.
Healthy Homes Guarantee Bill – first reading
This bill has the purpose of ensuring that every rental home in New Zealand meets minimum standards of heating and insulation. It is in the name of Labour MP Phil Twyford.
Introduced: October 2013
The debate can last up t0 65 minutes.
Underground Coal Mining Safety Bill – first reading
This bill requires the immediate adoption of the Queensland framework for mine safety.
Introduced: October 2013
The debate can last up t0 65 minutes.