Questions for Oral Answer

1. to the Prime Minister: Has he seen recent reports on the level of inequality and child poverty in New Zealand?

2. to the Minister of Finance: What is the Government doing to encourage economic growth and raise New Zealanders’ standard of living?

3. to the Minister of Finance: What was the change in real equivalised median household income (before housing costs) of New Zealand households from 2009-10 to 2010-11 as measured in the Household Economic Survey in dollar and percentage terms?

4. to the Minister of Transport: Does he stand by his statement that “I think the issue about the sleepers is being over beaten-up.”?

5. to the Minister of Transport: What recent announcements has the Government made around transport investment?

6. to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by his statement “I don’t want to see any New Zealand child in poverty”?

7. to the Minister for Social Development: Why is the Government making changes to the welfare system?

8. to the Minister for Pacific Island Affairs: Does she agree with the Expert Advisory Group on Solutions to Child Poverty that “For New Zealand to do well, Pasifika children must do well”?

9. to the Minister of Health: What progress can he report on immunising young children against common infectious diseases like whooping cough and measles?

10. to the Minister of Housing: Which of the recommendations on housing from the Expert Advisory Group on Solutions to Child Poverty will he implement?

11. to the Minister of Housing: How many State houses have been made warmer and drier under this Government?

12. to the Minister of Science and Innovation: What is the cost of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment acting as a founding partner of the 2012 Agricultural Biotechnology International Conference; and what is the total cost of all Government sponsorship of this conference?