Questions for Oral Answer

1. to the Minister of Finance: What steps is the Government taking to keep down the cost of living for New Zealanders?

2. to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his statements?

3. to the Minister for the Environment: What recent reports has she seen on the impact of the Resource Management Act 1991 on business investment in New Zealand?

4. to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by his reported statement in relation to Cabinet’s decision to integrate Wanganui Collegiate, that it was a very difficult decision, but he is sure it was the right thing to do; if so, why?

5. to the Minister of Health: Is he confident that the Government’s initiative to provide “Better, Sooner, More Convenient” health care is meeting his expectations; if not, why not?

6. to the Minister of Health: What progress is the Government making on improving access to angiograms for patients with severe chest pain?

I seek leave to table page 33 of the Health Benefits Ltd report, which says that there will be two production plants for the production of food—something that the Minister denied last week.

💬 Mr SPEAKER: Leave is sought to table that particular page of the document. Is there any objection? There is objection.

New Zealand Defence Force—Potential Cuts and Staffing Issues

7. to the Minister of Defence: Will he rule out further cuts to personnel numbers in the New Zealand Defence Force and cuts to the inshore patrol vessel fleet; if not, what cuts are being considered?

8. to the Minister of Tourism: Will any of the extra $158 million for tourism in Budget 2013 be spent on tourism marketing and promotion for the 100% Pure New Zealand campaign; if so, how much?

9. to the Minister of Consumer Affairs: Has he seen any reports that New Zealand power prices have increased at twice the rate of most other countries?

10. to the Minister for Primary Industries: What progress can he report on efforts made to increase veterinarians in rural New Zealand?

11. to the Minister of Foreign Affairs: Will New Zealand journalists be able to visit and monitor the New Zealand Police training programme in West Papua when it recommences in September 2013 under an aid allocation of US $2 million; if not, why not?

12. to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by his statement on 24 September 2012 in relation to the work of the GCSB, “I think you can take confidence in the fact that to the best of my knowledge, I’ve never been informed or ever had reason to believe there’s ever been an error before”?