Business Statement

on behalf of the Leader of the House: When the House resumes on Tuesday, 4 June, the Government will look to continue the debate on the Appropriation (2013/14 Estimates) Bill, the third readings of the Land Transport Management Amendment Bill and the Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims (Continuation and Reform) Amendment Bill, and a number of other first and second readings on the Order Paper. On Wednesday, 5 June, effective Thursday, 6 June, and with the agreement of the Business Committee, the House will have extended hours for the third readings of the Ngāti Whātua o Kaipara Claims Settlement Bill and the Waitaha Claims Settlement Bill, and the first reading of the Te Tau Ihu Claims Settlement Bill.

Can I just ask the acting Leader of the House whether it is still the Government’s intention to make enough progress on the Budget next week in order to have a members’ day in the following week?

I was hoping his question would be about the Te Tau Ihu Claims Settlement Bill, which comprises eight settlement bills and the haka redress, which is more than those members did in 9 years. [Interruption] But the answer—

💬 Mr SPEAKER: Order! Could the member address the question that is being raised by the Hon Trevor Mallard.

I do not know; he would have to speak to Mr Brownlee.