Oral Questions

1. to the Minister for Child Poverty Reduction: What is her response to the finding in yesterday’s Child Poverty Monitor report that around 100,000 New Zealand children are “doing it really tough”?

2. to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all of her Government’s statements and actions?

3. to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all of her statements, answers, and actions in relation to Karel Sroubek?

4. to the Minister of Finance: What progress, if any, has been made on implementing the Government’s economic policies?

5. to the Minister of Housing and Urban Development: How many ministerial meetings has he had with Stephen Barclay, head of KiwiBuild, and when was the last time he met with Mr Barclay?

6. to the Minister of Transport: Does he remain committed to light rail from Auckland’s CBD to the airport; if so, how many people does the latest modelling available to him predict will use it?

7. to the Minister of Education: What announcements has he made about upgrading classrooms?

8. to the Minister of Foreign Affairs: Will the Government sign the United Nations global compact for migration?

9. to the Minister for Social Development: Does she stand by all of her statements and actions?

10. to the Minister for ACC: What announcements has he made this week about ACC levies?

11. to the Minister of Police: Can he confirm that Alexandra, Balclutha, Helensville, Southern rural, Tasman rural, Wanaka, Wellsford, Wairoa, Rolleston, Taumarunui, Te Kuiti, Thames, Dannevirke/Waipukurau, Dargaville, Kaikohe/Kerikeri, Stratford, Motueka, and Marton police bases will now no longer be upgraded to be 24/7 police bases?

12. to the Minister for Whānau Ora: Has he asked Hon Willie Jackson if he was both a Government Minister and a trustee of the Manukau Urban Māori Authority when it received dividends from Te Pou Matakana; if so, what was his response?