Business Statement

Next week in the House, we will consider further stages of the Climate Change Response (Emissions Trading Scheme Agricultural Obligations) Amendment Bill and the Building (Earthquake-prone Building Deadlines and Other Matters) Amendment Bill.

On Tuesday, the House will sit at 11.30 a.m. for the delivery of the Crown apology to survivors of abuse in care, and at 2 p.m. we will have the first reading of the Responding to Abuse in Care Legislation Amendment Bill. Following that, the House will adjourn for the rest of the day. On Thursday, we will have the first reading of the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill.

Thank you very much, Mr Speaker. I thank the Deputy Leader of the House for that statement. Will the Government consider moving an instruction to the committee to report the Treaty principles bill back to Parliament immediately, given there is no requirement in the coalition agreement for a full select committee process, and, if not, why not?

That question was put, I think, to the Prime Minister yesterday, and, as the Prime Minister said, the bill will have a full select committee.