PETITIONS, PAPERS, SELECT COMMITTEE REPORTS, AND INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

I call on the Clerk to deliver petitions.

Petition of Murray Richard Tingey requesting that the House urge the New Zealand Defence Force to ensure that their ambulances only have Red Cross emblems which comply with Article 38 of the First Geneva Convention.

That petition stands referred to the Petitions Committee. A paper has been delivered for presentation.

Government response to the referral of the petition from Renn Monn Lee.

That paper is published under the authority of the House. Thirteen select committee reports have been delivered for presentation.

Reports of the Economic Development, Science and Innovation Committee on the:

2023-24 annual review of the New Zealand Tourism Board

2023-24 annual reviews of AgResearch Limited, Landcare Research New Zealand Limited, the New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Limited, and the New Zealand Forest Research Institute Limited (trading as Scion)

2023-24 annual reviews of the Accreditation Council, the Real Estate Agents Authority, and the Research and Education Advanced Network New Zealand Limited

2023-24 annual reviews of the Broadcasting Standards Authority, the External Reporting Board, and Kordia Group Limited

2023-24 annual reviews of the Financial Markets Authority and the Takeovers Panel

2023-24 annual reviews of the Institute of Environmental Science and Research Limited, the Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences Limited, and the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research Limited

reports of the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee on the:

2023-24 annual review of New Zealand Trade and Enterprise

2023-24 annual review of the Ministry of Defence and New Zealand Defence Force

2023-24 annual review of the New Zealand Antarctic Institute

international treaty examination of the NZ-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, and Agreement between the Government of New Zealand and the Government of the United Arab Emirates on the Promotion and Protection of Investments

report of the Justice Committee on the Victims of Sexual Violence (Strengthening Legal Protections) Legislation Bill

report of the Petitions Committee on the petition of Gayleen Mackereth: Make English an official language of New Zealand

report of the Social Services and Community Committee on the Responding to Abuse in Care Legislation Amendment Bill.

The bills are set down for second reading. The international treaty examination is set down for consideration. No bills have been introduced.