Jim Sutton

List Member · New Zealand Labour Party

Former MP

🗣️ How they talk

Favourite words

minister (397) government (346) trade (310)

Catchphrase

“the ministry of agriculture and forestry” (26×)

Based on this MP's own recorded speeches, after excluding common English words - just a fun signal, not a rigorous analysis.

📋 Voting History by Policy

✗ Assisted dying ✓ Civil unions ✓ Looser shop trading hours ✓ Marriage equality ✗ Raising alcohol purchase age ✓ Sex work decriminalisation

🏛️ Parliamentary terms (7)

Parliament	Party	Electorate	Elected	Vacated
48	New Zealand Labour Party	List	2005-09-17	2006-07-30
47	New Zealand Labour Party	Aoraki	2002-07-27	2005-09-16
46	New Zealand Labour Party	Aoraki	1999-11-27	2002-07-26
45	New Zealand Labour Party	Aoraki	1996-10-12	1999-11-26
44	New Zealand Labour Party	Timaru	1993-11-06	1996-10-11
42	New Zealand Labour Party	Waitaki	1987-08-15	1990-10-26
41	New Zealand Labour Party	Waitaki	1984-07-14	1987-08-14

🗳️ Votes (36)

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Date	Question	Voted
14 Jun 2006	That the Shop Trading Hours Act Repeal (Easter Trading) Amendment Bill be now read a first time Shop Trading Hours Act Repeal (Easter Trading) Amendment Bill — First Reading	✓ Aye
17 May 2006	That the Easter Sunday Shop Trading Amendment Bill be now read a first time Easter Sunday Shop Trading Amendment Bill — First Reading	✓ Aye
7 Dec 2005	🛑 That the Marriage (Gender Clarification) Amendment Bill be now read a first time Marriage (Gender Clarification) Amendment Bill — First Reading	✕ No
8 Jun 2005	That the Sale of Liquor (Youth Alcohol Harm Reduction) Amendment Bill be now read a first time Sale of Liquor (Youth Alcohol Harm Reduction) Amendment Bill — First Reading	✕ No
15 Mar 2005	Third Reading That the Wills Amendment Bill be now read a third time Relationships (Statutory References) Bill; and BillS Therefrom — Third Readings	✓ Aye
15 Mar 2005	Third Reading That the War Pensions Amendment Bill (No 3) be now read a third time Relationships (Statutory References) Bill; and BillS Therefrom — Third Readings	✓ Aye
15 Mar 2005	Third Reading That the Trustee Amendment Bill be now read a third time Relationships (Statutory References) Bill; and BillS Therefrom — Third Readings	✓ Aye
15 Mar 2005	Third Reading That the Tax Administration Amendment Bill be now read a third time Relationships (Statutory References) Bill; and BillS Therefrom — Third Readings	✓ Aye
15 Mar 2005	Third Reading That the Social Security Amendment Bill be now read a third time Relationships (Statutory References) Bill; and BillS Therefrom — Third Readings	✓ Aye
15 Mar 2005	Third Reading That the Real Estate Agents Amendment Bill be now read a third time Relationships (Statutory References) Bill; and BillS Therefrom — Third Readings	✓ Aye
15 Mar 2005	Third Reading That the Property (Relationships) Amendment Bill be now read a third time Relationships (Statutory References) Bill; and BillS Therefrom — Third Readings	✓ Aye
15 Mar 2005	Third Reading That the Parental Leave and Employment Protection Amendment Bill (No 2) be now read a third time Relationships (Statutory References) Bill; and BillS Therefrom — Third Readings	✓ Aye
15 Mar 2005	Third Reading That the New Zealand Superannuation Amendment Bill (No 2) be now read a third time Relationships (Statutory References) Bill; and BillS Therefrom — Third Readings	✓ Aye
15 Mar 2005	Third Reading That the Minors’ Contracts Amendment Bill be now read a third time Relationships (Statutory References) Bill; and BillS Therefrom — Third Readings	✓ Aye
15 Mar 2005	Third Reading That the Marriage Amendment Bill be now read a third time Relationships (Statutory References) Bill; and BillS Therefrom — Third Readings	✓ Aye
15 Mar 2005	Third Reading That the Life Insurance Amendment Bill (No 2) be now read a third time Relationships (Statutory References) Bill; and BillS Therefrom — Third Readings	✓ Aye
15 Mar 2005	Third Reading That the Interpretation Amendment Bill be now read a third time Relationships (Statutory References) Bill; and BillS Therefrom — Third Readings	✓ Aye
15 Mar 2005	Third Reading That the Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation Amendment Bill (No 4) be now read a third time Relationships (Statutory References) Bill; and BillS Therefrom — Third Readings	✓ Aye
15 Mar 2005	Third Reading That the Income Tax Amendment Bill be now read a third time Relationships (Statutory References) Bill; and BillS Therefrom — Third Readings	✓ Aye
15 Mar 2005	Third Reading That the Government Superannuation Fund Amendment Bill (No 4) be now read a third time Relationships (Statutory References) Bill; and BillS Therefrom — Third Readings	✓ Aye
15 Mar 2005	Third Reading That the Goods and Services Tax Amendment Bill be now read a third time Relationships (Statutory References) Bill; and BillS Therefrom — Third Readings	✓ Aye
15 Mar 2005	Third Reading That the Estate and Gift Duties Amendment Bill be now read a third time Relationships (Statutory References) Bill; and BillS Therefrom — Third Readings	✓ Aye
15 Mar 2005	Third Reading That the Deaths by Accidents Compensation Amendment Bill be now read a third time Relationships (Statutory References) Bill; and BillS Therefrom — Third Readings	✓ Aye
15 Mar 2005	Third Reading That the Child Support Amendment Bill (No 3) be now read a third time Relationships (Statutory References) Bill; and BillS Therefrom — Third Readings	✓ Aye
15 Mar 2005	Third Reading That the Care of Children Amendment Bill be now read a third time Relationships (Statutory References) Bill; and BillS Therefrom — Third Readings	✓ Aye
15 Mar 2005	Third Reading That the Administration Amendment Bill (No 2) be now read a third time Relationships (Statutory References) Bill; and BillS Therefrom — Third Readings	✓ Aye
15 Mar 2005	Third Reading That the Relationships (Statutory References) Bill be now read a third time Relationships (Statutory References) Bill; and BillS Therefrom — Third Readings	✓ Aye
9 Dec 2004	Third Reading That the Civil Union Bill be now read a third time Civil Union Bill — Third Reading	✓ Aye
2 Dec 2004	That the Civil Union Bill be now read a second time Civil Union Bill — Second Reading	✓ Aye
8 Sep 2004	🛑 That the Shop Trading Hours (Easter Trading Local Exemption) Bill be now read a first time Shop Trading Hours (Easter Trading Local Exemption) Bill — First Reading	✓ Aye
29 Jun 2004	That the Relationships (Statutory References) Bill be now read a first time. Relationships (Statutory References) Bill — First Reading	✓ Aye
24 Jun 2004	That the Civil Union Bill be now read a first time Civil Union Bill — First Reading	✓ Aye
30 Jul 2003	🛑 That the Death with Dignity Bill be now read a first time Death with Dignity Bill — First Reading	✕ No
25 Jun 2003	Third Reading That the Prostitution Reform Bill be now read a third time Prostitution Reform Bill — Third Reading	✓ Aye
26 Mar 2003	🛑 That the Rotorua District (Easter Sunday Shop Trading) Bill be now read a second time Rotorua District (Easter Sunday Shop Trading) Bill — Second Reading	✓ Aye
19 Feb 2003	That the Prostitution Reform Bill be now read a second time Prostitution Reform Bill — Second Reading	✓ Aye

🗣️ Debates spoken in (87)

Valedictory Statement
26 July 2006
Local Government Law Reform Bill
20 June 2006 — Part 1 Amendments to Dog Control Act 1996
Appropriation (2006/07 Estimates) Bill ⚠️ not imported yet
23 May 2006
Judicature Amendment Bill (No 3)
5 April 2006 — Third Reading
Courts and Criminal Matters Bill
28 March 2006 — Clauses 1 and 2 (continued)
Judicature Amendment Bill (No 3)
28 March 2006 — Part 1 Procedures and constitution of Court of Appeal
Tariff (Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership) Amendment Bill
23 March 2006 — Third Reading
Education Amendment Bill
21 February 2006 — Second Reading
Debate on Prime Minister’s Statement
15 February 2006
Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers
6 December 2005
Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers
24 November 2005
Imprest Supply Debate
2 August 2005
Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers
28 July 2005
Estimates Debate — Vote Agriculture and Forestry
28 July 2005
Estimates Debate — Vote Biosecurity - Agriculture and Forestry
28 July 2005
General Debate
27 July 2005
Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers
23 June 2005
Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers
14 June 2005
Tariff (New Zealand - Thailand Closer Economic Partnership) Bill
14 June 2005 — Second Reading
Tariff (New Zealand - Thailand Closer Economic Partnership) Bill
14 June 2005 — Instruction to Committee
Tariff (New Zealand - Thailand Closer Economic Partnership) Bill
14 June 2005 — Part 1 Implementation of preferential tariffs under New Zealand - Thailand Closer Economic Partnership Agreement
Tariff (New Zealand - Thailand Closer Economic Partnership) Bill
14 June 2005 — Part 2 Application of transitional safeguard measures and provisional safeguard measures
Tariff (New Zealand - Thailand Closer Economic Partnership) Bill
14 June 2005 — Third Reading
Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers
31 May 2005
Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers
11 May 2005
General Debate
11 May 2005
Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers
1 March 2005
Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers
10 February 2005
Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers
9 February 2005
Debate on Prime Minister’s Statement
3 February 2005
Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers
2 December 2004
Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers
9 November 2004
Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers
3 November 2004
General Debate
3 November 2004
Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers
21 October 2004
Animal Welfare (Restriction on Docking of Dogs' Tails) Bill
20 October 2004 — First Reading
Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers
19 October 2004
Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers
5 October 2004
Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers
16 September 2004
Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers
9 September 2004
Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers
8 September 2004
Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers
7 September 2004
Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers
2 September 2004
Resource Management (Waitaki Catchment)Amendment Bill
2 September 2004 — Part 3 Framework for allocation of water in Waitaki catchment (continued)
Resource Management (Waitaki Catchment)Amendment Bill
2 September 2004 — Part 4 Panel of Commissioners
Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers
31 August 2004
Imprest Supply Debate
24 August 2004
Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers
12 August 2004
General Debates
4 August 2004
Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers
3 August 2004
Meat Board Restructuring Bill
29 June 2004 — Second Reading
Meat Board Bill
29 June 2004 — Clauses 1 to 89, and schedules
Meat Board Bill
29 June 2004 — Third Reading
Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers
24 June 2004
Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers
15 June 2004
Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers
6 April 2004
Financial Review Debate — Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
23 March 2004
Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers
18 March 2004
Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers
4 March 2004
Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers
3 March 2004
Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers
18 February 2004
Meat Board Restructuring Bill
17 February 2004 — First Reading
Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers
12 November 2003
General Debates
12 November 2003
Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers
11 November 2003
Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers
5 November 2003
Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers
21 October 2003
Wine Bill
21 October 2003 — Second Reading
Wine Bill
21 October 2003 — Clauses 1 to 143, and schedules
Wine Bill
21 October 2003 — Third Reading
Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers
9 October 2003
Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers
12 August 2003
General Debates
6 August 2003
Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers
22 July 2003
Estimates Debate — Votes Biosecurity
22 July 2003
Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers
25 June 2003
Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers
22 May 2003
Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers
21 May 2003
Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers
20 May 2003
Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers
10 April 2003
Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers
9 April 2003
General Debates
9 April 2003
Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers
8 April 2003
Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers
1 April 2003
Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers
27 February 2003
Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers
20 February 2003
Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers
19 February 2003

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