Tuesday, 6 August 2013
Vote: Imprest Supply Debate
π³οΈ That the Appropriation (2013/14 Estimates) Bill be now read a third time and the Imprest Supply (Second for 2013/14) Bill be now read a second time
Hon BILL ENGLISH (Minister of Finance): It is a pleasure to bring the Budget debate for 2013 to an end. It is a Budget that has been welcomed by the public, but the debate about it in here has been particularly shallow, as I think was indicated by the last... Read more β
Third Reading β this is the last vote a bill needs to
pass before it's sent off to become law. Earlier votes (first reading, second reading, and
any votes on amendments along the way) decide what the bill looks like and whether it
keeps moving forward, but this is the one that actually decides whether it happens at all.
β Passed by a narrow margin
(64 Ayes β 57 Noes)
Hansard didn't name individual MPs for this vote, only how each party voted overall, so
there's no per-member breakdown to show here.
ποΈ Party breakdown
| Party | Aye | No |
|---|---|---|
| ACT New Zealand | 1 | 0 |
| Green Party | 0 | 14 |
| Mana | 0 | 1 |
| MΔori Party | 3 | 0 |
| New Zealand First | 0 | 7 |
| New Zealand Labour | 0 | 34 |
| New Zealand National | 59 | 0 |