Oral Questions for Wednesday 14 February 2024

Questions to Ministers Hon JAMES SHAW to the Minister responsible for RMA Reform: What progress, if any, has been made on policy decisions for the proposed fast-track consenting reforms? TIM COSTLEY to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has she seen on Government spending? Hon CARMEL SEPULONI to the Minister for Child Poverty Reduction: What advice, if any, has she received on the likely impact on child poverty of the Government's policies? Dr PARMJEET PARMAR to the Associate Minister of Justice (Treaty Principles Bill): Why is the Government introducing a Treaty Principles Bill? Hon MARAMA DAVIDSON to the Prime Minister: Ka pumau ia ki tana korero, "our focus is on making sure that we honour the Treaty"; mena ae, ka pehea ta tona Kawanatanga whakahonore i te Tiriti? Does he stand by his statement that "our focus is on making sure that we honour the Treaty"; if so, how will his Government honour the Treaty? Dr VANESSA WEENINK to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: What reports has she seen on the predicted and actual amount of time people spend in receipt of benefit payments? Hon GRANT ROBERTSON to the Minister of Finance: What is the complete list of adjustments and exclusions that have been made to the eligible baseline of expenditure that is subject to the 6.5 percent or 7.5 percent savings that have been sought from Public Service agencies? JAMIE ARBUCKLE to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his statements and actions? Hon Dr AYESHA VERRALL to the Minister of Health: Does he stand by all his statements and actions? DEBBIE NGAREWA-PACKER to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: Does she stand by all of her statements and policies? TANGI UTIKERE to the Minister of Transport: Does he stand by all his statements and actions? CAMERON BREWER to the Minister of Justice: How much Government funding has been devoted to section 27 reports since 2017, and what actions is the Government taking to address it?