Oral Questions for 20 February 2024
Questions to Ministers GREG FLEMING to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has she seen on New Zealand's economic and fiscal response to the COVID-19 pandemic? DEBBIE NGAREWA-PACKER to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and policies? Rt Hon CHRIS HIPKINS to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? TODD STEPHENSON to the Associate Minister of Health (Pharmac): What benefits, if any, can New Zealanders expect to see from the Misuse of Drugs (Pseudoephedrine) Amendment Bill? Hon CARMEL SEPULONI to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: What reports has she received, if any, advising her of the possible child poverty impacts of indexing benefits to inflation rather than wages? DANA KIRKPATRICK to the Minister of Health: What recent announcements has he made in relation to improving access to breast cancer screening for New Zealand women? Hon Dr AYESHA VERRALL to the Minister of Health: Does he stand by his statement that there is a health "workforce crisis" and does he accept the estimates of health workforce shortages Te Whatu Ora published in July 2023 as an accurate reflection of the shortages at the time they were published? RICARDO MENÉNDEZ MARCH to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: How many jobseeker beneficiaries, if any, get jobs as a direct result of attending work seminars they are required to attend to avoid benefit sanctions? Hon PEENI HENARE to the Minister of Health: Is he committed to delivering positive Maori health outcomes; if so, what are those outcomes? JOSEPH MOONEY to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: What actions, if any, has she taken to date that aim to reduce welfare dependency in New Zealand? Hon JAMES SHAW to the Minister responsible for RMA Reform: Does he stand by his statement in relation to the Government's proposed approach to fast-track consenting that "This is not new, by the way, because the COVID fast-track legislation also listed projects in the legislation and also set up a process for Ministers to refer projects to an expert consenting panel"? TANGI UTIKERE to the Minister of Transport: Does he stand by all his statements and actions?
