Oral Questions for Wednesday 13 December 2023

Questions to Ministers Hon MARAMA DAVIDSON to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by his statement in relation to the Paris Agreement 2030 emissions reduction targets, "We are going to meet our commitments and obligations", or does he agree with his Minister for Resources, who said yesterday that "We are not going to meet the 2030 dreamy, fairy-tale, aspirational figures"? Rt Hon CHRIS HIPKINS to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and actions? CATHERINE WEDD to the Minister of Finance: What reports has she received on the challenge of inflation in New Zealand? RAWIRI WAITITI to the Minister for Children: Does she stand by her statement on the Government's policy to remove section 7AA of the Oranga Tamariki Act, "Nothing about this change will affect the support services and programmes that Oranga Tamariki provides for Maori"; if not, why not? JENNY MARCROFT to the Minister for Regional Development: What updates can he provide of any regional development investments? Hon GRANT ROBERTSON to the Minister of Finance: What is the total cost to the Government of the "tax relief" outlined in the Policy Programme of the Government as expressed in the coalition agreements? RYAN HAMILTON to the Minister of Transport: What actions is he taking to repeal the Clean Car Discount scheme by 31 December? Hon WILLOW-JEAN PRIME to the Minister for Children: Does she stand by all her statements and actions? CARL BATES to the Minister of Education: What is the Government doing to improve literacy and numeracy achievement in New Zealand? Hon JULIE ANNE GENTER to the Minister of Transport: What communication, if any, has he had with the Ministry of Transport and Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency regarding the role transport will play in reducing emissions? Hon GINNY ANDERSEN to the Minister of Police: Does he stand by the statement made by the National Party Police Spokesman Hon Mark Mitchell that "an additional 300 police officers over four years ... takes us from a ratio of 480 to 470 to 1"; if so, why? JOSEPH MOONEY to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: What reports has she seen on the jobseeker support benefit?