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Office of the Clerk
The Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives is Parliament’s secretariat, providing advice and services to members of parliament, the House of Representatives and its committees.
The Office of the Clerk is an independent, non-partisan organisation providing services to the House, its committees, and all members of Parliament. It provides advice on parliamentary law and practice, supports sittings of the House and meetings of select committees, produces and holds Parliament's official records and promotes engagement with Parliament. It also provides support to members of parliament with inter-parliamentary relations and overseas delegations.
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Questions& Answers for Oral Answer - 10 December
Thursday, 11 December 2003, 11:10 am | Office of the Clerk
1. Immigration, Minister - Border Control 1 2. Drugs - P Epidemic 2 3. Foreshore and Seabed - Te Ope Mana a Tai Proposals 3 4. Patient Treatment - Decision Making 4 5. Early Childhood Education - Participation 4 6. Employment Relations Law Reform ... More >>
Questions for Oral Answer - Thursday, 11 December
Thursday, 11 December 2003, 12:13 am | Office of the Clerk
1. MARC ALEXANDER to the Minister of Justice: Does he concede that the justice system totally failed to protect Coral Burrows from Steven Williams, in light of the fact that he was repeatedly granted bail after a criminal career of 88 convictions, and ... More >>
Questions & Answers for Oral Answer - 9 December
Wednesday, 10 December 2003, 10:15 am | Office of the Clerk
1. Employment Relations Law Reform Bill—Policy 1 2. Business—Compliance Costs 2 3. Foreshore and Seabed—Public Access 2 4. Methamphetamine—Supply 3 5. Advance Passenger Screening System—Refusals 4 6. Cannabis—Legislation 5 7. Petrol Tax and Road User ... More >>
Questions for Oral Answer - Wednesday, 10 December
Wednesday, 10 December 2003, 12:41 am | Office of the Clerk
1. Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS to the Minister of Immigration: In 208 weeks as Minister of Immigration, is she satisfied she has in place sufficient checks and investigative systems to ensure people are not abusing New Zealand's entry and exit laws? More >>
Questions for Oral Answer - Tuesday, 9 December
Tuesday, 9 December 2003, 12:47 am | Office of the Clerk
1. Dr DON BRASH to the Minister of Labour: Does she stand by her statement in relation to the Employment Relations Law Reform Bill introduced last week, "The approach remains one of free choice, flexibility and fairness to all, to reflect the diversity ... More >>
Questions & Answers for Oral Answer - 4 December
Thursday, 4 December 2003, 7:27 pm | Office of the Clerk
1. Schools—Anti-virus Software 2. Child Support—Liable Parent Debt Write-offs 3. Smoke-free Environments Amendment Bill—Compliance Costs 4. Schools—Closures 5. Defence Forces—Deployment Off Shore 6. Patient Safety—Tauranga Surgeon 7. Tourism—Conservation ... More >>
Questions & Answers for Oral Answer - 3 December
Thursday, 4 December 2003, 10:25 am | Office of the Clerk
1. Auckland Transport Package—Petrol Tax 2. Moth Spraying—Hamilton 3. Patient Safety—Tauranga Surgeon 4. National Certificate of Educational Achievement—Internal Assessment Results 5. Refugees and Immigrants—Employment Question No. 6 to Minister 7. Border Security—Cost ... More >>
Questions for Oral Answer - Thursday, 4 December
Thursday, 4 December 2003, 12:10 am | Office of the Clerk
1. DAVID BENSON-POPE to the Minister of Education: What steps have been taken to ensure that schools have ready access to reliable anti-virus software? More >>
Questions for Oral Answer - Wednesday, 3 December
Wednesday, 3 December 2003, 2:43 pm | Office of the Clerk
1. Dr DON BRASH to the Prime Minister: Will she rule out an increase in petrol tax being included in the Government's Auckland transport package due to be announced on December 12, in light of her comments recently that a 15 cent a litre petrol tax ... More >>
Questions & Answers For Tuesday 2 December 2003
Wednesday, 3 December 2003, 11:08 am | Office of the Clerk
1. Refugees and Immigrants—Employment 2. Holiday Leave—Cost 3. Taxation—System Review 4. Health and Disability Commissioner—Patient Files, Tauranga 5. Tertiary Education—Capability 6. Exchange Rate—Government Options More >>
Questions for Oral Answer - Thursday, 20 November
Tuesday, 2 December 2003, 12:35 am | Office of the Clerk
1. HEATHER ROY to the Associate Minister of Health: Does she stand by her claim in the British Medical Journal that "Conventional Western medicine has been unable to close the disparities in mortality and health revealed in official statistics." ... More >>
Questions & Answers For Oral Answer Thursday
Friday, 21 November 2003, 8:40 am | Office of the Clerk
1. HEATHER ROY (ACT) to the Associate Minister of Health: Does she stand by her claim in the British Medical Journal that: “Conventional Western medicine has been unable to close the disparities in mortality and health revealed in official statistics.”, ... More >>
Questions for Oral Answer - Thursday, 20 November
Thursday, 20 November 2003, 12:35 am | Office of the Clerk
1. HEATHER ROY to the Associate Minister of Health: Does she stand by her claim in the British Medical Journal that "Conventional Western medicine has been unable to close the disparities in mortality and health revealed in official statistics." ... More >>
Questions & Answers For Oral Answer Wednesday
Wednesday, 19 November 2003, 10:35 pm | Office of the Clerk
1. NANAIA MAHUTA (Labour—Tainui) to the Minister of Education: What steps is he taking to lift student achievement through improved teacher development? More >>
Questions for Oral Answer - Wednesday, 19 November
Wednesday, 19 November 2003, 12:09 am | Office of the Clerk
1. NANAIA MAHUTA to the Minister of Education: What steps is he taking to lift student achievement through improved teacher development? More >>
Questions & Answer For Oral Answer Tuesday 18 Nov
Tuesday, 18 November 2003, 11:59 pm | Office of the Clerk
1. Dr DON BRASH (Leader of the Opposition) to the Minister of Finance: What initiatives does he intend to take to improve relations with the business community, in light of yesterday’s New Zealand Herald poll which ranked both him and Labour fifth in ... More >>
Questions for Oral Answer - Tuesday, 18 November
Tuesday, 18 November 2003, 12:18 am | Office of the Clerk
1. Dr DON BRASH to the Minister of Finance: What initiatives does he intend to take to improve relations with the business community, in light of yesterday's New Zealand Herald poll which ranked both him and Labour fifth in understanding the needs of ... More >>
Questions And Answers For Oral Answer Thursday
Friday, 14 November 2003, 9:39 am | Office of the Clerk
1. JEANETTE FITZSIMONS (Co-Leader—Green) to the Minister for the Environment: Has she or her Ministry received draft legislation from Meridian Energy Limited on the allocation of water in the Waitaki catchment; if so, will this form the basis of ... More >>
Questions for Oral Answer - Thursday, 13 November
Thursday, 13 November 2003, 12:03 am | Office of the Clerk
1. JEANETTE FITZSIMONS to the Minister for the Environment: Has she or her Ministry received draft legislation from Meridian Energy Limited on the allocation of water in the Waitaki catchment; if so, will this form the basis of Government legislation? More >>
Questions And Answers For Oral Answer Wednesday
Wednesday, 12 November 2003, 11:57 pm | Office of the Clerk
1. Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS (Leader—NZ First) to the Minister of Immigration: Why has she answered questions with regard to Ahmed Zaoui, Obaidullah Rahemy, Wahidullah Rahemy and Mohammed Saidi, when the acting Minister of Immigration yesterday repeatedly ... More >>
