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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.
Office of the Clerk - Latest News [Page 22]
Increasing the penalty for supplying explosives
Thursday, 16 March 2017, 3:03 pm | Office of the Clerk
You have until 7 April 2017 to have your say on increasing the penalty for supplying explosives for criminal activity. It is proposed that the penalty increase from the current maximum of 2 years to a maximum of 5 years’ imprisonment. More >>
Oral Questions - 16 March 2017
Thursday, 16 March 2017, 1:34 pm | Office of the Clerk
1. JACINDA ARDERN to the Minister for Social Development: Does she have confidence in the current drafting of the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families (Oranga Tamariki) Legislation Bill? More >>
Questions & Answers - 15 March 2017
Thursday, 16 March 2017, 10:34 am | Office of the Clerk
1. ALASTAIR SCOTT (National—Wairarapa) to the Minister of Finance : What reports has he received on New Zealand's external financial position? More >>
Questions & Answers - 14 March 2017
Wednesday, 15 March 2017, 1:08 pm | Office of the Clerk
1. ANDREW LITTLE (Leader of the Opposition) to the Prime Minister : Does he stand by his statement that "Nick Smith has dealt with some of the most complex problems of resource law and housing more successfully than any other politician here could ... More >>
Oral Questions - 15 March 2017
Wednesday, 15 March 2017, 1:05 pm | Office of the Clerk
1. ALASTAIR SCOTT to the Minister of Finance: What reports has he received on New Zealand’s external financial position? More >>
Questions & Answers - 9 March 2017
Tuesday, 14 March 2017, 2:01 pm | Office of the Clerk
1. TODD MULLER (National—Bay of Plenty) to the Minister of Finance : How is the New Zealand economy expected to perform over the medium-term? More >>
Oral Questions - 14 March 2017
Tuesday, 14 March 2017, 1:58 pm | Office of the Clerk
1. ANDREW LITTLE to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by his statement that “Nick Smith has dealt with some of the most complex problems of resource law and housing more successfully than any other politician here could have”; if so, in what ways, ... More >>
Questions & Answers - 8 March 2017
Thursday, 9 March 2017, 10:08 am | Office of the Clerk
1. METIRIA TUREI (Co-Leader—Green) to the Minister for Women : When she said that she was "fully equipped to kinda leap in and tackle" the challenge of pay equity, why is she ruling out a law change to shrink the pay gap in the private sector? More >>
Questions & Answers - 7 March 2017
Wednesday, 8 March 2017, 11:38 am | Office of the Clerk
1. ALASTAIR SCOTT (National—Wairarapa) to the Minister of Finance : What is the Government doing to improve New Zealand's long-term fiscal sustainability? More >>
Oral Questions - 8 March 2017
Wednesday, 8 March 2017, 11:35 am | Office of the Clerk
1. METIRIA TUREI to the Minister for Women: When she said that she was “fully equipped to kinda leap in and tackle” the challenge of pay equity, why is she ruling out a law change to shrink the pay gap in the private sector? More >>
Oral Questions - 7 March 2017
Tuesday, 7 March 2017, 11:56 am | Office of the Clerk
1. ALASTAIR SCOTT to the Minister of Finance: What is the Government doing to improve New Zealand’s long-term fiscal sustainability? More >>
Questions & Answers - 16 February 2017
Friday, 17 February 2017, 11:09 am | Office of the Clerk
1. Hon ANNETTE KING (Deputy Leader—Labour) to the Minister of Health : Is he satisfied that the current level of investment into public health facilities and services is meeting acceptable standards and patient needs? More >>
Questions & Answers - 15 February 2017
Thursday, 16 February 2017, 12:26 pm | Office of the Clerk
1. Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS (Leader—NZ First) to the Prime Minister : Does he have confidence in all his Ministers; if so, why? More >>
Oral Questions - 16 February 2017
Thursday, 16 February 2017, 12:25 pm | Office of the Clerk
1. Hon ANNETTE KING to the Minister of Health: Is he satisfied that the current level of investment into public health facilities and services is meeting acceptable standards and patient needs? More >>
Questions & Answers - 14 February 2017
Wednesday, 15 February 2017, 2:44 pm | Office of the Clerk
1. MAUREEN PUGH (National) to the Minister of Finance : How is the growing economy delivering jobs for New Zealanders? More >>
Oral Questions - 15 February 2017
Wednesday, 15 February 2017, 2:39 pm | Office of the Clerk
1. Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS to the Prime Minister: Does he have confidence in all his Ministers; if so, why? More >>
Oral Questions - 14 February 2017
Tuesday, 14 February 2017, 2:23 pm | Office of the Clerk
1. MAUREEN PUGH to the Minister of Finance: How is the growing economy delivering jobs for New Zealanders? More >>
Questions & Answers - 9 February 2017
Thursday, 9 February 2017, 5:31 pm | Office of the Clerk
1. Hon ANNETTE KING (Deputy LeaderLabour) to the Minister of Health : Does he believe that DHBs have enough funding to meet the needs of the public in a fair and equitable way? More >>
Oral Questions - 9 February 2017
Thursday, 9 February 2017, 2:22 pm | Office of the Clerk
1. Hon ANNETTE KING to the Minister of Health: Does he believe that DHBs have enough funding to meet the needs of the public in a fair and equitable way? More >>
Oral Questions - 8 February 2017
Wednesday, 8 February 2017, 2:09 pm | Office of the Clerk
1. JAMES SHAW to the Minister for Climate Change Issues: Does she stand by her statement that “we have an ambitious programme of work that is going on around climate change issues”? More >>
