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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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Parliament: Oral Questions - 10 March 2021
Wednesday, 10 March 2021, 11:36 am | Office of the Clerk
Questions to Ministers Hon JUDITH COLLINS to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all of her Government’s policies and actions? Dr DUNCAN WEBB to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has he seen on the New Zealand economy? ANDREW BAYLY ... More >>
Parliament: Oral Questions - 9 March 2021
Tuesday, 9 March 2021, 11:33 am | Office of the Clerk
Questions to Ministers ANNA LORCK to the Minister of Finance: What reports has he seen on financial support given to businesses in the wake of recent alert level changes? Hon JUDITH COLLINS to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all of her Government’s ... More >>
Parliament: Oral Questions - 24 February 2021
Wednesday, 24 February 2021, 11:56 am | Office of the Clerk
Questions to Ministers Hon JUDITH COLLINS to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all her Government’s statements and actions? HELEN WHITE to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has he seen on the New Zealand economy? Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH ... More >>
Parliament: Oral Questions - 23 February 2021
Tuesday, 23 February 2021, 11:44 am | Office of the Clerk
Questions to Ministers BARBARA EDMONDS to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has he seen on the international view of the New Zealand economy? Hon JAMES SHAW to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: Does she agree with the seven ... More >>
Parliament: Oral Questions - 16 February 2021
Tuesday, 16 February 2021, 11:41 am | Office of the Clerk
Questions to Ministers DEBBIE NGAREWA-PACKER to the Minister for COVID-19 Response: Does he accept that Māori are a population group particularly vulnerable to COVID-19; if so, can he confirm that there is a specific vaccine roll-out plan for Māori? ... More >>
Parliament: Oral Questions - 10 February 2021
Wednesday, 10 February 2021, 11:45 am | Office of the Clerk
Questions to Ministers BARBARA EDMONDS to the Minister of Finance: What reports has he seen on how New Zealand’s economic recovery has been influenced by the Government’s approach to COVID-19? DAVID SEYMOUR to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by the ... More >>
Parliament: Oral Questions - 9 February 2021
Tuesday, 9 February 2021, 11:47 am | Office of the Clerk
Questions to Ministers Hon JAMES SHAW to the Minister for Oceans and Fisheries: Will the Government take action to protect 30 percent of Aotearoa New Zealand’s oceans by 2030, given that more than 50 other countries have committed to doing so, ... More >>
Parliament: Oral Questions - 9 December 2020
Wednesday, 9 December 2020, 12:14 pm | Office of the Clerk
Questions to Ministers Dr SHANE RETI to the Minister of Health: What progress has been made towards reducing the number of district health boards, and which district health boards will be cut? GREG O'CONNOR to the Minister of Finance: What reports ... More >>
Parliament: Oral Questions - 8 December 2020
Tuesday, 8 December 2020, 12:29 pm | Office of the Clerk
Questions to Ministers BARBARA EDMONDS to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has he seen on the New Zealand economy? Hon JUDITH COLLINS to the Prime Minister: Does she consider the over $4,600 increase in the median annual cost of renting a ... More >>
Parliament: Oral Questions - 2 December 2020
Wednesday, 2 December 2020, 12:01 pm | Office of the Clerk
Questions to Ministers Hon JUDITH COLLINS to the Prime Minister: Does she consider a $195,000 increase in the price of the median house since October 2017 a sign of a Government that is “absolutely committed to resolving the housing crisis and ... More >>
Parliament: Oral Questions - 1 December 2020
Tuesday, 1 December 2020, 11:31 am | Office of the Clerk
Questions to Ministers Dr DUNCAN WEBB to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has he seen on the New Zealand economy? Hon JUDITH COLLINS to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by her statement in relation to accepting policy recommendations on ... More >>
New Zealand’s 53rd Parliament Opening Soon
Friday, 6 November 2020, 3:41 pm | Office of the Clerk
New Zealand’s 53rd Parliament will formally open with two ceremonies – the Commission Opening on Wednesday 25 November and the State Opening on Thursday 26 November. The public is invited to follow the events live on Parliament TV; Parliament’s website ... More >>
Seeking Young Kiwis To Drive Youth Engagement With Parliament
Friday, 6 November 2020, 10:59 am | Office of the Clerk
Parliament’s engagement team is calling for young Kiwis to develop and promote a project of their choice, with the aim of increasing youth awareness of, and participation with, their Parliament. They’ll do so as one of eight members of a new youth group ... More >>
Parliament: Oral Questions - 2 September 2020
Wednesday, 2 September 2020, 11:31 am | Office of the Clerk
Questions to Ministers Hon JUDITH COLLINS to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by her statement, “We will continue to be your single source of truth”? MARAMA DAVIDSON to the Minister for Social Development: Has she seen any reports on the ... More >>
Parliament: Oral Questions - 1 September 2020
Tuesday, 1 September 2020, 12:01 pm | Office of the Clerk
Questions to Ministers Hon JUDITH COLLINS to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by her statement that “if we were going to do something so significant as asking hundreds of thousands of people to be tested … we would not leave a message as ... More >>
Parliament: Oral Questions - 26 August 2020
Wednesday, 26 August 2020, 11:40 am | Office of the Clerk
Questions to Ministers Hon JUDITH COLLINS to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by her statement that the reason the Government will not extend the wage subsidy to cover the additional four days of lockdown is because “it would require an entirely ... More >>
Parliament: Oral Questions - 25 August 2020
Tuesday, 25 August 2020, 12:05 pm | Office of the Clerk
Questions to Ministers GREG O'CONNOR to the Minister of Finance: How is the Government supporting New Zealand businesses and workers through the global COVID-19 pandemic? DAVID SEYMOUR to the Minister of Health: Does he agree with the Prime Minister’s ... More >>
Parliament: Oral Questions - 19 August 2020
Wednesday, 19 August 2020, 11:52 am | Office of the Clerk
Questions to Ministers DAVID SEYMOUR to the Prime Minister: Was her statement yesterday that “I have had reported reluctance amongst staff around asymptomatic testing” based on a weekly report to Cabinet from the Minister of Health; if not, what did ... More >>
Parliament: Oral Questions - 18 August 2020
Tuesday, 18 August 2020, 11:30 am | Office of the Clerk
Questions to Ministers Hon JAMES SHAW to the Minister of Finance: Is the Government supporting working people who need to take leave due to COVID-19; if so, how? Hon JUDITH COLLINS to the Prime Minister: What advice, if any, has she received on the ... More >>
Determinations Of The Business Committee For 18 August 2020
Tuesday, 18 August 2020, 10:44 am | Office of the Clerk
Agreed, That the House will sit on Tuesday, 18 August 2020, Wednesday, 19 August 2020, Tuesday, 25 August 2020, and Wednesday, 26 August 2020 and adjourn after general business, any ministerial statements, and any Government notices of motion. (SO 79) ... More >>
