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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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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 >>
Parliament: Oral Questions - 6 August 2020
Thursday, 6 August 2020, 11:43 am | Office of the Clerk
Questions to Ministers Hon GERRY BROWNLEE to the Minister of Housing: Is she satisfied with all aspects of quarantine and managed isolation management, and what, if anything, has she learnt from the Australian experience of a second wave of COVID-19 infections? ... More >>
Parliament: Oral Questions - 5 August 2020
Wednesday, 5 August 2020, 12:46 pm | 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 in the context of the global COVID-19 pandemic? Hon JUDITH COLLINS to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by her statement regarding ... More >>
Parliament: Oral Questions - 4 August 2020
Tuesday, 4 August 2020, 11:41 am | Office of the Clerk
Questions to Ministers Hon JUDITH COLLINS to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all her Government’s policies and commitments? Dr DEBORAH RUSSELL to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has he seen on the New Zealand economy in the context ... More >>
Parliament: Oral Questions - 30 July 2020
Thursday, 30 July 2020, 11:43 am | Office of the Clerk
Questions to Ministers Hon GERRY BROWNLEE to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by her explanation in Parliament yesterday of the rationale for the Government’s proposed regime for charging some people who return to New Zealand part of the cost ... More >>
Parliament: Oral Questions - 29 July 2020
Wednesday, 29 July 2020, 11:32 am | Office of the Clerk
Questions to Ministers Hon JUDITH COLLINS to the Prime Minister: Does she support the National Party’s policy of allowing New Zealanders to access up to $20,000 from their KiwiSaver to start a new business? JENNY MARCROFT to the Minister for ... More >>
Parliament: Oral Questions - 28 July 2020
Tuesday, 28 July 2020, 11:34 am | Office of the Clerk
Questions to Ministers KIRITAPU ALLAN to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has he seen on the New Zealand economy in the context of the global COVID-19 pandemic? Hon JUDITH COLLINS to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by her statement in the ... More >>
Parliament: Oral Questions - 23 July 2020
Thursday, 23 July 2020, 12:09 pm | Office of the Clerk
Questions to Ministers Hon GERRY BROWNLEE to the Prime Minister: Does she agree with the comments regarding shovel-ready projects made by the Rt Hon Winston Peters in a speech to the Wellington Chamber of Commerce, “I’ve got the list, the whole ... More >>
Parliament: Oral Questions - 21 July 2020
Tuesday, 21 July 2020, 11:28 am | Office of the Clerk
Questions to Ministers Dr DEBORAH RUSSELL to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has he seen on the economy? Hon JUDITH COLLINS to the Prime Minister: Is she satisfied with her Government’s record of delivery for new transport projects ... More >>
Parliament: Oral Questions - 2 July 2020
Thursday, 2 July 2020, 11:44 am | Office of the Clerk
Questions to Ministers Hon NIKKI KAYE to the Prime Minister: Is she confident the Government is delivering on its infrastructure commitments, particularly its commitment to light rail from the city to the airport in Auckland? MARAMA DAVIDSON to the Minister ... More >>
Parliament: Oral Questions - 1 July 2020
Wednesday, 1 July 2020, 11:57 am | Office of the Clerk
Questions to Ministers MARK PATTERSON to the Minister for Infrastructure: What action is the Government taking to support the construction sector and progress shovel-ready infrastructure? TODD MULLER to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by the statement ... More >>
Parliament: Oral Questions - 30 June 2020
Tuesday, 30 June 2020, 11:36 am | Office of the Clerk
Questions to Ministers TODD MULLER to the Prime Minister: Does her Government have a strategy for ensuring appropriate standards are in place to detect, track, and trace new cases of COVID-19 so that New Zealand’s border can be progressively opened ... More >>
Parliament: Oral Questions - 25 June 2020
Thursday, 25 June 2020, 11:56 am | Office of the Clerk
Questions to Ministers KIRITAPU ALLAN to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has he seen on the international context for the New Zealand economy? Hon NIKKI KAYE to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by her statements yesterday that Ministers ... More >>
