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 For Oral Answer March 8

Tuesday, 8 March 2016, 11:39 am | Office of the Clerk

1. BRETT HUDSON to the Minister of Finance: What reports has he received about progress in improving New Zealand’s external financial position – particularly in bringing down the longstanding current account deficit? More >>

Questions and Answers - March 3

Friday, 4 March 2016, 12:00 pm | Office of the Clerk

1. Hon ANNETTE KING (Deputy Leader—Labour) to the Minister of Health : What was core Crown health expenditure as a percentage of GDP in 2010/11 and what is it in 2015/16? More >>

Questions and Answers - March 2

Thursday, 3 March 2016, 5:08 pm | Office of the Clerk

1. METIRIA TUREI (Co-Leader—Green) to the Minister for Building and Housing : Has the Minister received advice on how many children’s lives would be saved and how many child hospital admissions would be prevented by a rental housing warrant ... More >>

Questions For Oral Answer March 3

Thursday, 3 March 2016, 11:41 am | Office of the Clerk

1. Hon ANNETTE KING to the Minister of Health: What was core Crown health expenditure as a percentage of GDP in 2010/11 and what is it in 2015/16? More >>

Questions and Answers - March 1

Wednesday, 2 March 2016, 12:25 pm | Office of the Clerk

1. KANWALJIT SINGH BAKSHI (National) to the Minister of Finance : How does the outlook for the New Zealand economy compare with other developed countries? More >>

Questions For Oral Answer March 2

Wednesday, 2 March 2016, 11:57 am | Office of the Clerk

1. METIRIA TUREI to the Minister for Building and Housing: Has the Minister received advice on how many children’s lives would be saved and how many child hospital admissions would be prevented by a rental housing warrant of fitness; if yes, what ... More >>

Questions For Oral Answer March 1

Tuesday, 1 March 2016, 12:11 pm | Office of the Clerk

1. KANWALJIT SINGH BAKSHI to the Minister of Finance: How does the outlook for the New Zealand economy compare with other developed countries? More >>

Questions and Answers - Feb 18

Thursday, 18 February 2016, 11:07 pm | Office of the Clerk

1. RON MARK (Deputy Leader—NZ First) to the Prime Minister : Does he stand by all his statements on the flag referenda? More >>

Questions For Oral Answer Feb 18

Thursday, 18 February 2016, 11:49 am | Office of the Clerk

1. RON MARK to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his statements on the flag referenda? More >>

Questions and Answers - Feb 17

Wednesday, 17 February 2016, 9:04 pm | Office of the Clerk

1. ANDREW LITTLE (Leader of the Opposition) to the Prime Minister : Does he stand by his statement in relation to the comparative rise in house prices and student loans that “I don’t know, but I suspect it’s a terrible amount”? More >>

Questions For Oral Answer Feb 17

Wednesday, 17 February 2016, 12:29 pm | Office of the Clerk

1. ANDREW LITTLE to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by his statement in relation to the comparative rise in house prices and student loans that “I don’t know, but I suspect it’s a terrible amount”? More >>

Questions and Answers - Feb 16

Tuesday, 16 February 2016, 7:04 pm | Office of the Clerk

1. Dr JIAN YANG (National) to the Minister of Finance : How will Budget 2016 support further growth in jobs and wages, while maintaining the Government’s fiscal management? More >>

Questions For Oral Answer Feb 16

Tuesday, 16 February 2016, 11:57 am | Office of the Clerk

1. Dr JIAN YANG to the Minister of Finance: How will Budget 2016 support further growth in jobs and wages, while maintaining the Government’s fiscal management? More >>

Select committee begins examination of TPPA

Monday, 15 February 2016, 12:26 pm | Office of the Clerk

The Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee at Parliament has started its examination of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA). The committee began by hearing from David Walker, Chief Negotiator of the agreement at its meeting on Thursday 11 ... More >>

Civil Defence and Emergency Management Amendment Bill

Friday, 12 February 2016, 5:29 pm | Office of the Clerk

The Chairperson of the Government Administration Committee is inviting submissions on the Civil Defence and Emergency Management Amendment Bill. The deadline for submissions is Thursday, 24 March 2016. More >>

Public Submissions Invited on Treaties

Friday, 12 February 2016, 11:52 am | Office of the Clerk

Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement, Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works, Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure, WIPO Copyright Treaty and ... More >>

Questions For Oral Answer Feb 11

Thursday, 11 February 2016, 11:45 am | Office of the Clerk

1. Hon ANNETTE KING to the Minister of Health: Does he stand by his statement that “we’ve slowed the growth of public spending” given growth in health spending has slowed from over 9 percent under Labour to just 2.6 percent over the last five ... More >>