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 October 22

Thursday, 22 October 2015, 11:40 am | Office of the Clerk

1. DARROCH BALL to the Minister for Social Development: Does she stand by all her statements? More >>

Questions and Answers - Oct 21

Wednesday, 21 October 2015, 7:48 pm | Office of the Clerk

1. ANDREW LITTLE (Leader of the Opposition) to the Prime Minister : Given his answer to Oral Question No. 2 yesterday, why doesn’t he want to see “excessive rural land sold to overseas buyers” and see New Zealanders become tenants in our own ... More >>

Questions For Oral Answer October 21

Wednesday, 21 October 2015, 11:38 am | Office of the Clerk

1. ANDREW LITTLE to the Prime Minister: Given his answer to Oral Question No 2 yesterday, why doesn’t he want to see “excessive rural land sold to overseas buyers” and see New Zealanders become tenants in our own country? More >>

Questions and Answers - Oct 20

Tuesday, 20 October 2015, 7:57 pm | Office of the Clerk

1. Dr JIAN YANG (National) to the Minister of Finance : Does he stand by his statement regarding the Government’s fiscal approach that “we decided to support the most vulnerable, maintain benefits and focus on better public services, rather than cut ... More >>

Questions For Oral Answer October 20

Tuesday, 20 October 2015, 11:45 am | Office of the Clerk

1. Dr JIAN YANG to the Minister of Finance: Does he stand by his statement regarding the Government’s fiscal approach that “we decided to support the most vulnerable, maintain benefits and focus on better public services, rather than cut spending”? More >>

Doha Amendment to the Kyoto Protocol

Friday, 16 October 2015, 10:43 am | Office of the Clerk

Public submissions are being invited on this treaty. The closing date for submissions is Friday 30 October 2015 . More >>

Questions For Oral Answer October 15

Thursday, 15 October 2015, 11:49 am | Office of the Clerk

1. GRANT ROBERTSON to the Minister of Finance: Does he agree with the Prime Minister with respect to achieving surplus, “Yeah, for a few hundred million we could go and slash you know, fundamentally, health, education and welfare. They’re the only ... More >>

Questions and Answers - Oct 14

Thursday, 15 October 2015, 10:53 am | Office of the Clerk

1. CHRIS BISHOP (National) to the Minister of Finance : Does he stand by his statement that the Government’s top fiscal priority is “returning to surplus this year and maintaining surpluses in the future”? More >>

Home and Community Support Settlement Bill

Thursday, 15 October 2015, 9:28 am | Office of the Clerk

The Home and Community Support (Payment for Travel Between Clients) Settlement Bill implements a settlement between the Crown, District Health Boards, providers ofhome and community-based care and support services, and certain unions (on behalf of home ... More >>

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