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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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Questions For Oral Answer Nov 11
Wednesday, 11 November 2015, 12:04 pm | Office of the Clerk
1. TODD BARCLAY to the Minister of Finance: Does he stand by his statement that building a more productive and competitive economy that supports jobs and higher incomes is one of the Government’s priorities? More >>
Questions and Answers - Nov 10
Tuesday, 10 November 2015, 8:55 pm | Office of the Clerk
1. ANDREW LITTLE (Leader of the Opposition) to the Prime Minister : What action, if any, has he taken to follow up on his statement to Malcolm Turnbull regarding New Zealand - born Australian detainees on Christmas Island, “I think, in the spirit ... More >>
Questions For Oral Answer Nov 10
Tuesday, 10 November 2015, 11:48 am | Office of the Clerk
1. ANDREW LITTLE to the Prime Minister: What action, if any, has he taken to follow up on his statement to Malcolm Turnbull regarding New Zealand-born Australian detainees on Christmas Island, “I think, in the spirit of mateship, there should be some ... More >>
Questions and Answers - Nov 5
Thursday, 5 November 2015, 6:34 pm | Office of the Clerk
1. JACQUI DEAN (National—Waitaki) to the Minister of Finance : How does growth in the average wage compare to cost of living increases of 0.4 percent over the last year, according to labour market data released by Statistics New Zealand yesterday? More >>
Questions For Oral Answer Nov 5
Thursday, 5 November 2015, 11:36 am | Office of the Clerk
1. JACQUI DEAN to the Minister of Finance: How does growth in the average wage compare to cost of living increases of 0.4 percent over the last year, according to labour market data released by Statistics New Zealand yesterday? More >>
Questions and Answers - Nov 4
Wednesday, 4 November 2015, 8:16 pm | Office of the Clerk
1. JAMES SHAW (Co-Leader—Green) to the Prime Minister : Does he stand by all his Government’s policies? More >>
Shop Trading Hours Amendment Bill – call for submissions
Wednesday, 4 November 2015, 4:27 pm | Office of the Clerk
The Chairperson of the Commerce Committee is calling for submissions on the Shop Trading Hours Amendment Bill. This bill proposes to amend the Shop Trading Hours Act Repeal Act 1990 to grant territorial authorities a limited power to create bylaws ... More >>
Questions For Oral Answer Nov 4
Wednesday, 4 November 2015, 11:39 am | Office of the Clerk
1. JAMES SHAW to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government’s policies? More >>
Questions and Answers - Nov 3
Tuesday, 3 November 2015, 6:00 pm | Office of the Clerk
1. KANWALJIT SINGH BAKSHI (National) to the Minister of Finance : What reports has he received on the New Zealand economy? More >>
Questions For Oral Answer Nov 3
Tuesday, 3 November 2015, 12:17 pm | Office of the Clerk
1. KANWALJIT SINGH BAKSHI to the Minister of Finance: What reports has he received on the New Zealand economy? More >>
Official Information (Parliamentary Under-Secretaries) Bill
Wednesday, 28 October 2015, 4:59 pm | Office of the Clerk
Public submissions are being invited on this bill. The closing date for submissions is Thursday 10 December 2015 . Parliamentary Under-Secretaries exercise delegated authority from Ministers in specific policy areas. They are not subject to the Official ... More >>
Questions and Answers - Oct 22
Thursday, 22 October 2015, 7:04 pm | Office of the Clerk
1. DARROCH BALL (NZ First) to the Minister for Social Development : Does she stand by all her statements? More >>
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 >>
