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 April 29

Wednesday, 29 April 2015, 11:43 am | Office of the Clerk

1. Dr RUSSEL NORMAN to the Minister for Climate Change Issues: Does he care what New Zealanders think about climate change, and does he take their calls for action on climate change seriously? More >>

Questions and Answers - April 28

Tuesday, 28 April 2015, 6:43 pm | Office of the Clerk

1. CHRIS BISHOP (National) to the Minister of Finance : What reports has he received about lower than expected inflation in New Zealand? More >>

Questions For Oral Answer April 28

Tuesday, 28 April 2015, 11:44 am | Office of the Clerk

1. CHRIS BISHOP to the Minister of Finance: What reports has he received about lower than expected inflation in New Zealand? More >>

Fact sheet – Speaker’s delegation

Wednesday, 8 April 2015, 9:33 am | Office of the Clerk

- Members of Parliament are entitled to one return business class airfare to allow them to participate in events that form part of the Official Inter-Parliamentary Relations Programme funded through the Office of the Clerk, of which the Speaker’s ... More >>

Questions and Answers - April 2

Thursday, 2 April 2015, 7:23 pm | Office of the Clerk

1. PHIL TWYFORD (Labour—Te Atatū) to the Minister for State Owned Enterprises : What reports, if any, has he received about KiwiRail’s plans to get rid of electric locomotives on the North Island main trunk line and replace them with diesel locomotives? More >>

Questions For Oral Answer April 2

Thursday, 2 April 2015, 11:33 am | Office of the Clerk

1. PHIL TWYFORD to the Minister for State Owned Enterprises: What reports, if any, has he received about KiwiRail’s plans to get rid of electric locomotives on the North Island Main Trunk Line and replace them with diesel locomotives? More >>

Questions and Answers - April 1

Wednesday, 1 April 2015, 6:37 pm | Office of the Clerk

Prime Minister—Statements on Northland By-election 1. Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS (Leader—NZ First) to the Prime Minister : Does he stand by all his statements regarding the Northland by-election? More >>

Questions For Oral Answer April 1

Wednesday, 1 April 2015, 11:32 am | Office of the Clerk

1. Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his statements regarding the Northland by-election? More >>

Questions and Answers - March 31

Tuesday, 31 March 2015, 7:11 pm | Office of the Clerk

1. ANDREW BAYLY (National—Hunua) to the Minister of Finance : What policy measures has the Government announced that will help to distribute dividends from the growing economy to New Zealand families and children? More >>

Questions For Oral Answer March 31

Tuesday, 31 March 2015, 11:33 am | Office of the Clerk

1. ANDREW BAYLY to the Minister of Finance: What policy measures has the Government announced that will help to distribute dividends from the growing economy to New Zealand families and children? More >>

Questions and Answers - March 26

Thursday, 26 March 2015, 7:48 pm | Office of the Clerk

Research and Development—Effect on Economy 1. JAMES SHAW (Green) to the Minister of Science and Innovation : Does he stand by his statement that the Government will “build a strong business-led R&D ecosystem to strengthen and diversify New ... More >>

Submissions: FTA between NZ and the Republic of Korea

Thursday, 26 March 2015, 4:59 pm | Office of the Clerk

Public submissions are being invited on this treaty. The closing date for submissions is Friday 24 April 2015 . More >>

Questions For Oral Answer March 26

Thursday, 26 March 2015, 11:38 am | Office of the Clerk

1. JAMES SHAW to the Minister of Science and Innovation: Does he stand by his statement that the Government will “build a strong business-led R&D ecosystem to strengthen and diversify New Zealand’s economy”? More >>

Questions and Answers - March 25

Wednesday, 25 March 2015, 10:03 pm | Office of the Clerk

State and Social Housing—Reports 1. PHIL TWYFORD (Labour—Te Atatū) to the Minister for Social Housing : What reports, if any, has she received about the Salvation Army saying it felt pressured into carrying out expensive, time-consuming research on ... More >>

Questions For Oral Answer March 25

Wednesday, 25 March 2015, 11:45 am | Office of the Clerk

1. PHIL TWYFORD to the Minister for Social Housing: What reports, if any, has she received about the Salvation Army saying it felt pressured into carrying out expensive, time-consuming research on buying unwanted state houses because the Government repeatedly ... More >>