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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PQ 5. Security Intelligence Service—Release of Documents

Tuesday, 25 November 2014, 4:34 pm | Office of the Clerk

5. Hon PHIL GOFF (Labour—Mt Roskill) to the Prime Minister : Does he take responsibility for his office staff passing on information obtained from the NZSIS to Cameron Slater in 2011 for political purposes? More >>

PQ 4. Free-trade Agreement—New Zealand - South Korea

Tuesday, 25 November 2014, 4:32 pm | Office of the Clerk

4. MARK MITCHELL (National—Rodney) to the Minister of Trade : What progress has been made on negotiations towards a free-trade agreement with South Korea? More >>

PQ 3. Security Intelligence Service—Release of Documents

Tuesday, 25 November 2014, 4:31 pm | Office of the Clerk

3. ANDREW LITTLE (Leader - Labour) to the Prime Minister : Does he stand by his statement regarding the release of NZSIS documents to Cameron Slater that “The basic claim that somehow my office was either pressuring the system, speeding up ... More >>

PQ 2 Economy—Growth

Tuesday, 25 November 2014, 4:01 pm | Office of the Clerk

2. ANDREW BAYLY (National—Hunua) to the Minister of Finance : What reports has he received confirming the economy is continuing to grow and that this growth is supporting more jobs and higher incomes? More >>

PQ 1 Prime Minister—Statements

Tuesday, 25 November 2014, 3:59 pm | Office of the Clerk

1. Dr RUSSEL NORMAN (Co-Leader—Green) to the Prime Minister : Does he stand by all his statements? More >>

Questions For Oral Answer November 25

Tuesday, 25 November 2014, 11:35 am | Office of the Clerk

1. Dr RUSSEL NORMAN to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his statements? More >>

Speaker to advocate for democratic governance at UN

Monday, 17 November 2014, 3:01 pm | Office of the Clerk

Advocating for democratic governance to be part of the post-2015 development agenda will be the focus of an upcoming visit to the Inter-Parliamentary Union and United Nations in New York by the Speaker, Rt Hon David Carter. More >>

Parliamentary Conference on Growth for Development

Friday, 14 November 2014, 4:08 pm | Office of the Clerk

Member of Parliament Jami-Lee Ross is in London next week to take part in the International Parliamentary Conference on Growth for Development hosted by the United Kingdom Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA UK) and the World Bank Group. More >>

Gambling Amendment Bill (No 3)

Tuesday, 11 November 2014, 10:23 am | Office of the Clerk

The chairperson of the Government Administration Committee is inviting submissions on this bill. The closing date for submissions is 30 January 2015. More >>

Social Assistance to Cook Islands, Niue, and Tokelau Bill

Monday, 10 November 2014, 12:49 pm | Office of the Clerk

Pn 4 November 2014, the House of Representatives referred the Social Assistance (Portability to Cook Islands, Niue, and Tokelau) Bill to the Social Services Select Committee for consideration and report to the House by 4 May 2015. More >>

Questions and Answers - November 6

Thursday, 6 November 2014, 5:30 pm | Office of the Clerk

Job Creation—Reports 1. DAVID BENNETT (National - Hamilton East) to the Minister for Economic Development : What reports has he received on job growth in the New Zealand economy? More >>

Questions For Oral Answer November 6

Thursday, 6 November 2014, 11:38 am | Office of the Clerk

1. DAVID BENNETT to the Minister for Economic Development: What reports has he received on job growth in the New Zealand economy? More >>

Questions and Answers - November 5

Wednesday, 5 November 2014, 8:06 pm | Office of the Clerk

Prime Minister—Statements [Sitting date: 05 November 2014. Volume:701;Page:1. Text is subject to correction.] More >>

Questions For Oral Answer November 5

Wednesday, 5 November 2014, 12:02 pm | Office of the Clerk

1. Hon ANNETTE KING to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his statements? More >>

Questions and Answers - November 4

Tuesday, 4 November 2014, 5:01 pm | Office of the Clerk

Islamic State Conflict—Government Response 1. Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS (Leader - NZ First) to the Prime Minister : Is he committed to an open and transparent Government on issues where New Zealand may soon be involved in conflict in the Middle East? More >>

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