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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Parliament: Oral Questions - 17 March 2020

Tuesday, 17 March 2020, 11:34 am | Office of the Clerk

Questions to Ministers JENNY MARCROFT to the Minister of Foreign Affairs: How is the Government working with other countries in its response to COVID-19? Hon SIMON BRIDGES to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all her Government’s statements ... More >>

Parliament: Oral Questions - 11 March 2020

Wednesday, 11 March 2020, 11:57 am | Office of the Clerk

Questions to Ministers Dr DEBORAH RUSSELL to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has he seen on the New Zealand economy? Hon SIMON BRIDGES to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all her Government’s statements and actions? Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH ... More >>

Parliament: Oral Questions - 10 March 2020

Tuesday, 10 March 2020, 12:04 pm | Office of the Clerk

Questions to Ministers Hon SIMON BRIDGES to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all her Government’s statements and actions? Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH to the Minister of Finance: Is he confident that Government is taking the necessary steps to preserve ... More >>

Parliament: Oral Questions - 4 March 2020

Wednesday, 4 March 2020, 11:36 am | Office of the Clerk

Questions to Ministers Hon SIMON BRIDGES to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all her Government’s statements and actions? WILLOW-JEAN PRIME to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has he seen on the New Zealand economy? Hon PAUL ... More >>

Parliament: Oral Questions - 3 March 2020

Tuesday, 3 March 2020, 11:44 am | Office of the Clerk

1. TAMATI COFFEY to the Minister of Finance: He aha ngā rīpoata hou kua kitea e ia mō te ōhanga o Aotearoa? More >>

Parliament: Oral Questions - 19 February 2020

Wednesday, 19 February 2020, 12:12 pm | Office of the Clerk

Questions to Ministers Hon SIMON BRIDGES to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all her Government’s statements and actions? JENNY MARCROFT to the Minister for Regional Economic Development: How is the Provincial Growth Fund supporting drought-stricken ... More >>

Parliament: Oral Questions - 18 February 2020

Tuesday, 18 February 2020, 11:57 am | Office of the Clerk

Questions to Ministers TAMATI COFFEY to the Minister of Finance: He aha ngā rīpoata hou kua kitea e ia mō te ōhanga o Aotearoa? Translation: What recent reports has he seen on the New Zealand economy? Hon SIMON BRIDGES to the Prime Minister: Does ... More >>

Parliament: Oral Questions - 12 February 2020

Wednesday, 12 February 2020, 11:38 am | Office of the Clerk

Questions to Ministers MARAMA DAVIDSON to the Minister of Finance: Does he agree with the Salvation Army’s State of the Nation Report, which said that “despite some significant progress, much more needs to be done to ensure the growing prosperity ... More >>

Have your say on the Secondary Legislation Bill

Thursday, 19 December 2019, 1:38 pm | Office of the Clerk

The Chairperson of the Regulations Review Committee, Alastair Scott, is calling for public submissions on the Secondary Legislation Bill, which was referred to the Regulations Review Committee on 17 December 2019. More >>

Parliament: Oral Questions - 18 December 2019

Wednesday, 18 December 2019, 11:34 am | Office of the Clerk

1. Hon SIMON BRIDGES to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all her Government’s statements and actions? More >>

Parliament: Oral Questions - 17 December 2019

Tuesday, 17 December 2019, 12:24 pm | Office of the Clerk

1. Dr DEBORAH RUSSELL to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has he seen on the New Zealand economy? More >>

Parliament: Oral Questions - 12 December 2019

Thursday, 12 December 2019, 12:53 pm | Office of the Clerk

1. Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH to the Minister of Finance: Does he stand by all of the Budget Responsibility Rules he committed to in Budget 2018? More >>

Parliament: Oral Questions - 11 December 2019

Wednesday, 11 December 2019, 11:37 am | Office of the Clerk

1. Hon SIMON BRIDGES to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all her Government’s statements and actions? More >>

Parliament: Oral Questions - 10 December 2019

Tuesday, 10 December 2019, 11:48 am | Office of the Clerk

1. Hon SIMON BRIDGES to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all her Government’s statements and actions? More >>

Emissions Trading Reform Bill SOP submissions call

Friday, 6 December 2019, 6:37 pm | Office of the Clerk

Have your say on a Supplementary Order Paper that would amend the Emissions Trading Reform Bill The Environment Committee has updated its call for submissions on the Climate Change Response (Emissions Trading Reform) Amendment Bill to include provisions ... More >>

Parliament: Oral Questions - 5 December 2019

Thursday, 5 December 2019, 11:39 am | Office of the Clerk

1. Dr DUNCAN WEBB to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: What recent announcements has he seen on the retail fuel market? More >>

Progress made on Female Genital Mutilation legislation

Thursday, 5 December 2019, 11:19 am | Office of the Clerk

Parliament yesterday completed the First Reading of a Bill to clarify the law around Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). The Crimes (Definition of Female Genital Mutilation) Amendment Bill is now referred to the Health Committee and the public can expect ... More >>

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