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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 and Answers - March 11
Tuesday, 11 March 2014, 7:39 pm | Office of the Clerk
1. Hon DAVID CUNLIFFE (Leader of the Opposition) to the Prime Minister : Does he stand by his statement that “for most New Zealanders an indicator of how well the economy is doing is whether or not they can keep up with the cost of living”? More >>
Questions For Oral Answer March 11
Tuesday, 11 March 2014, 11:47 am | Office of the Clerk
1. Hon DAVID CUNLIFFE to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by his statement that “for most New Zealanders an indicator of how well the economy is doing is whether or not they can keep up with the cost of living”? More >>
Inquiry into oversight of disallowable instruments
Friday, 7 March 2014, 3:54 pm | Office of the Clerk
The Regulations Review Committee has initiated an inquiry into oversight of disallowable instruments that are not legislative instruments (DINLIs). Parliament may delegate its lawmaking power to other persons or bodies by authorising the making of delegated ... More >>
Energy Amendment Bill call for submissions
Thursday, 6 March 2014, 5:34 pm | Office of the Clerk
The Commerce Committee is currently considering the Energy (Fuels, Levies, and References) Amendment Bill. The bill proposes amendments to the Energy (Fuels, Levies and, References) Act 1989 to provide for the costs of meeting New Zealand's oil stockholding treaty ... More >>
Questions and Answers - March 6
Thursday, 6 March 2014, 5:16 pm | Office of the Clerk
1. DAVID BENNETT (National—Hamilton East) to the Minister of Finance : How is the Government’s economic programme helping to keep interest rates lower during this economic cycle, compared to the previous economic cycle in the mid-2000s? More >>
Questions For Oral Answer March 6
Thursday, 6 March 2014, 11:53 am | Office of the Clerk
1. DAVID BENNETT to the Minister of Finance: How is the Government’s economic programme helping to keep interest rates lower during this economic cycle, compared to the previous economic cycle in the mid-2000s? More >>
Questions and Answers - March 5
Wednesday, 5 March 2014, 5:53 pm | Office of the Clerk
1. TRACEY MARTIN (NZ First) to the Minister responsible for Novopay : Does he stand by his statement of 11 February 2014, “education payroll is the most complex in New Zealand and more work remains to be done to simplify the business processes to ... More >>
Questions For Oral Answer March 5
Wednesday, 5 March 2014, 11:45 am | Office of the Clerk
1. TRACEY MARTIN to the Minister responsible for Novopay: Does he stand by his statement of 11 February 2014, “education payroll is the most complex in New Zealand and more work remains to be done to simplify the business processes to ensure it runs ... More >>
Questions and Answers - March 4
Tuesday, 4 March 2014, 6:44 pm | Office of the Clerk
1. Hon DAVID CUNLIFFE (Leader of the Opposition) to the Prime Minister : Does he stand by his statement “our approach is to put everyday New Zealanders at the heart of everything the Government does, so we organise services around them”? More >>
Questions For Oral Answer March 4
Tuesday, 4 March 2014, 11:38 am | Office of the Clerk
1. Hon DAVID CUNLIFFE to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by his statement “our approach is to put everyday New Zealanders at the heart of everything the Government does, so we organise services around them”? More >>
Select Committees for the week from 17 to 21 Feb
Friday, 21 February 2014, 5:00 pm | Office of the Clerk
There were 17 committee meetings, 4 outside Wellington and 13 in the parliamentary complex. More >>
Questions and Answers - February 20
Thursday, 20 February 2014, 5:49 pm | Office of the Clerk
1. KANWALJIT SINGH BAKSHI (National) to the Minister of Finance : How is the Government’s focus on Better Public Service results improving New Zealanders’ lives while helping New Zealand’s long-term fiscal position? More >>
Questions For Oral Answer Feb 20
Thursday, 20 February 2014, 11:54 am | Office of the Clerk
1. KANWALJIT SINGH BAKSHI to the Minister of Finance: How is the Government’s focus on Better Public Service results improving New Zealanders’ lives while helping New Zealand’s long-term fiscal position? More >>
Questions and Answers - February 19
Wednesday, 19 February 2014, 7:34 pm | Office of the Clerk
1. KEVIN HAGUE (Green) to the Minister of Health : Does he think fraud in the publicly funded health sector is serious and if so would he investigate any allegations of fraud if they were raised with him? More >>
Questions For Oral Answer Feb 19
Wednesday, 19 February 2014, 11:48 am | Office of the Clerk
1. KEVIN HAGUE to the Minister of Health: Does he think fraud in the publicly funded health sector is serious and if so would he investigate any allegations of fraud if they were raised with him? More >>
Questions and Answers - February 18
Tuesday, 18 February 2014, 7:39 pm | Office of the Clerk
1. Hon DAVID CUNLIFFE (Leader of the Opposition) to the Prime Minister : Does he stand by his statement that there are “plenty of jobs out there for people if they look really hard”? More >>
Questions For Oral Answer Feb 18
Tuesday, 18 February 2014, 11:39 am | Office of the Clerk
1. Hon DAVID CUNLIFFE to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by his statement that there are “plenty of jobs out there for people if they look really hard”? More >>
Select Committee Business 10 to 14 February 2014
Friday, 14 February 2014, 4:59 pm | Office of the Clerk
• 2012/13 financial review of Education New Zealand. The Institute of Environmental Science and Research Limited, the Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences Limited, Landcare Research New Zealand Limited, Learning Media Limited, the National Institute ... More >>
Questions and Answers - February 13
Thursday, 13 February 2014, 5:51 pm | Office of the Clerk
1. DAVID BENNETT (National—Hamilton East) to the Minister of Finance : How is the Government’s economic programme supporting stronger regional job growth? More >>
Questions For Oral Answer February 13
Thursday, 13 February 2014, 11:38 am | Office of the Clerk
1. DAVID BENNETT to the Minister of Finance: How is the Government’s economic programme supporting stronger regional job growth? More >>
