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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 - October 22
Tuesday, 22 October 2013, 11:45 am | Office of the Clerk
1. MAGGIE BARRY to the Minister of Finance: What impact have the Government’s across the board tax cuts, and other tax changes in 2010, had on income tax paid by higher and lower income households? More >>
Select Committee Business From 14 to 18 October 2013
Friday, 18 October 2013, 4:21 pm | Office of the Clerk
There were 19 committee meetings, four outside of Wellington and 15 in the parliamentary complex. More >>
Questions and Answers - October 17
Thursday, 17 October 2013, 5:44 pm | Office of the Clerk
1. GRANT ROBERTSON (Labour—Wellington Central) to the Prime Minister : Does he stand by his statement yesterday that Hon John Banks is a “credible” and “trustworthy” individual? More >>
Questions for Oral Answer - October 17
Thursday, 17 October 2013, 12:17 pm | Office of the Clerk
1. GRANT ROBERTSON to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by his statement yesterday that Hon John Banks is a “credible” and “trustworthy” individual? More >>
Questions and Answers - October 16
Wednesday, 16 October 2013, 6:08 pm | Office of the Clerk
1. PAUL GOLDSMITH (National) to the Minister of Finance : What reports has he received about forecasts for the New Zealand economy and how are these being reflected in levels of business confidence? More >>
Questions for Oral Answer - October 16
Wednesday, 16 October 2013, 11:46 am | Office of the Clerk
1. PAUL GOLDSMITH to the Minister of Finance: What reports has he received about forecasts for the New Zealand economy and how are these being reflected in levels of business confidence? More >>
Questions and Answers - October 15
Tuesday, 15 October 2013, 5:45 pm | Office of the Clerk
1. Hon DAVID CUNLIFFE (Leader of the Opposition) to the Prime Minister : Does he stand by his statement that “One of the risks for us is that there’s heavily pronounced economic development in Auckland, but not in the rest of the country”? More >>
Questions for Oral Answer - October 15
Tuesday, 15 October 2013, 11:39 am | Office of the Clerk
1. Hon DAVID CUNLIFFE to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by his statement that “One of the risks for us is that there’s heavily pronounced economic development in Auckland, but not in the rest of the country”? More >>
New Registrar of Pecuniary and Other Specified Interests
Thursday, 10 October 2013, 2:09 pm | Office of the Clerk
Rt Hon David Carter, Speaker of the House, today announced that Sir Maarten Wevers KNZM has been appointed Registrar of Pecuniary and Other Specified Interests of Members of Parliament. More >>
Select Committee Business From 23 to 27 September 2013
Friday, 27 September 2013, 4:51 pm | Office of the Clerk
There were 14 committee meetings, all in the parliamentary complex. More >>
MPs to attend Study of Parliament Conference in Perth
Friday, 27 September 2013, 9:59 am | Office of the Clerk
Members of Parliament H.V. Ross Robertson and Paul Goldsmith will take part in the Australasian Study of Parliament Group (ASPG) Annual Conference in Perth Western Australia from 2 – 4 October. More >>
Questions and Answers - September 26
Thursday, 26 September 2013, 5:46 pm | Office of the Clerk
1. Dr RUSSEL NORMAN (Co-Leader—Green) to the Minister of Science and Innovation : Did GNS Science undertake work modelling the groundwater in the Ruataniwha Plains in 2012 and 2013; and was the contract completed fully? More >>
Speakers’ delegation visit boosts NZ – Asia ties
Thursday, 26 September 2013, 2:37 pm | Office of the Clerk
Strengthening New Zealand’s bilateral ties with Asia will be the focus of the upcoming visit to the region by a parliamentary delegation the Speaker, Rt Hon David Carter, said today. More >>
Questions for Oral Answer - September 26
Thursday, 26 September 2013, 11:39 am | Office of the Clerk
1. Dr RUSSEL NORMAN to the Minister of Science and Innovation: Did GNS Science undertake work modelling the groundwater in the Ruataniwha Plains in 2012 and 2013; and was the contract completed fully? More >>
Questions and Answers - September 25
Wednesday, 25 September 2013, 6:32 pm | Office of the Clerk
Mr SPEAKER : Order! [Interruption] Order! I had a significant number of complaints yesterday about the level of noise through question time. We cannot allow it to be at the same level as it was yesterday. More >>
Questions for Oral Answer - September 25
Wednesday, 25 September 2013, 11:35 am | Office of the Clerk
1. JAMI-LEE ROSS to the Minister of Finance: How is the Government supporting New Zealand families through the economic recovery? More >>
Questions and Answers - September 24
Tuesday, 24 September 2013, 5:30 pm | Office of the Clerk
1. Hon DAVID CUNLIFFE (Leader of the Opposition) to the Prime Minister : Does he stand by his statement regarding first-home buyers “I don’t want to see tools implemented that lock them out of the market”? More >>
Questions for Oral Answer - September 24
Tuesday, 24 September 2013, 11:35 am | Office of the Clerk
1. Hon DAVID CUNLIFFE to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by his statement regarding first-home buyers “I don’t want to see tools implemented that lock them out of the market”? More >>
Select Committee Business From 16 to 20 September 2013
Friday, 20 September 2013, 2:45 pm | Office of the Clerk
There were 15 committee meetings, all in the parliamentary complex, and two site visits. More >>
Submissions: Public Safety (Public Protection Orders) Bill
Friday, 20 September 2013, 9:39 am | Office of the Clerk
The Justice and Electoral Committee is now inviting submissions on the Public Safety (Public Protection Orders) Bill. The closing date for submissions is Friday, 1 November 2013. More >>
