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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 - November 14
Wednesday, 14 November 2012, 5:29 pm | Office of the Clerk
1. Dr RUSSEL NORMAN (Co-Leader—Green) to the Prime Minister : Does he stand by his statement that the Household Labour Force Survey is “the most rigorous form of measuring employment in the economy”; if so, what were the Survey’s results ... More >>
Questions for Oral Answer - November 14
Wednesday, 14 November 2012, 11:51 am | Office of the Clerk
1. Dr RUSSEL NORMAN to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by his statement that the Household Labour Force Survey is “the most rigorous form of measuring employment in the economy”; if so, what were the Survey’s results for unemployment for the ... More >>
Questions and Answers - November 13
Tuesday, 13 November 2012, 5:09 pm | Office of the Clerk
1. KATRINA SHANKS (National) to the Minister of Finance : How is the Government’s economic programme helping New Zealand families by increasing savings, keeping interest rates low and minimising cost of living pressures? More >>
Questions for Oral Answer - Nov 13
Tuesday, 13 November 2012, 11:41 am | Office of the Clerk
1. KATRINA SHANKS to the Minister of Finance: How is the Government’s economic programme helping New Zealand families by increasing savings, keeping interest rates low and minimising cost of living pressures? More >>
Questions and Answers - November 8
Thursday, 8 November 2012, 5:30 pm | Office of the Clerk
1. Hon DAMIEN O’CONNOR (Labour—West Coast - Tasman) to the Prime Minister : Did Hon Kate Wilkinson have Ministerial responsibility for the departmental errors during her term as Minister of Labour which partially contributed to the deaths of ... More >>
Result of Members' bills ballot, Thursday, 8 November 2012
Thursday, 8 November 2012, 2:08 pm | Office of the Clerk
The following bills were drawn from the ballot today: 7 Climate Change (New Zealand Superannuation Fund) Bill Eugenie Sage 29 Electronic Transactions (Contract Formation) Amendment Bill Paul Goldsmith 18 Dairy Industry Restructuring Amendment Bill (No ... More >>
Questions for Oral Answer - November 8
Thursday, 8 November 2012, 11:41 am | Office of the Clerk
1. Hon DAMIEN O'CONNOR to the Prime Minister: Did Hon Kate Wilkinson have Ministerial responsibility for the departmental errors during her term as Minister of Labour which partially contributed to the deaths of 29 miners at Pike River? More >>
Questions and Answers - November 7
Wednesday, 7 November 2012, 5:56 pm | Office of the Clerk
1. Hon TAU HENARE (National) to the Minister of Finance : What reports has he received on the Government’s financial position? More >>
Questions for Oral Answer - November 7
Wednesday, 7 November 2012, 12:31 pm | Office of the Clerk
1. Hon TAU HENARE to the Minister of Finance: What reports has he received on the Government’s financial position? More >>
Questions and Answers - November 6
Tuesday, 6 November 2012, 5:34 pm | Office of the Clerk
1. Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS (Leader—NZ First) to the Prime Minister : Will he take responsibility for the failure of government policy as revealed in the Pike River Royal Commission report? More >>
Questions for Oral Answer - November 6
Tuesday, 6 November 2012, 11:59 am | Office of the Clerk
1. Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS to the Prime Minister: Will he take responsibility for the failure of government policy as revealed in the Pike River Royal Commission report? More >>
Questions and Answers - October 25
Thursday, 25 October 2012, 5:21 pm | Office of the Clerk
1. Hon DAVID PARKER (Labour) to the Minister of Finance : Does he stand by his answer on Tuesday regarding jobs “I think that the number of 170,000 may come from the initial Budget forecast for 2009, perhaps. I cannot remember the year exactly.”? More >>
Questions for Oral Answer - October 25
Thursday, 25 October 2012, 12:13 pm | Office of the Clerk
1. Hon DAVID PARKER to the Minister of Finance: Does he stand by his answer on Tuesday regarding jobs “I think that the number of 170,000 may come from the initial Budget forecast for 2009, perhaps. I cannot remember the year exactly.”? More >>
Questions and Answers - October 24
Wednesday, 24 October 2012, 5:55 pm | Office of the Clerk
1. DAVID BENNETT (National—Hamilton East) to the Minister of Finance : What measures has the Government taken to support families through the global financial crisis? More >>
Questions for Oral Answer - October 24
Wednesday, 24 October 2012, 11:48 am | Office of the Clerk
1. DAVID BENNETT to the Minister of Finance: What measures has the Government taken to support families through the global financial crisis? More >>
Questions and Answers - October 23
Tuesday, 23 October 2012, 5:38 pm | Office of the Clerk
Dr RUSSEL NORMAN (Co-Leader—Green) : I raise a point of order, Mr Speaker. This question was originally accepted by the Clerk’s Office with the word “secretive” in front of the word “meeting”. After intervention from the Prime Minister’s ... More >>
Questions for Oral Answer - October 23
Tuesday, 23 October 2012, 11:48 am | Office of the Clerk
1. Dr RUSSEL NORMAN to the Prime Minister: At his meeting with the boss of American oil giant Anadarko in November 2011, was the issue of making deep sea oil drilling a permitted activity under the EEZ legislation raised? More >>
Questions and Answers - October 18
Thursday, 18 October 2012, 5:24 pm | Office of the Clerk
Hon NANAIA MAHUTA (Labour—Hauraki-Waikato) : I seek leave to hold this question over until the Minister of Education is present and available to answer it. More >>
Questions and Answers - October 17
Wednesday, 17 October 2012, 10:55 pm | Office of the Clerk
1. PAUL GOLDSMITH (National) to the Minister of Finance : What steps is the Government taking to support new jobs and build a productive and competitive economy? More >>
Questions for Oral Answer - October 17
Wednesday, 17 October 2012, 12:03 pm | Office of the Clerk
1. PAUL GOLDSMITH to the Minister of Finance: What steps is the Government taking to support new jobs and build a productive and competitive economy? More >>
