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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 - 9 September 2010
Thursday, 9 September 2010, 5:13 pm | Office of the Clerk
Beneficiaries—Current Number Compared with July 2010; Earthquake, Canterbury—Cost of Damage; South Canterbury Finance—Inquiry into Collapse; Marine Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Bill—Attorney General’s Statement More >>
Questions for Oral Answer 9/9/10
Thursday, 9 September 2010, 12:05 pm | Office of the Clerk
Hon ANNETTE KING to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: How many working-age people are currently receiving a main benefit and how does this compare to July 2010? AMY ADAMS to the Minister of Finance: What reports has he received ... More >>
Questions and Answers - 8 September 2010
Thursday, 9 September 2010, 10:42 am | Office of the Clerk
Earthquake, Canterbury—Government Assistance; Tax System Changes and GST Increase—Effect on New Zealanders; Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Bill—Access Under Customary Title; South Canterbury Finance Bail-out—Cost to Taxpayers More >>
Questions for Oral Answer 8/9/10
Wednesday, 8 September 2010, 11:51 am | Office of the Clerk
CRAIG FOSS to the Minister of Finance: How is the Government helping households and businesses affected by the Canterbury earthquake? Hon ANNETTE KING to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by his statements that after the Government’s tax changes, including ... More >>
Questions and Answers - 26 August 2010
Friday, 27 August 2010, 11:45 am | Office of the Clerk
Economic Recovery—Reports; Unemployment Beneficiaries—Increase from July 2008; District Health Boards—Health Targets; Blood-alcohol Limit—Alcohol and other drug use in New Zealand drivers 2004-2009; Broadband Roll-out—Rural Initiative ... More >>
Questions for Oral Answer - 26 August 2010
Thursday, 26 August 2010, 11:51 am | Office of the Clerk
# PESETA SAM LOTU-IIGA to the Minister of Finance: What reports has he received on the nature of New Zealand’s economic recovery? # Hon ANNETTE KING to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: How many more people were receiving an unemployment ... More >>
Questions and Answers - 25 August 2010
Thursday, 26 August 2010, 11:48 am | Office of the Clerk
GST—Comparison with OECD Countries; Overseas Investment Rules—New Zealand - China Free Trade Agreement; Wages—Rises Compared with Prices; Health Services—Minister’s Statements More >>
Questions for Oral Answer - 25 August 2010
Wednesday, 25 August 2010, 11:57 am | Office of the Clerk
# Hon PHIL GOFF to the Prime Minister: When he told the House on 9 February that New Zealand taxes consumption at a relatively low rate, was he aware that New Zealand had the 6th highest rate of consumption taxation in the OECD as a percentage of GDP; ... More >>
Questions and Answers - 24 August 2010
Wednesday, 25 August 2010, 9:42 am | Office of the Clerk
Savings—Options for Improvement; Prime Minister—Economic Policies; Alcohol Reform—Balance of Reduction of Harm and Responsible Drinking; Job Creation—Legislation More >>
Questions for Oral Answer - 24 August 2010
Tuesday, 24 August 2010, 12:09 pm | Office of the Clerk
# CRAIG FOSS to the Minister of Finance: What steps is the Government taking to consider options for improving New Zealand’s national savings? # Hon PHIL GOFF to the Prime Minister: What new policies has he announced as Prime Minister over the last month ... More >>
Questions and Answers - 19 August 2010
Friday, 20 August 2010, 9:54 am | Office of the Clerk
Welfare Reforms—Policy; Economy—Reports; Document Security—Ministerial Offices; Electricity—Progress on National Grid Upgrade; Drink-driving—Blood-alcohol Limit More >>
Questions for Oral Answer - 19 August 2010
Thursday, 19 August 2010, 11:46 am | Office of the Clerk
# Hon ANNETTE KING to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: Does she stand by her statement that the Government has an “unrelenting focus on jobs and work”? # DAVID BENNETT to the Minister of Finance: What reports has he received ... More >>
Questions and Answers - 18 August 2010
Wednesday, 18 August 2010, 5:00 pm | Office of the Clerk
Economy—Reports; Recession—Prime Minister’s Statements; Foreshore and Seabed Act Review—Extent of Customary Title; Savings, Compulsory—Prime Minister’s Statements; Internet, Child Safety—Police Initiatives More >>
Questions for Oral Answer - 18 August 2010
Wednesday, 18 August 2010, 12:01 pm | Office of the Clerk
1. AMY ADAMS to the Minister of Finance: What reports has he received on the economy? More >>
Questions and Answers - 17 August 2010
Tuesday, 17 August 2010, 5:21 pm | Office of the Clerk
1. Hon PHIL GOFF (Leader of the Opposition) to the Prime Minister : Does he stand by his statement that by March 2010 New Zealand will be coming out of the recession “reasonably aggressively”? More >>
Questions for Oral Answer - 17 August 2010
Tuesday, 17 August 2010, 12:02 pm | Office of the Clerk
# Hon PHIL GOFF to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by his statement that by March 2010 New Zealand will be coming out of the recession “reasonably aggressively”? # CRAIG FOSS to the Minister of Finance: What reports has he received on the economy? ... More >>
Questions and Answers - 5 August 2010
Friday, 6 August 2010, 9:35 am | Office of the Clerk
Warm Up New Zealand: Heat Smart—Number of Houses Insulated; Employment Rate—Comparison with Australia; Pork Industry Board—Fulfilment of Core Functions; Income Gap—Parity with Australia by 2025 More >>
Questions for Oral Answer - 5 August 2010
Thursday, 5 August 2010, 12:55 pm | Office of the Clerk
# Dr CAM CALDER to the Minister of Energy and Resources: How many houses have been insulated through the Warm Up New Zealand: Heat Smart home insulation scheme? # Hon DAVID CUNLIFFE to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by his statement “the employment ... More >>
Questions and Answers - 4 August 2010
Thursday, 5 August 2010, 9:54 am | Office of the Clerk
1. Income Gap—Parity with Australia; 2. Telecommunications—Mobile Phone Termination Rates; 3. Income Gap—Parity; 4. Irrigation—Community Irrigation Scheme More >>
Questions for Oral Answer - 4 August 2010
Wednesday, 4 August 2010, 12:15 pm | Office of the Clerk
# Hon PHIL GOFF to the Prime Minister: Why does he continue to deny that during his term as Prime Minister, the wage gap between Australian and New Zealand workers has grown, when both the figures he tabled in the House last week and the Parliamentary ... More >>
