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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 - 5 March 2009
Thursday, 5 March 2009, 11:57 am | Office of the Clerk
1. Hon DAVID PARKER to the Minister for ACC: Will the Government support an urgent law change to extend the date for full funding of ACC accounts? 2. CHRIS TREMAIN to the Minister for ACC: What reports has he received on “shonky figures” in ... More >>
Question and Answers - 4 March 2009
Thursday, 5 March 2009, 11:26 am | Office of the Clerk
1. Dr RUSSEL NORMAN (Co-Leader—Green) to the Prime Minister: Does he agree with the United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, that: “By tackling climate change head-on we can solve many of our current troubles, including the threat of global ... More >>
Questions For Oral Answer - 4 March 2009
Wednesday, 4 March 2009, 2:32 pm | Office of the Clerk
1. Dr RUSSEL NORMAN to the Prime Minister: Does he agree with the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, that: “By tackling climate change head-on we can solve many of our current troubles, including the threat of global recession”; ... More >>
Question and Answers - 3 March 2009
Wednesday, 4 March 2009, 11:29 am | Office of the Clerk
1. Public Finance Act—Reports; 2. Climate Change—Treasury Report, Australia; 3. Tax Cuts—Implementation; 4. Job Summit—Objectives and Outcomes; 5. Non-governmental Organisations—Funding; 6. Sealord Plant, Nelson—Job Losses; 7. Superintendent ... More >>
Questions For Oral Answer - 3 March 2009
Tuesday, 3 March 2009, 3:19 pm | Office of the Clerk
1. CRAIG FOSS to the Minister of Finance: Has he seen any recent reports relating to the Public Finance Act 1989? 2. JEANETTE FITZSIMONS to the Prime Minister: Did he discuss with Kevin Rudd the report from Australian Treasury, entitled ‘Australia’s ... More >>
Question and Answers - 19 Feb 2009
Friday, 20 February 2009, 11:29 am | Office of the Clerk
1. Hon ANNETTE KING (Deputy Leader—Labour) to the Prime Minister: What is the agenda for the Job Summit next week? Hon BILL ENGLISH (Deputy Prime Minister) on behalf of the Prime Minister: The agenda is publicly available on the Beehive website, and ... More >>
Questions and Answers - 18 February 2009
Thursday, 19 February 2009, 4:21 pm | Office of the Clerk
1. PESETA SAM LOTU-IIGA (National—Maungakiekie) to the Minister of Finance: What steps is the Government taking to address the fiscal outlook outlined in the most recent Budget Policy Statement? Hon BILL ENGLISH (Minister of Finance) : In the Budget ... More >>
Questions For Oral Answer - 19 February 2009
Thursday, 19 February 2009, 4:01 pm | Office of the Clerk
1. Hon ANNETTE KING to the Prime Minister: What is the agenda for the job summit next week? 2. DAVID GARRETT to the Minister of Justice: Does he accept that had ACT’s three strikes legislation been in force before their deaths, 78 lives would have ... More >>
Question and Answers - 17 Feb 2009
Wednesday, 18 February 2009, 2:08 pm | Office of the Clerk
Hon PHIL GOFF (Leader of the Opposition) to the Prime Minister: Does he have confidence in all his Ministers? Hon JOHN KEY (Prime Minister) : Yes. Hon Phil Goff: Does the Prime Minister agree with the New Zealand Herald and others that Gerry Brownlee’s ... More >>
Questions For Oral Answer - Wednesday, 18 Feb 2009
Wednesday, 18 February 2009, 12:17 pm | Office of the Clerk
12. CLARE CURRAN to the Minister of Commerce: Does he intend to respond to public concerns expressed about the implementation of section 92A of the Copyright Act, which comes into force next week; if so, what will be his response? More >>
Questions For Oral Answer - 17 February 2009
Tuesday, 17 February 2009, 12:14 pm | Office of the Clerk
1. Hon PHIL GOFF to the Prime Minister: Does he have confidence in all his Ministers? 2. CRAIG FOSS to the Minister of Finance: Is he aware of any reports of Government spending commitments by the previous government which have no funding set aside to ... More >>
Questions and Answers - 12 Feb 2009
Friday, 13 February 2009, 12:00 pm | Office of the Clerk
1. CRAIG FOSS to the Minister for Infrastructure: What steps has the Government recently taken to help ease the sharpest impacts of the global recession and prepare New Zealand’s economy for future growth? 2. Hon PHIL GOFF to the Prime Minister: Does he have confidence ... More >>
Question and Answers - 11 Feb 2009
Thursday, 12 February 2009, 2:55 pm | Office of the Clerk
1. Hon PHIL GOFF (Leader of the Opposition) to the Prime Minister: Does he have confidence in his Ministers? More >>
Question and Answers - 11 Feb 2009
Thursday, 12 February 2009, 12:08 pm | Office of the Clerk
1. Hon PHIL GOFF (Leader of the Opposition) to the Prime Minister: Does he have confidence in his Ministers? Hon JOHN KEY (Prime Minister): Yes. More >>
Questions For Oral Answer - 12 Feb 2009
Thursday, 12 February 2009, 12:00 pm | Office of the Clerk
1. CRAIG FOSS to the Minister for Infrastructure: What steps has the Government recently taken to help ease the sharpest impacts of the global recession and prepare New Zealand’s economy for future growth? 2. Hon PHIL GOFF to the Prime Minister: ... More >>
Questions For Oral Answer - 11 February 2009
Wednesday, 11 February 2009, 12:24 pm | Office of the Clerk
1. Hon PHIL GOFF to the Prime Minister: Does he have confidence in his Ministers? 2. CHRIS TREMAIN to the Minister for Infrastructure: What steps has the Government recently taken to help address current economic challenges and contribute to driving ... More >>
Questions and Answers - 11 Feb 2009
Wednesday, 11 February 2009, 10:55 am | Office of the Clerk
1. NATHAN GUY to the Prime Minister: What steps has the Government recently taken to help ease the sharpest impacts of the current recession and prepare New Zealand’s economy for future growth? 2. Hon PHIL GOFF to the Prime Minister: Does he have confidence ... More >>
Questions For Oral Answer - Tuesday 10 Feb 2009
Tuesday, 10 February 2009, 11:48 am | Office of the Clerk
1. NATHAN GUY to the Prime Minister: What steps has the Government recently taken to help ease the sharpest impacts of the current recession and prepare New Zealand’s economy for future growth? More >>
Questions And Answers - 16 Dec 2008
Wednesday, 17 December 2008, 12:37 pm | Office of the Clerk
Hon PHIL GOFF (Leader of the Opposition) to the Prime Minister: Does he have confidence in all his Ministers; if so, why? Hon JOHN KEY (Prime Minister): Yes; because they are talented people who are working hard for New Zealand. More >>
Questions For Oral Answer - Tuesday, 16 Dec 2008
Tuesday, 16 December 2008, 12:07 pm | Office of the Clerk
1. Hon PHIL GOFF to the Prime Minister: Does he have confidence in all his Ministers, if so, why? 2. PESETA SAM LOTU-IIGA to the Minister of Finance: Has the Minister seen any reports of government spending commitments which have no funding set aside ... More >>
