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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 - 6 December 2007
Friday, 7 December 2007, 11:05 am | Office of the Clerk
1. Hon BILL ENGLISH (Deputy Leader—National) to the Minister of Justice Justice : Does she stand by her statement yesterday, in relation to the Electoral Finance Bill, that “I am prepared to listen to the debate on clause 80(d) so that Parliament’s ... More >>
Questions and Answers - Wednesday, 5 December 2007
Thursday, 6 December 2007, 10:44 am | Office of the Clerk
1. JEANETTE FITZSIMONS (Co-Leader—Green) to the Minister responsible for Climate Change Issues: Does he accept the assessment of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change that “If warming is not kept below two degrees centigrade … substantial ... More >>
Questions For Oral Answer - Thursday, 6 Dec 07
Thursday, 6 December 2007, 12:05 am | Office of the Clerk
1. Hon BILL ENGLISH to the Minister of Justice: Does she stand by her statement yesterday, in relation to the Electoral Finance Bill, that “I am prepared to listen to the debate on clause 80(d) so that Parliament’s interpretation on the clause will be ... More >>
Questions For Oral Answer - Wed 5 December 2007
Wednesday, 5 December 2007, 11:51 am | Office of the Clerk
1. JEANETTE FITZSIMONS to the Minister responsible for Climate Change Issues: Does he accept the assessment of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change that “If warming is not kept below two degrees centigrade … substantial global impacts will ... More >>
Questions for Oral Answer - Tuesday, 4 December 07
Wednesday, 5 December 2007, 9:06 am | Office of the Clerk
1. R DOUG WOOLERTON (NZ First) to the Minister of Agriculture: Does he stand by the statement made on his behalf, with respect to the future capital structure of Fonterra, that the Government’s primary concern includes ensuring that New Zealand retains ... More >>
Questions For Oral Answer - Tuesday, 4 December 07
Tuesday, 4 December 2007, 11:45 am | Office of the Clerk
1. R DOUG WOOLERTON to the Minister of Agriculture: Does he stand by the statement made on his behalf, with respect to the future capital structure of Fonterra, that the Government’s primary concern includes ensuring that New Zealand retains majority ... More >>
Questions And Answers - Thursday, November 2007
Friday, 23 November 2007, 9:33 am | Office of the Clerk
1. Hon MARIAN HOBBS (Labour—Wellington Central) to the Minister for Tertiary Education: Has he received any reports on the proportion of New Zealanders holding a tertiary qualification? More >>
Questions For Oral Answer - Thursday, 22 Nov 2007
Thursday, 22 November 2007, 11:49 am | Office of the Clerk
1. Hon MARIAN HOBBS to the Minister for Tertiary Education: Has he received any reports on the proportion of New Zealanders holding a tertiary qualification? More >>
Questions And Answers - Wednesday, 21 November 07
Wednesday, 21 November 2007, 4:54 pm | Office of the Clerk
1. Hon BILL ENGLISH (Deputy Leader—National) to the Minister of Justice: Is it Government policy that a newspaper editorial which, in an election year, encourages voters to vote, or not to vote, for a political party should be considered an election ... More >>
Questions for Oral Answer - Tuesday, 20 Nov 2007
Wednesday, 21 November 2007, 10:56 am | Office of the Clerk
1. PETER BROWN (Deputy Leader—NZ First) to the Minister for ACC: Has she received any recent reports regarding the way in which physiotherapy services are funded and accredited by ACC? More >>
Questions For Oral Answer - Wednesday, 21 Nov 2007
Wednesday, 21 November 2007, 12:18 am | Office of the Clerk
1. Hon BILL ENGLISH to the Minister of Justice: Is it Government policy that a newspaper editorial which, in an election year, encourages voters to vote, or not to vote, for a political party should be considered an election advertisement; if not, why ... More >>
Questions For Oral Answer - Tuesday, 20 Nov 2007
Tuesday, 20 November 2007, 11:51 am | Office of the Clerk
1. PETER BROWN to the Minister for ACC: Has she received any recent reports regarding the way in which physiotherapy services are funded and accredited by ACC? More >>
Questions and Answers - Thursday, 15 November 200
Thursday, 15 November 2007, 6:55 pm | Office of the Clerk
1. GERRY BROWNLEE (National—Ilam) to the Minister of State Services: Does the view expressed by the Minister of Agriculture that “the person who is in a vulnerable position will always have the bone pointed at them” indicate the Government’s ... More >>
Questions For Oral Answer - Thursday, 15 Nov 2007
Thursday, 15 November 2007, 11:48 am | Office of the Clerk
1. GERRY BROWNLEE to the Minister of State Services: Does the view expressed by the Minister of Agriculture that “the person who is in a vulnerable position will always have the bone pointed at them” indicate the Government’s thinking on the appointment ... More >>
Questions And Answers - Wednesday, 14 Nov 2007
Thursday, 15 November 2007, 9:43 am | Office of the Clerk
1. JEANETTE FITZSIMONS (Co-Leader—Green) to the Minister of Finance: Has he been advised of any central government forecasts that have more accurately predicted the trend of rising oil prices than Treasury or the Reserve Bank, given his statement ... More >>
Questions For Oral Answer - Wednesday, 14 Nov 2007
Wednesday, 14 November 2007, 12:24 am | Office of the Clerk
1. JEANETTE FITZSIMONS to the Minister of Finance: Has he been advised of any central government forecasts that have more accurately predicted the trend of rising oil prices than Treasury or the Reserve Bank, given his statement in the House yesterday ... More >>
Questions and Answers - Tuesday, 13 November 2007
Tuesday, 13 November 2007, 5:55 pm | Office of the Clerk
1. JOHN KEY (Leader of the Opposition) to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by her statement that “I would have thought in election year as usual Government departments would bend over backwards to make sure that nothing they did could possibly be construed ... More >>
Questions For Oral Answer - Tuesday, 13 Nov 2007
Tuesday, 13 November 2007, 11:41 am | Office of the Clerk
1. JOHN KEY to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by her statement that “I would have thought in election year as usual Government departments would bend over backwards to make sure that nothing they did could possibly be construed as electioneering.” ... More >>
Questions And Answers - Thursday, 8 November 2007
Friday, 9 November 2007, 10:18 am | Office of the Clerk
1. LYNNE PILLAY (Labour—Waitakere) to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: Has she received any reports on the number of New Zealanders reliant on a benefit? More >>
Questions For Oral Answer - Thursday, 8 Nov 2007
Thursday, 8 November 2007, 11:54 am | Office of the Clerk
1. LYNNE PILLAY to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: Has she received any reports on the number of New Zealanders reliant on a benefit? More >>
