Tuesday, 10 February 2009 Questions to Ministers 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 Zealands economy for future growth? Hon PHIL GOFF to the Prime Minister: Does he have confidence in all his Ministers? DAVID GARRETT to the Minister of Corrections: What cost savings can be achieved through building pre-fabricated modular units to house prisoners, and when can we expect to see the first pre-fabricated prison in place and occupied by criminals? Hon ANNETTE KING to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: What reports, if any, has she received on current and projected unemployment rates in New Zealand? KEITH LOCKE to the Minister in charge of the NZ Security Intelligence Service: How many current members of Parliament does the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service maintain personal files on? Hon DARREN HUGHES to the Minister of Transport: Does he support the statement in the Speech from the Throne that of particular focus will be the development of new roading and public transport projects; if so, why? CRAIG FOSS to the Minister of Finance: What comments has the Minister seen following the Governments announcement last week to provide assistance to small and medium businesses? Hon TREVOR MALLARD to the Minister of Labour: What will be the gain in real income per week, adjusted for inflation since 1 April 2008, of a full-time worker on the minimum wage, as a result of the Governments decision on the 2009 minimum wage increase? CHESTER BORROWS to the Minister of Justice: What steps is the Government taking before the next general election to improve the law governing campaign finance? Hon LIANNE DALZIEL to the Minister of Justice: What reports, if any, has he received on funding for community law centres? NICKY WAGNER to the Minister for the Environment: What progress has the Government made in meeting the confidence and supply agreement that National and ACT agree to promote investment, jobs, wages, employment and prosperity, as well as environmental improvement, through amendments to the RMA.? Hon NANAIA MAHUTA to the Minister of Tourism: Does he agree with the statement that there needs to be short-term steps to reduce the impact of the international credit crunch on the tourism sector so it is strongly placed to achieve growth, if so, why?
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