Oral Questions for 28 March 2023

Questions to Ministers CHRISTOPHER LUXON to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and actions? ANGIE WARREN-CLARK to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: What progress has been made to pass on child support to sole parent beneficiaries? NICOLA WILLIS to the Minister of Finance: Does he stand by his statement from May 2022 that "Even if the inflation spike is expected to be temporary, this doesn't take away from the significant impact it is having", and, given inflation has now persisted outside the Reserve Bank target range for 21 months, does he now regret his decision to increase new Government operating spending by $38.7 billion in the 2022 Budget? DEBBIE NGAREWA-PACKER to the Minister for Child Poverty Reduction: Why did she say that this year's child poverty figures are "encouraging", and has she seen reports that one in 10 children and one in five tamariki Maori experience material hardship, meaning that their whanau can't afford essentials like regular healthy food, doctors' visits, or to pay their power bills? RACHEL BOYACK to the Minister of Housing: What impact has the recent severe weather had on Kainga Ora's work programme? Hon LOUISE UPSTON to the Minister for the Prevention of Family and Sexual Violence: Why did she say that "I am a prevention violence Minister, and I know who causes violence in this world and it's white cis men"? SHANAN HALBERT to the Minister of Transport: What recent announcements has the Government made about electric vehicle charging? Hon JULIE ANNE GENTER to the Minister of Transport: Does he stand by his comment that when it comes to decarbonising transport, "the longer that action is delayed, the more difficult it gets"? NICOLE McKEE to the Minister of Police: Does she stand by her statement, "My single focus will be improving community safety"; if so, why did she not attend the Esk Valley meeting for residents to address their concerns about levels of crime in the region following Cyclone Gabrielle? ANNA LORCK to the Min