Oral Questions for Thursday 31 March 2022

Questions to Ministers MARK CAMERON to the Minister of Climate Change: Does he stand by all his statements and actions? NICOLA WILLIS to the Minister of Finance: Does he stand by his statement that the Government is "making sure that we do support those on low and middle incomes, who are the most affected by rising prices"; if so, what level of income does he consider qualifies as "middle income"? RACHEL BROOKING to the Minister of Energy and Resources: What evidence has she seen that consumers are benefiting as a result of the Government's action to cut fuel excise by 25 cents a litre? Dr SHANE RETI to the Minister of Health: Does he stand by his statements and actions around the July 2020 measles catch-up campaign that was paused 8 months later in March 2021? RICARDO MENÉNDEZ MARCH to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: Does she agree with Fairer Future that incomes of some beneficiaries are up to $300 behind the actual cost of living for families, and that further increases are needed so that the 1 April changes do not lock whanau into poverty? ANGIE WARREN-CLARK to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: How will New Zealanders benefit from the 1 April changes to benefits and payments that come into effect tomorrow? DEBBIE NGAREWA-PACKER to the Minister for COVID-19 Response: Does he stand by the decision to loosen protections under the COVID-19 traffic light framework, when Aotearoa's COVID-19 daily mortality rate has for the first time passed the daily mortality rate for the United States? PAUL EAGLE to the Minister of Health: What medicines has the Government recently secured access to that support New Zealanders against COVID-19? Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH to the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety: How will Fair Pay Agreements help New Zealand businesses and workers to meet the challenges and opportunities presented in a rapidly changing world of work, and has he taken on board advice, if any, during the development of the Fair Pay Agreement framework? GINNY ANDERSEN to t