Archive for: Written Questions
Parliament Report 14/5
It was another quite week in Parliament, but Budget Day is looming and will lead to a rash of Oral and Written Questions. Support for NEETs and loan repayment rates...
Parliament Report 7/5
It was another quiet week, with the only item of interest being more Skills for Canterbury questions. This Parliament Report covers the week ending 6 May 2012. Relevance:...
Parliament Report 30/4 (Nothing Happened)
Skip this report as nothing happened. This Parliament Report covers the week ending 29 April 2012. Relevance: None. Key Facts The Education and Science Committee...
Parliament Report 23/4
Questions around Computer Power, TEI governance, graduate outcomes, student loans and allowances, welfare reform, Skill for Canterbury and social research were answered,...
Parliament Report 16/4
Parliament was quiet this week, but a few interesting answers to written questions about Christchurch activities were filed. The Minister basically said “I’ll...
Parliament Report 2/4
This Parliament Report covers the week ending 1 April 2012, which was a busy one, with many financial reviews and written questions, plus progress on student loan...
Parliament Report 26/3
The Government could be facing more heat over the Canterbury rebuild this year, with questions starting on resourcing for the education effort. The Government faces...
Parliament Report 19/3
Parliament was quiet last week. Many written questions were answered but the answers are not very exciting. This Parliament Report covers the week ending 18 March. Relevance:...
Parliament Report 5/3
The Royal Society Bill finally passed last week, bringing the humanities sector formally into the Royal Society. Welfare reform also made the news, with a focus...
Parliament Report 27/2
TEI governance reform is moving up the agenda, with staff and student reps most likely to be at risk if change occurs. The Greens’ Jan Logie continues to gain...
Parliament Report 20/2
The week was pretty quiet other than a splash by the Greens’ Jan Logie over the Training Incentive Allowance. This Parliament Report covers the period from...
Parliament Report 13/2 (Equine ITO Merger)
Parliament started back last week and, while most of the focus was on other areas of policy, Written Questions by Labour’s Grant Robertson show likely lines...
Parliament Report 9/1
70% of the new Education and Science Committee is new, so cocktail invite lists should be updated. There are also new risk assessment criteria for TEIs, although...
Parliament Report 12/10 (India Inquiry Released)
This Parliament Report covers the period from 24 September to 11 October. The House rose during the period and these reports will accordingly be briefer until after...
Parliament Report 13/9
This Parliament Report covers the period from 3 to 9 September. Labour and National are jousting over industry training and trades training, while postdoctoral scholarships...
Parliament Report 5/9
This Parliament Report covers the period from 15 August to 2 September. We held off on doing this report until Hansard was available for the two education-related...
Parliament Report 15/8
This Parliament Report covers the period from 9 to 14 August. The Education Amendment Bill (No.4) is moving ahead smoothly, while policies around youth skills and...
Parliament Report 9/8
This Parliament Report covers the period from 4-8 August. A new select committee inquiry into technology education is on the cards, while VSM also came back on the...
Parliament Report 3/8
This Parliament Report covers the period from 16 July to 3 August 2011. NZQA has released new approval and accreditation criteria. Two Bills have been reported back...
Parliament Report 12/7
This Parliament Report covers the fortnight ending 8 July 2011. The likelihood of the VSM Bill not passing before the election, unless it is taken up by the government,...