1. Hon JOHN BOSCAWEN (Deputy Leader—ACT) Link to this
to the Chairperson of the Maori Affairs Committee
How many submissions have been received on the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Bill, and how many of these submitters have requested to be heard in person?
Hon TAU HENARE
Mr SPEAKERThe question asked for two figures: how many have been received and how many have asked to be heard in person.
I raise a point of order, Mr Speaker. There were two questions within that question. As far as I am aware, I have to answer only one.
Let me make it clear that that is certainly the case with supplementary questions, but this was a primary question on notice. It asked “How many submissions have been received …”, and I presume that was the answer the Minister gave—4,000 and something—and it also asked “how many of these submitters have requested to be heard in person?”. The House has a reasonable expectation to get that figure.
Hon John Boscawen Link to this
Will he ensure that, as is required of him under Standing Order 220, the select committee’s examination of submitters is done in a fair way, and that, as per Standing Order 401(t), evidence is given without intimidation from committee members?