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Dyson

Ruth Dyson

Member for Port Hills, Labour Party

Most recent appearances in parliament

If this MP has contributed more than once to a debate, only one speech is shown.

Adjournment - Sittings of the House (16 Dec 2009)

Interjection: "That was after yesterday."

Accident Compensation—Fairness of Scheme (15 Dec 2009)

Question: "Is he committed to making New Zealand’s accident compensation scheme fair?"

Vulnerable Citizens—Prime Minister’s Statement (10 Dec 2009)

Question: "Does he believe that our elderly are vulnerable; if so, why has his Government cancelled the falls prevention programme, which keeps older people out of hospital and which research indicated saved $2 for every $1 spent on it?"

Finance, Minister—Self-drive Car (9 Dec 2009)

Interjection: "What a smart alec."

General Debate (9 Dec 2009)

Speech expand: "People all around the country are asking what the plan is from the Government. Well, we have just seen that the Government does not have a plan, but it does have a Mapp! That is about as close as it will get to having a plan. The member who has just resumed ..."

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