Committee notes
Commerce
The committee did not meet this week.
Education and Science
The committee did not meet this week.
Finance and Expenditure
The committee did not meet this week.
Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade
The committee did not meet this week.
Government Administration
The committee has completed its consideration of the Identity Information Confirmation Bill. Its report to the House is available on the Parliament website.
When the committee next meets on 4 May it will consider the Statutes Amendment Bill (No 2) and the 2009/10 financial review of the Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa.
Health
The committee did not meet this week.
Justice and Electoral
The committee did not meet this week.
Law and Order
The committee did not meet this week.
Local Government and Environment
The committee did not meet this week.
Māori Affairs
The committee did not meet this week.
Primary Production
The committee did not meet this week.
The committee will next meet on 27 April to consider and hear evidence on the National Animal Identification and Tracing Bill, and to consider the Crown Pastoral Land (Rent for Pastoral Leases) Amendment Bill, and the Aquaculture Legislation Amendment Bill (No 3).
At its following meeting on 5 May the committee will hear evidence on the Crown Pastoral Land (Rent for Pastoral Leases) Amendment Bill and consider the Biosecurity Law Reform Bill, and the Aquaculture Legislation Amendment Bill (No 3).
Regulations Review
The committee did not meet this week.
Social Services
The committee did not meet this week.
Submissions on the Housing Corporation Amendment Bill and the Social Security Amendment Bill (No 3) close next Thursday, 28 April 2011. Hearings of evidence may be scheduled at short notice. Submitters should contact the committee secretariat as soon as possible if they wish to request to be heard. Submissions can be lodged through the Parliament website.
Transport and Industrial Relations
The committee did not meet this week.
Closing dates for submissions
Committees are receiving submissions on the following items with the closing date shown:
Education and Science Committee
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Education Amendment Bill (No 4) (13 May 2011)
Government Administration Committee
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Statutes Amendment Bill (No 2) (13 May 2011)
Law and Order Committee
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Sentencing (Aggravating Factors) Amendment Bill (26 May 2011)
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Juries (Jury Service and Protection of Particulars of Jury List Information) Amendment Bill (26 May 2011)
Social Services Committee
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Housing Corporation Amendment Bill (28 April 2011)
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Social Security Amendment Bill (No 3) (28 April 2011)
Compiled in the Select Committee Office, Office of the Clerk, 21 April 2011