Mitchell Mark: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers 
Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume 
Mitchell Mark: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers 
[Sitting date: 28 June 2012. Volume:681;Page:3506. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.] 
12. 
MARK MITCHELL (National—Rodney) 
 to the  
Minister of Consumer Affairs 
: What progress has been made to address the growing concern around wheel clamping on private land? 
Hon SIMON BRIDGES (Minister of Consumer Affairs) 
: 
 I am glad the member asks. In April and May I met with all the key players in the parking enforcement industry about wheel clamping and the development of a code of conduct. The goal was to continue to protect the rights of private land owners while giving more clarity to consumers about what they can expect from the wheel-clamping operators. I am pleased to report that a voluntary code of conduct has been signed by the vast bulk of the clamping industry which will come into force on 1 October. 
Mark Mitchell 
: What are some of the key provisions in the code of conduct? 
Hon SIMON BRIDGES 
: The code provides for clear visible signs about parking rules and possible wheel clamping outlines situations where clamping will and will not occur and ensures fees are accurately displayed and are fair and reasonable. The code caps the maximum fee at $200. There are clear expectations in the code for industry employees— 
Mr SPEAKER 
: Order! Order! [ 
Interruption 
] Would someone tap him on the shoulder for me please! Order! I apologise to the Minister but the noise is simply unreasonable. The question is a fair question and I want to be able to hear the answer. [ 
Interruption 
] Order! I invite the Minister to start his answer again. 
Hon SIMON BRIDGES 
: I appreciate that there is high public interest in this issue. I will start my answer again! No to conclude there are clear expectations in the code for industry employees including that they are professional in their work and that they hold a certificate of approval by the Ministry of Justice or an endorsement issued by the New Zealand Transport Agency. 
Hon Clayton Cosgrove 
: I raise a point of order Mr Speaker. Could you advise me in respect of the following matter? I am advised that Tau Henare has tweeted the following— 
Mr SPEAKER 
: Order! Order! [ 
Interruption 
] Order! Order! The member will resume his seat immediately. The member will resume his seat immediately. I cannot for the life of me see what the issue of order is. The member started immediately launching into what another member of the House may or may not have done. That is not an issue of order at all. The member needs to make very clear to me—before he risks criticising another member of this House—what the issue of order is. 
Hon Clayton Cosgrove 
: I raise a point of order Mr Speaker. My question is issues of contempt in respect of the Speaker. I am advised as I have noted to you that a tweet—in fact I have seen it—criticising you has been lodged by that member some minutes ago. 
Mr SPEAKER 
: Order! Matters like this should be raised by way of notice of motion. The Speaker has been around here a fair while. He has got a reasonably thick hide and does not get too troubled by criticisms. I am not that precious.