Robertson Grant: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRobertson Grant: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 21 August 2013. Volume:692;Page:12661. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]2.GRANT ROBERTSON (Deputy Leader—Labour)to thePrime Minister: Does he stand by all his statements?Rt Hon JOHN KEY (Prime Minister):Yes.Grant Robertson: In light of his statement to this House in answer to question No. 3 on 31 July about the Henry inquiry “I had issued terms of reference for the inquiry” what responsibility does he take for those terms of reference being the reason that David Henry asked for and was given Andrea Vance’s swipe card access records?Rt Hon JOHN KEY: I set the terms of reference and I think those terms of reference were reasonably clear. I am not going to go into the other details because it is a matter before the Privileges Committee.Grant Robertson: Does he think that there was adequate oversight of his inquiry given the evidence today that his chief executive was surprised that Andrea Vance’s swipe card records were accessed that David Henry thought he was entitled to access them and no one seemed to know what the powers or the parameters for the inquiry were?Rt Hon JOHN KEY: I am not going to comment because the matter is before the Privileges Committee. What may well occur as a result of the committee’s hearing is that there may be better protocols that are formed and that would be a good thing if that is the case.Grant Robertson: Does he agree with Judith Collins’ statement today that it was “chilling” to discover that the Henry inquiry had treated the privacy of Ministers’ metadata information in a “contemptuous way”?Rt Hon JOHN KEY: I would not want to comment on a full quote that I have not seen but what I can say is that as Prime Minister I put out the terms of reference and if any Minister did not like them they were happy to complain about it.Grant Robertson: Does he agree with AndrewKibblewhite the Chief Executive of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet who said today that there are circumstances in which journalists’ swipe card access records could be made available to an inquiry?Rt Hon JOHN KEY: The matter is before the Privileges Committee. It is not helpful for me to wade in at this time.Grant Robertson: Is he satisfied with how David Henry undertook the inquiry he issued the terms of reference for?Rt Hon JOHN KEY: The matter is before the Privileges Committee and it is not going to be helpful for me to do that. But I would be a lot more satisfied with David Henry than I would be with David Shearer hanging up a couple of snapper in the House.Mr SPEAKER: Order!Grant Robertson: Thanks for that Bob Hope.Mr SPEAKER: Order! [Interruption ] Order!Grant Robertson: Does he not think that given the privacy issues that clearly arise in respect of metadata which Judith Collins raised today and the other concerns raised in the committee he owes New Zealanders the respect to listen to their concerns about the protection of their metadata and stop the Government Communications Security Bureau Amendment Bill today?Rt Hon JOHN KEY: No. I think the bill should pass because it will strengthen the important role that New Zealand needs to play to protect our citizens. For the record sonny I might be Bob Hope but you’re “Grant Hopeless”.Mr SPEAKER: Order! Order! [Interruption ] If the Hon Annette King has a point of order she is welcome to raise it.Hon Annette King: I raise a point of order Mr Speaker. Are you going to say anything other than “Order!” to that answer to a question?Mr SPEAKER: Order! Can I ask the member to reflect on how the remark came about in the first place. It was a remark from—Hon Trevor Mallard: He started it.Mr SPEAKER: It is not helpful to determine who started it.Hon Member: Yes it is.Mr SPEAKER: Order! It just goes to show the disorder that is created when smart remarks are provided by either the questioner or the person answering the question.