1. Prime Minister—Confidence in Coalition and MinistersHon PAULA BENNETT (Deputy Leader—National) to the Prime MinisterPrime Minister—Confidence in Coalition and Ministers1. Hon PAULA BENNETT (Deputy Leader—National) to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all her Government's statements and actions?Hon KELVIN DAVIS (Acting Prime Minister): Yes.Hon Paula Bennett: Is she still committed to doubling the refugee quota to 1500 as she has said as recently as Monday?Hon KELVIN DAVIS: The Government hasn't finalised commitments around increasing refugee numbers yet. Nothing has gone to Cabinet. SPEAKER: I will remind the Minister to say on behalf of" at the—oh no actually he's the Acting Prime Minister; he doesn't. He is the Prime Minister. I apologise. [Interruption] Order! Order! I don't expect that level of interjection when I apologise for making a mistake. Hon Paula Bennett: Does she expect her coalition partner New Zealand First to support her promise to double the number of refugees?Hon KELVIN DAVIS: As I said all these decisions are made through Cabinet. New Zealand First has their position; we have our position. The best interests of New Zealand are at heart and the decisions will be finalised at Cabinet.Hon Paula Bennett: If she backs down on this commitment then what certainty can the country have on anything that she promises?Hon KELVIN DAVIS: The country can have certainty that we will raise income levels that we will increase housing that we'll invest in the regions. The country can be assured that this Government will implement all of our promises.Hon Paula Bennett: Will all three Government parties be voting in favour of the Electoral (Entrenchment of Māori Seats) Amendment Bill? Hon KELVIN DAVIS: Again these are decisions that haven't yet gone to Cabinet. We do have different perspectives but we do—Hon Chris Hipkins: I raise a point of order Mr Speaker. I'm surprised you didn't rule the question out of order. The Prime Minister has no responsibility for how parties vote on a member's bill.SPEAKER: I'm going to get the member to repeat the question. I thought she did refer to parties which consist of the Government which leaves open the question that it could have been discussed with the parties in her role as Prime Minister as opposed to as the leader of the Labour Party. Ask the question again please.Hon Paula Bennett: Will all three Government parties be voting in favour of the Electoral (Entrenchment of Māori Seats) Amendment Bill?Hon KELVIN DAVIS: That's a decision for each of the parties to make. Hon Paula Bennett: Does the coalition Government support the retention or the entrenchment or the removal of the Māori seats?Hon KELVIN DAVIS: Sorry I didn't hear the first part of the question. Can she repeat it?Hon Paula Bennett: Does the coalition Government support the retention or the entrenchment or the removal of the Māori seats?Hon KELVIN DAVIS: Again each party in the coalition Government will make up their own decision.Hon Paula Bennett: As Prime Minister does she understand that the relationship of trust and integrity with her Ministers is vital and one that she controls; and if so why does she need an inquiry into Meka Whaitiri? Doesn't she trust her word?Hon Chris Hipkins: What about the National Party's inquiry? How many months of—Hon KELVIN DAVIS: I'm not going to prejudge the outcome—[Interruption] SPEAKER: Order! Order! Can I just ask the Leader of the House to show a bit of good example?Hon KELVIN DAVIS: I'm not going to prejudge the outcome of the investigation. Natural justice must apply. The investigation must be allowed to run to be fair to both parties.Hon Paula Bennett: Does the Prime Minister decide who holds a ministerial warrant; and if so then shouldn't she just be asking Meka Whaitiri exactly what happened with her staff member and judging whether she is worthy of that warrant based on her word?Hon KELVIN DAVIS: To answer the first part of the question yes.Hon Paula Bennett: Does bringing in Ministerial Services mean that she doesn't trust Meka Whaitiri's account of what happened?Hon KELVIN DAVIS: No. As I've said there is an investigation going on and to comment further may prejudice that investigation.Hon Paula Bennett: Does she understand that it's not an employment issue; it is an issue of her as Prime Minister having trust in her Ministers as to whether or not they are worthy to hold a warrant?Hon KELVIN DAVIS: The Prime Minister expects high standards of her Ministers and if those standards aren't met well then there will be consequences."