11. Social Services—Data Collection and SharingDr SHANE RETI (National—Whangarei) to the Minister for Social DevelopmentSocial Services—Data Collection and Sharing11. Dr SHANE RETI (National—Whangarei) to the Minister for Social Development: Does she support social investment?Hon GRANT ROBERTSON (Minister of Finance) on behalf of the Minister for Social Development: Yes I support the concept of investing in people to support them to live the best possible lives in the future. What I do not support is the direction the previous Government were taking the concept which viewed people as liabilities on a balance sheet instead of as human beings.Dr Shane Reti: Supplementary—[Interruption]Mr SPEAKER: The member just lost a supplementary then.Hon Tim Macindoe: Point of order Mr Speaker.Mr SPEAKER: I had indicated to Dr Reti that he should take it and Paula Bennett continued to interject.Hon Tim Macindoe: I raise a point of order Mr Speaker.Mr SPEAKER: Not on this matter?Hon Tim Macindoe: Well it's related to this but I think it is a very serious point of order sir.Mr SPEAKER: Well if it's a new point of order and new information I'll be interested but if it's just trying to make me change my mind I won't be.Hon Tim Macindoe: My question is simply how a member could possibly see someone behind them when no spoken invitation to ask a question had been given.Mr SPEAKER: There was a long gap and plenty of time for Ms Bennett to be quiet.Dr Shane Reti: Thank you Mr Speaker. What role does the Minister have in assuring the New Zealand public that Government-held data is being used wisely and well?Hon GRANT ROBERTSON: The Minister was very clear that the collection of individual client-level data being forced contractually from NGOs will end. The Social Investment Agency's data exchange project is under way and will attempt to ensure that privacy concerns are met. Dr Shane Reti: In light of that reply why is the Minister refusing to answer written question No. 8753 which asks exactly the same question seeking assurances for New Zealanders because the time required to answer the question cannot be justified"?Mr SPEAKER: Before the member answers I'm just going to indicate to Mr Bridges that I am being very generous to him.Hon GRANT ROBERTSON: I answered the question to give him a general idea of the Government's approach. The specific matters no doubt would take a very long time to pull together.Dr Shane Reti: I seek leave to table the reply to written question No. 8753 which seeks assurances for New Zealanders—Mr SPEAKER: Is that something that is currently available or is it in the three-day period where it's not yet published?Dr Shane Reti: The Table Office informed me it's under the three working day rule and won't be available for several days.Mr SPEAKER: The question is that leave be agreed to. Is there any objection? There is no objection; it may be tabled.Document by leave laid on the Table of the House.Dr Shane Reti: Thank you Mr Speaker. What Government data will the Minister use to identify the most vulnerable?Hon GRANT ROBERTSON: I do not have that information in front of me. What the Government is committed to is an approach to social investment that actually treats people as human beings rather than seeing them as liabilities on a balance sheet.Mr SPEAKER: Question No. 12.Rt Hon Winston Peters: Supplementary question.Mr SPEAKER: No I had called the next question. I apologise to my right honourable friend but I can't go backwards.Rt Hon Winston Peters: Can I seek leave to ask this question?Mr SPEAKER: Well the member can seek leave to ask a further supplementary. Is there any objection to that? Yes there is."