3. Question No. 3—Prime MinisterHon SIMON BRIDGES (Leader of the Opposition) to the Prime MinisterQuestion No. 3—Prime Minister3. Hon SIMON BRIDGES (Leader of the Opposition) to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all of her statements answers and actions in relation to Karel Sroubek?Rt Hon JACINDA ARDERN (Prime Minister): Yes.Hon Simon Bridges: Does she stand by her statement last week that there will be members of Parliament who would quite possibly have been associated with Karel Sroubek and those who made representations on his behalf?Rt Hon JACINDA ARDERN: Yes. I believe that was an answer given on my behalf by the Deputy Prime Minister and yes.Hon Simon Bridges: Has she checked any in her Government fit that description?Rt Hon JACINDA ARDERN: As I mentioned last week when I was directly asked about my knowledge of those who made direct representations in this case I do not know who made direct representations as part of this case and so I simply could not answer that question then and cannot now.Hon Simon Bridges: Given that I've now asked several times in this House will she find out?Rt Hon JACINDA ARDERN: I believe the member has an Official Information Act (OIA) request around this question but when it comes to the direct—[Interruption]SPEAKER: Order! Order! The Prime Minister will resume her seat. Can I just ask that if members on my left actually want an answer they listen. [Interruption]SPEAKER: Order! Amy Adams. Did you interject after my comment then?Hon Amy Adams: I did.SPEAKER: Stand withdraw and apologise.Hon Amy Adams: I withdraw and apologise.Rt Hon JACINDA ARDERN: Just to complete: my understanding is the member has an Official Information Act request in around the representations that were made.SPEAKER: No. I am going to ask the Prime Minister to—I think she was asked: Will she find out?" and I think the fact that that member's going to find out unless she reads them doesn't mean that she's answered the question.Rt Hon JACINDA ARDERN: In answer to the question—the member has repeatedly asked me who made direct representations in the case—I assume he means to Immigration New Zealand as part of the investigation. I simply do not have responsibility—Hon Dr Nick Smith: Will you find out?Rt Hon JACINDA ARDERN: —for the decision that was made. I have not been involved in the decision that was made and nor would it be appropriate for the decision that was made. Hence the fact I do not know who made representations or was involved with Immigration New Zealand.Hon Dr Nick Smith: Will you find out?SPEAKER: No. Dr Smith will now stand withdraw and apologise.Hon Dr Nick Smith: What for?SPEAKER: For making four inappropriate interjections during that question.Hon Dr Nick Smith: I withdraw and apologise. I raise a point of order Mr Speaker. What is inappropriate about an interjection that says "Will she find out?"SPEAKER: The member didn't say "she".Hon Iain Lees-Galloway: Can the Prime Minister confirm that she asked the Minister of Immigration if any member of Parliament made any representations to him prior to making—Hon Simon Bridges: That's not what I asked.Hon Iain Lees-Galloway: —either of these decisions and that the answer to that question was no?SPEAKER: Right. What I'm going to do is ask who made that interjection.Hon Simon Bridges: I apologise. It was me Mr Speaker.SPEAKER: Stand withdraw and apologise.Hon Simon Bridges: I withdraw and apologise.SPEAKER: Thank you.Rt Hon JACINDA ARDERN: Yes.Hon Simon Bridges: Is it a case of see no evil hear no evil because quite possibly—SPEAKER: Order! The member will resume his seat. He will start a question that is in order and does not contain any irony.Hon Simon Bridges: Is it the case that the Prime Minister doesn't want to know about the representations because quite possibly there are associations in her Government with Karel Sroubek?Rt Hon JACINDA ARDERN: No. And as I have pointed out in the public domain previously before the first instance that I knew of this case was when it was in the media and once the decision had already been made. It is most appropriate that the Minister deals with these cases and as he himself has confirmed no MP made any representations directly to him around this case.Hon Simon Bridges: Does she accept that New Zealanders need to have confidence in the appearance of things here and decisions and processes regarding Karel Sroubek in her Government and so she should find out?Rt Hon JACINDA ARDERN: Yes I do accept that which is why I asked the Minister the question. It is important to know whether or not any member of Parliament made any direct representation to him on this case. As he confirmed to me at the time and has done again in the House today they did not. And again as I've said the first I knew of this case was when it was in the public domain.Hon Simon Bridges: When will we see the representations made on behalf of Karel Sroubek?Rt Hon JACINDA ARDERN: As I mentioned my understanding is that there is an Official Information Act request in with the Minister. I understand that that might be available I think obviously within the 21-day window. So in the coming weeks I would imagine.Hon Simon Bridges: Does she know any people who made representations?Rt Hon JACINDA ARDERN: Again I don't want to be circular here. I don't know who made representations with Immigration New Zealand. Obviously the member's put in an OIA and that information will be provided to him. I simply do not know who had contact with Immigration New Zealand in this case but I have asked whether or not any MPs did and as the Minister said no one made representations to him themselves or on anyone else's behalf."