4. Budget 2018—Capital Allowance and New Capital ExpenditureHon STEVEN JOYCE (National) to the Minister of FinanceBudget 2018—Capital Allowance and New Capital Expenditure4. Hon STEVEN JOYCE (National) to the Minister of Finance: Does he still intend for all new capital expenditure in Budget 2018 to fit within the $3.4 billion capital allowance as stated in the 2018 Budget Policy Statement?Hon GRANT ROBERTSON (Minister of Finance): As the member knows final decisions on the Budget are still to be taken. It is my current intention that all new capital expenditure in Budget 2018 will fit within the capital allowance.Hon Steven Joyce: Further to the statement in paragraph 77 of the Provincial Growth Fund Cabinet paper that the majority of the fund is likely to be capital expenditure" can he confirm that at least $1.5 billion of the $3 billion Provincial Growth Fund will be set aside in the Budget 2018 capital allowance as per Treasury guidance?Hon GRANT ROBERTSON: As the member knows and as the acting Minister stated yesterday there are Budget-sensitive issues involved in answering that question and he'll just have to wait. [Interruption]SPEAKER: Order!Hon Steven Joyce: Now that the Government has cancelled the proposed public-private partnership (PPP) for Waikeria Prison can he confirm following the statements of the chief executive of the Department of Corrections this morning that at least $1 billion will be set aside for the new 1500 bed facility in Waikeria from the capital allowance in Budget 2018 or is it his plan that the Government just tag and release convicted prisoners?Hon GRANT ROBERTSON: I reject several of the premises in that question but the member will just have to wait for the Budget.Hon Steven Joyce: Following the concerns raised on the weekend that the 100000 affordable KiwiBuild houses would not in fact be affordable is it his intention to increase the $2 billion capital envelope in Budget 2018 to allow for land to be leased from the Crown or shared equity proposals as options to make KiwiBuild homes more affordable?Hon GRANT ROBERTSON: The member will just have to wait and see for the Budget but I can assure him that this Government is actually committed to building affordable houses through the KiwiBuild programme unlike his Government was.Hon Steven Joyce: Following his decision to rule out a PPP for Dunedin Hospital will he commit to allocating $1.2 billion to $1.4 billion of this year's Budget 2018 capital allowance to the construction of the new Dunedin Hospital as promised to the citizens of Otago?Hon GRANT ROBERTSON: The member will just have to wait for the Budget but what I can reassure him of and indeed all New Zealanders is that this Government is committed to investing in capital expenditure to the tune of $42 billion over the next five years $10 billion more than his Government ever was planning to spend.Hon Steven Joyce: Does the Minister realise that the $1.5 billion from the Provincial Growth Fund the $1 billion for the Waikeria Prison and the $1.4 billion for the Dunedin Hospital already add to $3.9 billion which is more than the $3.4 billion capital allowance he's left for himself—and that's before any other capital projects are considered—and does he intend to disappoint either Minister Jones or the CEO of Corrections—SPEAKER: Order! The question is already too long. There's been a question asked—Hon Steven Joyce: It's nearly finished Mr Speaker.SPEAKER: Well the member might be but it was a—[Interruption] No no.Hon Gerry Brownlee: Point of order.SPEAKER: Well a question's been asked. Does the member want to withdraw it?Hon Steven Joyce: No.Hon GRANT ROBERTSON: The member will just have to wait for the Budget but what I can tell him is it will take more than one Budget to make up for nine years of neglect by that party over there."