1. Question No. 1—PoliceDAVID SEYMOUR (Leader—ACT) to the Minister of PoliceORAL QUESTIONSQUESTIONS TO MINISTERSQuestion No. 1—PoliceDAVID SEYMOUR (Leader—ACT): Well thank you Mr Speaker. Welcome back and I hope you won't mind me saying we all thought that your deputy did such an excellent job in your absence. My question—SPEAKER: Does the member want supplementaries?DAVID SEYMOUR: Absolutely.SPEAKER: Well get on with the question.1. DAVID SEYMOUR (Leader—ACT) to the Minister of Police: I was being kind in the hope of getting more! Does she stand by her statement It's easy to use throwaway lines like 'soft on crime' in this space. It's a very gendered statement"; if so what other statements does she stand by?Hon POTO WILLIAMS (Minister of Police): Yes and I stand by the full context of all my statements.David Seymour: Does she stand by her statement "I applaud the work that the Police are doing" about a Police report that says "Imperialism has instilled a legacy of eurocentrism neo-liberalism and white supremacy" and that "that had become a core component of policing delivery in the criminal justice system."; if so how will that research help people keep safe on the streets and in their homes?Hon POTO WILLIAMS: I do stand by my statements and I also stand by statements by notables such as Jarrod Gilbert who say "Any work that is to be done in the policing state and to deal with organised crime must be evidence-based."David Seymour: What evidence was she relying on when she agreed with that statement?Hon POTO WILLIAMS: Can I just say that I refer back to Jarrod Gilbert's comments and statements where he says that "In order to do good policing and to be tough on crime we should not politicise."David Seymour: Does she stand by her statement that Te Pae Oranga a programme which allows offenders to avoid prosecution strengthens the Government's "commitment to the Crown Māori relationship" and if so when will she strengthen her commitment to the victims of crime?Hon POTO WILLIAMS: I do stand by that statement. Te Pae Oranga is a fantastic programme which has Kingi Tūheitia as its patron. If it is good enough for Kingi Tūheitia to support a programme that diverts our young people out of the criminal justice system I think it's pretty damn good.David Seymour: Does she agree with the Police Commissioner's statement that "The 10 years before the policy change we killed 60 people through police pursuits." or does she agree with front-line police officers who say they joined the Police to catch crims not watch their tail lights disappear into the night?Hon POTO WILLIAMS: I agree with my statement which is that "64 people lost their lives in police pursuits and since the change in policy no one has."David Seymour: Do you believe that New Zealand Police officers are racist and if not why does she engage in so much identity politics and wokeism instead of setting them free to actually catch crims—SPEAKER: Order! Order! No. That question's out of order.Hon Michael Wood: Supplementary.SPEAKER: Is it a point of order?Hon Michael Wood: Supplementary. Does she stand by the Government's policy of supporting the operational dependence of the Police and of the Police Commissioner?Hon POTO WILLIAMS: Absolutely. One hundred percent.David Seymour: Does she stand by her statement that "I'm speaking for the Māori and Pacific communities for whom their interactions with Police over the years have not been that great." or would she correct herself and say she speaks for all New Zealanders particularly the victims of crime?Hon POTO WILLIAMS: I stand by my statement that Māori and Pasifika are disproportionately impacted and that's why I support the Police in the work that they are doing to ensure that they understand why they stop why they charge and why they arrest Māori and Pasifika numbers that are disproportionate. That is a grown-up response by the Police to look at their practice and I applaud that."