1. Question No. 1—Prime MinisterHon PAULA BENNETT (Deputy Leader—National) to the Prime MinisterORAL QUESTIONSQUESTIONS TO MINISTERSQuestion No. 1—Prime Minister1. Hon PAULA BENNETT (Deputy Leader—National) to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all of her Government's statements and actions?Hon CHRIS HIPKINS (Minister of Education) on behalf of the Prime Minister: Yes and I take particular pride from one frequent commentator's conclusion this morning: Government can take praise for full steam ahead economy". I don't often agree with Mike Hosking but in this case he hit the nail on the head.Hon Paula Bennett: In light of the Prime Minister's comments yesterday that the National Party is responsible for the debacle of Karel Sroubek can the Prime Minister confirm that answers to written questions show that Karel Sroubek was granted a visitor permit in September 2003 and granted New Zealand residency in June 2008 and that both of these dates were under a previous Labour Government?Hon CHRIS HIPKINS: On behalf of the Prime Minister I haven't seen that information.Hon Paula Bennett: Has the Prime Minister seen answers to written questions which show there was no consideration of the deportation of Karel Sroubek between 2003 and 2017?Hon CHRIS HIPKINS: I'm not clear whether the Prime Minister has seen that information or not.Hon Amy Adams: Well you shouldn't make allegations without having your facts.SPEAKER: I beg your pardon?Hon Amy Adams: The Minister shouldn't make allegations.SPEAKER: Well Amy Adams is a senior member and this is a serious matter and she should just take more care.Hon Amy Adams: The Minister shouldn't make allegations—SPEAKER: No she should just be quiet now.Hon Paula Bennett: Do police or Immigration New Zealand have a record of threats made via a phone call from Karel Sroubek in prison to his estranged wife on 3 May and are they considering that as part of their investigation?Hon CHRIS HIPKINS: The investigation will look at all of the information that the Minister of Immigration was presented with when he made his decision and whether that was complete and it will consider whether— Hon Gerry Brownlee: What about the new information?SPEAKER: Order! Order! Mr Brownlee the Minister is trying to get the whole of the answer out.Hon Gerry Brownlee: I was helping.SPEAKER: Well you're not because you're prejudicing it by your bellowing.Hon CHRIS HIPKINS: And it will consider any contradictory information that the Minister potentially should have been aware of when he made his decision.Hon Paula Bennett: When the Prime Minister said the decision to grant residency to Karel Sroubek was a mistake does she believe she has jeopardised the investigation or pre-empted the findings it may make?Hon CHRIS HIPKINS: That comment was made by the Deputy Prime Minister on behalf of the Prime Minister and I'd encourage the member to consider that comment in the full context of the quote not taking a selective part from it.Hon Paula Bennett: Was the granting of residency recently to Karel Sroubek a mistake?Hon CHRIS HIPKINS: The Prime Minister will be reserving judgment on that until the investigation is complete.Hon Paula Bennett: Is the Government putting the interests of and privacy of Karel Sroubek ahead of what is obviously in the public's interest to know the facts of this case?Hon CHRIS HIPKINS: No."