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What monitoring, if any, does the Ministry of Social Development undertake on changes in demand for food bank services, and how frequently, if any, is this information collected?

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Oriini Kaipara

Member for Tāmaki Makarau · Te Pāti Māori

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  • What monitoring, if any, does the Ministry of Social Development undertake on changes in demand for food bank services, and how frequently, if any, is this information collected?

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Hon Louise Upston

Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for Social Development and Employment

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Community food providers deliver the Ministry of Social Development (MSD) monthly quantitative reports on the output of their services and also provide six-monthly narrative reports. MSD uses the reports to understand emerging trends.