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How much, if anything, separate to the ongoing sensitive claims process, did the Ministry of Education spend on responding to the Royal Commission into Abuse in Care’s report in the financial year 2024/2025, listed by expenditure item?

Answered Question 1297 (2026)
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Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How much, if anything, separate to the ongoing sensitive claims process, did the Ministry of Education spend on responding to the Royal Commission into Abuse in Care’s report in the financial year 2024/2025, listed by expenditure item?

Answered by

Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education

Answer

I am advised that the Ministry of Education (the Ministry) deployed resources in both Policy and Corporate Services during 2024/25 financial year to respond to the report of the Royal Commission. The costs associated with the resources deployed were met within Ministry baselines.