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Did the Ministry for Primary Industries commission the collection of any data or evidence about the impact of its proposal to transfer meat inspection responsibilities from AsureQuality to meat processing companies, and if so, what are the dates and titles of this information?

Answered Question 13405 (2026)
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Rachel Brooking

Member for Dunedin · Labour Party

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  • Did the Ministry for Primary Industries commission the collection of any data or evidence about the impact of its proposal to transfer meat inspection responsibilities from AsureQuality to meat processing companies, and if so, what are the dates and titles of this information?

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Hon Andrew Hoggard

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Food Safety

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I have not received information indicating that MPI commissioned specific data or evidence collection for this purpose.