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What process, if any, was followed in hiring contractors working for the Ministerial Advisory Group for Victims of Retail Crime and what role, if any, does the Ministry of Justice play in that process?

Answered Question 1424 (2026)
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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What process, if any, was followed in hiring contractors working for the Ministerial Advisory Group for Victims of Retail Crime and what role, if any, does the Ministry of Justice play in that process?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Justice

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Contractors engaged to support the Ministerial Advisory Group for Victims of Retail Crime (the MAG) were identified by the MAG. They are engaged in line with the Ministry’s Contractor Engagement Policy and are managed in accordance with the Ministry's contract management framework and policies. The Ministry acts as the contracting party on behalf of the MAG and is responsible for providing and approving funding for contractor engagements.