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What changes, if any, have been made to the Ministerial Advisory Group for Victims of Retail Crime’s spending plans to ensure efficiency and prudent resources allocation to ensure expenditure remains within available means following discussions he had with the Group’s Chair on 28 August 2025?

Answered Question 1432 (2026)
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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

Question

  • What changes, if any, have been made to the Ministerial Advisory Group for Victims of Retail Crime’s spending plans to ensure efficiency and prudent resources allocation to ensure expenditure remains within available means following discussions he had with the Group’s Chair on 28 August 2025?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Justice

Answer

As staffing the Ministerial Advisory Group for Victims of Retail Crime is a substantive portion of the Group’s spending plan, expenditure has been managed through reducing the number of contractors, their rates and contract durations.