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How much funding across all votes in Budget 2026 is allocated to national security and intelligence functions in total, if any, and how does that compare with the equivalent total in each of the previous two Budgets, broken down by agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible?

Answered Question 24285 (2026)
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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

Question

  • How much funding across all votes in Budget 2026 is allocated to national security and intelligence functions in total, if any, and how does that compare with the equivalent total in each of the previous two Budgets, broken down by agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible?

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Minister for National Security and Intelligence

Answer

In my capacity as Minister for National Security and Intelligence, I do not have ministerial responsibility for any agencies nor am I a Vote Minister. In my capacity as Prime Minister I am the responsible minister for the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet and Vote Minister for Prime Minister and Cabinet. I refer the member to my response to WPQ 21182 (2026) provided in my capacity as the Prime Minister.