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What portion of the forecast underspends will be retained, as outlined in the Apprenticeship Boost – Reprioritisation appropriation?

Answered Question 24741 (2026)
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Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

Question

  • What portion of the forecast underspends will be retained, as outlined in the Apprenticeship Boost – Reprioritisation appropriation?

Answered by

Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

Answer

$1.6 million in forecast underspends has been retained in Vote Social Development to respond to any increase in uptake in demand for Apprenticeship Boost payments ahead of the end of the financial year