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How much, if anything, has been charged to Ministerial Services financial code 82113 International Other Transport for Hon Louise Upston’s trip to China in September 2025 so far and what variance, if any, was there from the budgeted amount for other transport approved for the trip?

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  • How much, if anything, has been charged to Ministerial Services financial code 82113 International Other Transport for Hon Louise Upston’s trip to China in September 2025 so far and what variance, if any, was there from the budgeted amount for other transport approved for the trip?

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Minister responsible for Ministerial Services

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$332.40 has been charged to Ministerial Services code 82113 for this trip to date. I am advised that Ministerial Services records the total approved budget for the trip, not what has been budgeted against each category of spend. They are unable to provide information on variances (if any) for individual categories of expenditure.