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How many staff, by FTE, number, and job title, if any, from the Ministry for Primary Industries, have worked on the proposal to transfer meat inspection responsibilities from AsureQuality to meat processing companies?

Answered Question 3194 (2026)
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Rachel Brooking

Member for Dunedin · Labour Party

Question

  • How many staff, by FTE, number, and job title, if any, from the Ministry for Primary Industries, have worked on the proposal to transfer meat inspection responsibilities from AsureQuality to meat processing companies?

Answered by

Hon Andrew Hoggard

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Food Safety

Answer

To date, I have not received any specific information on the matter as meat inspection requirements are an operational matter for the Ministry for Primary Industries to consider.