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What advice, briefings, documents or correspondence has the Minister, or any member of his office, received on the establishment of a Department for Local Government or similar, if any, and given the Select Committee report ‘Five Reports of the Ombudsman’ on 20 Aug 2026 does he intend to seek any advice on the establishment of such a department?

Answered Question 37867 (2026)
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Mike Davidson

List MP · Green Party

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  • What advice, briefings, documents or correspondence has the Minister, or any member of his office, received on the establishment of a Department for Local Government or similar, if any, and given the Select Committee report ‘Five Reports of the Ombudsman’ on 20 Aug 2026 does he intend to seek any advice on the establishment of such a department?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Local Government

Answer

None, and no.