What funding, if any, has been distributed by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible to any entity in which a current member of the governing parties' boards, officers, or staff hold a governance or paid role since 27 November 2023, listed by recipient entity, amount, purpose, date, and the name of the connection?

Answer

The information sought by the Member is not held centrally, or collated by the Ministry of Education in a way that is readily reportable in the timeframe available to respond to written parliamentary questions. I am advised that the New Zealand Qualifications Authority has not distributed any funding to any entity in which a current member of the governing parties' boards, officers, or staff hold a governance or paid role since 27 November 2023. I am advised that the following funding has been distributed by Education New Zealand to an entity in which a current member of the governing parties’ boards, officers, or staff hold a governance or paid role since 27 November 2023: Ford Sumner Lawyers for commercial advice o 2023/24: $22,626.04 o 2024/25: $8,955.05. I am advised that no current member of the governing parties’ boards, officers, or staff hold a governance or paid role within the Education Review Office.