How much has been spent on external communications, public relations, advertising, or media monitoring by each department or entity for which the Minister is responsible in each financial year since 2021/22, broken down by department or entity and by spending category?

Answer

I am advised that providing the Member with this information would require a considerable amount of time to collate. Therefore, in accordance with Speaker’s ruling 210/6, I consider that the time and expense of answering the Member’s question is not in the public interest. However, I can confirm that information on the number of communications and media staff used by Kāinga Ora and the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, and the associated budget, has previously been provided in its responses to Annual Reviews, which are publicly available on Parliament’s website.