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Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 1 June 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Justice
None.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 1 June 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Nicole McKee
List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Justice
I took the following two papers to Cabinet: • 2 June 2026 – Cabinet Paper: Community Magistrate: Appointments • 2 Juene 2026 – Cabinet Paper: International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes: Designation I took one further paper,…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 1 June 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister of Justice
I took the following papers to Cabinet: • 2 June 2026 – Cabinet Paper: Sentencing (Offender Levy) Amendment Regulations 2026. • 2 June 2026 – Government Response to the Declarations of Inconsistency: Extended Supervision Orders in the…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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What is the total amount, if any, paid in board and committee fees by each agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible in each financial year since 27 November 2023, broken down by…
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery
None.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What advice, if any, did the Minister or their officials receive recommending against, or proposing a lower figure than, any board fee increase the Minister subsequently approved since 27 November 2023 for any agency, department, Crown…
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery
None.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
How many board or committee appointments and reappointments, if any, did the Minister make since 27 November 2023 to any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible, broken down by…
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery
None.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
Matching question numbers: 27640 (2026)
What advice, if any, did the Minister or their officials receive recommending against, or proposing a lower figure than, any board fee increase the Minister subsequently approved since 27 November 2023 for any agency, department, Crown…
How many board fee increases, if any, did the Minister approve since 27 November 2023 that exceeded the rate or range in the Cabinet Fees Framework for any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the…
How many board fee increases, if any, approved by the Minister since 27 November 2023 for any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible were backdated or applied retrospectively,…
What is the total additional annual cost, if any, of all board fee increases approved by the Minister since 27 November 2023 across any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible,…
What board fee increases, if any, did the Minister approve for any board, committee, or other body of any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, broken…
Answered by
Hon Chris Bishop
Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform
Since 27 November 2023, I have not approved any board fee increases for agencies, departments, Crown entities, companies, or other organisations within my portfolio. I have not received any advice recommending against, or proposing a lower…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What additional payments, allowances, or expenses, if any — including but not limited to meeting fees, daily rates, travel, or accommodation — were paid to board or committee members of any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or…
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery
None.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
What is the total amount, if any, paid in board and committee fees by each agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible in each financial year since 27 November 2023, broken down by…
What additional payments, allowances, or expenses, if any — including but not limited to meeting fees, daily rates, travel, or accommodation — were paid to board or committee members of any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or…
Answered by
Hon Chris Bishop
Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform
The Waikato River Authority and Te Pou Tupua are entities established through Treaty settlements. The Crown provides annual funding to support their functions, which includes costs related to board or committee fees. As board and committee…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What board fees, if any, are currently paid to the chair and to each member of every board, committee, or other body of any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible, broken down…
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery
None.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
How many board fee increases, if any, did the Minister approve since 27 November 2023 that exceeded the rate or range in the Cabinet Fees Framework for any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the…
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery
None.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
How many board or committee appointments and reappointments, if any, did the Minister make since 27 November 2023 to any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible, broken down by…
Answered by
Hon Chris Bishop
Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform
Since 27 November 2023, I have made two reappointments to Te Pou Tupua; Turama Hawira and Keria Ponga were reappointed as Co-Chairs, effective 1 August 2025. The annual fee for Co-Chairs is $75,000. These fees did not increase on…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What advice, if any, did the Minister or their officials receive recommending against, or proposing a lower figure than, any board fee increase the Minister subsequently approved since 27 November 2023 for any agency, department, Crown…
Answered by
Hon Todd McClay
Member for Rotorua · National Party · Minister of Agriculture
None.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What is the total amount, if any, paid in board and committee fees by each agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible in each financial year since 27 November 2023, broken down by…
Answered by
Hon Todd McClay
Member for Rotorua · National Party · Minister of Agriculture
I am advised that this information is not held centrally by the Ministry for Primary Industries. In accordance with Speaker’s Ruling 210/6, I consider that the time and resources, and hence the expense, required to collate this information…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What board fees, if any, are currently paid to the chair and to each member of every board, committee, or other body of any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible, broken down…
Answered by
Hon Chris Bishop
Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform
I am responsible for two statutory groups within the RMA Reform portfolio. As at 8 June 2026, the following board fees are paid: Waikato River Authority: Co Chairs: $766 per day (each) Members: $479 per day (each). Te Pou Tupua: 2x Co…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What advice, if any, did the Minister or their officials receive recommending against, or proposing a lower figure than, any board fee increase the Minister subsequently approved since 27 November 2023 for any agency, department, Crown…
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage
I refer the Member to reply number 59549 (2024).
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
How many board or committee appointments and reappointments, if any, did the Minister make since 27 November 2023 to any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible, broken down by…
Answered by
Hon Todd McClay
Member for Rotorua · National Party · Minister of Agriculture
I refer the Member to the attached table. I am advised there were no board fee increases included in the appointment or reappointment of a member.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What additional payments, allowances, or expenses, if any — including but not limited to meeting fees, daily rates, travel, or accommodation — were paid to board or committee members of any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or…
Answered by
Hon Todd McClay
Member for Rotorua · National Party · Minister of Agriculture
I am advised that this information is not held centrally by the Ministry for Primary Industries. In accordance with Speaker’s Ruling 210/6, I consider that the time and resources, and hence the expense, required to collate this information…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What is the total amount, if any, paid in board and committee fees by each agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible in each financial year since 27 November 2023, broken down by…
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage
I am advised that details of remuneration for Arts, Culture and Heritage entities are provided on the Ministry for Culture and Heritage website: https://www.mch.govt.nz/our-work/governance-and-monitoring/entities-overview. Remuneration…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
How many board fee increases, if any, did the Minister approve since 27 November 2023 that exceeded the rate or range in the Cabinet Fees Framework for any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the…
Answered by
Hon Todd McClay
Member for Rotorua · National Party · Minister of Agriculture
I am advised, none.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What board fees, if any, are currently paid to the chair and to each member of every board, committee, or other body of any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible, broken down…
Answered by
Hon Todd McClay
Member for Rotorua · National Party · Minister of Agriculture
I am advised that the time and resources, and hence the expense, required to answer this question within the timeframe allowed for written parliamentary questions is not in the public interest, in accordance with Speaker’s Ruling 210/6.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What advice, if any, did the Minister or their officials receive recommending against, or proposing a lower figure than, any board fee increase the Minister subsequently approved since 27 November 2023 for any agency, department, Crown…
Answered by
Hon Karen Chhour
List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Children
None.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What additional payments, allowances, or expenses, if any — including but not limited to meeting fees, daily rates, travel, or accommodation — were paid to board or committee members of any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or…
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage
I refer the member to the attached.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
How many board fee increases, if any, did the Minister approve since 27 November 2023 that exceeded the rate or range in the Cabinet Fees Framework for any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the…
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage
None.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What is the total amount, if any, paid in board and committee fees by each agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible in each financial year since 27 November 2023, broken down by…
Answered by
Hon Karen Chhour
List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Children
I refer the Member to the attached table.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
How many board or committee appointments and reappointments, if any, did the Minister make since 27 November 2023 to any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible, broken down by…
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage
As per Speaker’s Ruling 199/6, I do not consider it to be in the public interest to undertake an exercise to identify and collate the material requested, as it will require a significant diversion of resources. The Member might like to…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What board fees, if any, are currently paid to the chair and to each member of every board, committee, or other body of any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible, broken down…
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage
I am advised that details of remuneration for Arts, Culture and Heritage entities are provided on the Ministry for Culture and Heritage website: https://www.mch.govt.nz/our-work/governance-and-monitoring/entities-overview. Remuneration…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What advice, if any, did the Minister or their officials receive recommending against, or proposing a lower figure than, any board fee increase the Minister subsequently approved since 27 November 2023 for any agency, department, Crown…
Answered by
Hon Simon Watts
Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change
Since 27 November 2023, I was provided with advice proposing options which would have resulted in fee increases for the Nominating Committee of the Climate Change Commission of approximately 54 per cent, 20 per cent, or 10 per cent, or no…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What is the total amount, if any, paid in board and committee fees by each agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible in each financial year since 27 November 2023, broken down by…
Answered by
Hon Simon Watts
Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change
There are two groups in my portfolio that I am responsible for, the Climate Change Commission and the Nominating Committee for the Commission. For the Climate Change Commission and that date period, I refer the member to page 77 of the…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What additional payments, allowances, or expenses, if any — including but not limited to meeting fees, daily rates, travel, or accommodation — were paid to board or committee members of any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or…
Answered by
Hon Karen Chhour
List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Children
I am advised by Oranga Tamariki that the total amount of additional payments, allowances or expenses that were paid to board or committee members of Oranga Tamariki from 27 November 2023 to 8 June 2026 is $429,291. I am further advised…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
How many board fee increases, if any, did the Minister approve since 27 November 2023 that exceeded the rate or range in the Cabinet Fees Framework for any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the…
How many board fee increases, if any, approved by the Minister since 27 November 2023 for any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible were backdated or applied retrospectively,…
What board fee increases, if any, did the Minister approve for any board, committee, or other body of any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, broken…
What is the total additional annual cost, if any, of all board fee increases approved by the Minister since 27 November 2023 across any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible,…
Answered by
Hon Karen Chhour
List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Children
As at 8 June 2026, I have not made any decisions to approve any board fee increases since 27 November 2023.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
How many board or committee appointments and reappointments, if any, did the Minister make since 27 November 2023 to any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible, broken down by…
Answered by
Hon Karen Chhour
List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Children
I have made 17 board or committee appointments, and 14 board or committee reappointments from 27 November 2023 to 8 June 2026. There were no fee increases on appointment or reappointment. There is not set or agreed annual fee for these…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What board fees, if any, are currently paid to the chair and to each member of every board, committee, or other body of any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible, broken down…
Answered by
Hon Karen Chhour
List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Children
I refer the Member to the attached table.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What advice, if any, did the Minister or their officials receive recommending against, or proposing a lower figure than, any board fee increase the Minister subsequently approved since 27 November 2023 for any agency, department, Crown…
Answered by
Hon Louise Upston
Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector
I am advised that there have been no fee increases approved since 27 November 2023 for statutory bodies within the Community and Voluntary Sector portfolio.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What is the total amount, if any, paid in board and committee fees by each agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible in each financial year since 27 November 2023, broken down by…
Answered by
Hon Louise Upston
Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector
I am advised that the following amounts have been paid: For Crown Panel (Community and Volunteering Capability Fund and Community Led Development Programme only) Total meeting fees for each year • 2024: $350.00 • 2025: $700.00 • 2026…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What additional payments, allowances, or expenses, if any — including but not limited to meeting fees, daily rates, travel, or accommodation — were paid to board or committee members of any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or…
Answered by
Hon Simon Watts
Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change
Since 27 November 2023, the following payments (rounded to the nearest $1,000) have been made in my portfolio to support costs relating to the Board of the Climate Change Commission: Financial year 2023/24 - Board airfares - $12,000 -…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
How many board fee increases, if any, did the Minister approve since 27 November 2023 that exceeded the rate or range in the Cabinet Fees Framework for any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the…
Answered by
Hon Simon Watts
Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change
I refer the Member to my response to written parliamentary question 13778 (2026). I am not the responsible Minister for any boards managed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
How many board or committee appointments and reappointments, if any, did the Minister make since 27 November 2023 to any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible, broken down by…
Answered by
Hon Simon Watts
Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change
Since 27 November 2023, I have made one member appointment to the Nominating Committee for the Climate Change Commission. Members may receive a daily fee of $395. No fee increase was associated with this appointment. I have also…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What board fees, if any, are currently paid to the chair and to each member of every board, committee, or other body of any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible, broken down…
Answered by
Hon Simon Watts
Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change
I refer the Member to my response to written parliamentary question 13778 (2026). I am not the responsible Minister for any boards managed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What advice, if any, did the Minister or their officials receive recommending against, or proposing a lower figure than, any board fee increase the Minister subsequently approved since 27 November 2023 for any agency, department, Crown…
Answered by
Hon Tama Potaka
Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation
I received no advice recommending against, or proposing a lower figure, for Board fees that I approved.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What is the total amount, if any, paid in board and committee fees by each agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible in each financial year since 27 November 2023, broken down by…
Answered by
Hon Tama Potaka
Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation
I am advised that the Department does not record information regarding fees paid to all Boards in a manner where the requested information can be provided without significant manual collation.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
How many board fee increases, if any, did the Minister approve since 27 November 2023 that exceeded the rate or range in the Cabinet Fees Framework for any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the…
Answered by
Hon Louise Upston
Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector
I am advised that there have been no fee increases approved since 27 November 2023 for statutory bodies within the Community and Voluntary Sector portfolio
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What additional payments, allowances, or expenses, if any — including but not limited to meeting fees, daily rates, travel, or accommodation — were paid to board or committee members of any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or…
Answered by
Hon Louise Upston
Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector
I am advised that the following amounts have been paid: For Crown Panel (Community and Volunteering Capability Fund and Community Led Development Programme only) meeting fees and expenses (includes the fees noted under WPQ 27347(2026)) for…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
How many board or committee appointments and reappointments, if any, did the Minister make since 27 November 2023 to any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible, broken down by…
Answered by
Hon Louise Upston
Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector
Nil for Crown Panels for the Community and Volunteering Capability Fund and the Community Led Development Programme. The Charities Registration Board have had a number of appointments throughout this period broken down in the table…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What board fees, if any, are currently paid to the chair and to each member of every board, committee, or other body of any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible, broken down…
Answered by
Hon Louise Upston
Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector
There are no annual fees paid (only meeting fees) for the Crown Panels for the Community and Volunteering Capability Fund, and the Community Led Development Programme. There are no annual fees paid (only meeting fees) for the Charities…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
What advice, if any, did the Minister or their officials receive recommending against, or proposing a lower figure than, any board fee increase the Minister subsequently approved since 27 November 2023 for any agency, department, Crown…
How many board fee increases, if any, did the Minister approve since 27 November 2023 that exceeded the rate or range in the Cabinet Fees Framework for any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the…
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Corrections
None. Board fees are and will continue to be paid in line with the guidance taken from the Cabinet Fees Framework. This is also my response to WPQ 27365 (2026).
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
How many board fee increases, if any, did the Minister approve since 27 November 2023 that exceeded the rate or range in the Cabinet Fees Framework for any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the…
Answered by
Hon Tama Potaka
Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation
I did not approve any fee increases that exceed the rate or range in the Cabinet Fees Framework.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What is the total amount, if any, paid in board and committee fees by each agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible in each financial year since 27 November 2023, broken down by…
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Corrections
I am advised that to ensure accuracy of reporting, the total amount Corrections has paid in board and committee fees has been provided by the closest complete financial months to the timeframes requested by the member. Therefore, I refer…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What additional payments, allowances, or expenses, if any — including but not limited to meeting fees, daily rates, travel, or accommodation — were paid to board or committee members of any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or…
Answered by
Hon Tama Potaka
Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation
I am advised that the Department does not record information regarding the payment forms for Board members referenced in this written question in a manner where the requested information can be provided without significant manual collation.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
How many board or committee appointments and reappointments, if any, did the Minister make since 27 November 2023 to any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible, broken down by…
Answered by
Hon Tama Potaka
Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation
The attached table provides the number of appointments (11 chairs, 202 members) I have made since 27 November 2023. I am advised that these numbers are based on the regular cycle of appointments made in the portfolio, so actual figures may…