Written questions

Asked by

Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

• Has the Minister received advice on the total cost of establishing the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT); if so, on what dates was that advice received and what total figure did it contain?

Asked by

Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

• What amount, if any, has been spent on redundancy or severance payments arising from the merger that formed the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT)?

Asked by

Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

• What amount, if any, was spent on establishing the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT) by the Ministry for the Environment, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, the Ministry of Transport or the…

Asked by

Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

• 34988

  What amount has been appropriated in Budget 2026 for the establishment of the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT), and under which appropriation?

• 34989

  What is the total budgeted cost of establishing the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT), including accommodation, fit-out, branding, information technology, change management and redundancy costs?

Asked by

Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

• What amount, if any, of expenditure on the branding, visual identity or establishment events of the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT) has been committed or contracted but not yet incurred, as at the date of…

Asked by

Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

• How many events, if any, marking the establishment of the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT) have been held or are planned, and how many people attended or are expected to attend each?

Asked by

Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

• What amount, if any, has been spent, and what amount is budgeted, on staff gifts or welcome packs for staff of the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT)?

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

• What amount, if any, has been spent on koha in connection with the establishment of the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT)?

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

• What amount, if any, has been spent on venue hire, catering or hospitality for any event marking the establishment of the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT)?

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

• What is the total budget, if any, for any event marking the establishment of the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT), which was formally established on 1 July 2026?

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

• What amount, if any, has been spent, and what amount is budgeted, on the website and digital brand assets of the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT)?

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

• What amount, if any, has been spent, and what amount is budgeted, on staff clothing or merchandise bearing the branding of the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT)?

Asked by

Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

• 34998

  What amount, if any, has been spent, and what amount is budgeted, on email signature, document template or presentation template design for the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT)?

• 35002

  What individual items or contracts, if any, costing $5,000 or more relate to the branding or visual identity of the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT), and what is the description and amount of each?

• 35003

  What contracts, if any, have been entered into since 1 December 2025 for branding, design or visual identity work relating to the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT), and what is their total value?

• 35004

  What amount, if any, has been spent since 1 December 2025 on the design of the logo, brand or visual identity of the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT), and which supplier or agency undertook that work?

Asked by

Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

• Which agency holds the budget for the visual identity rollout of the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT), and from which appropriation is it funded?

Asked by

Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

• What amount, if any, has been spent, and what amount is budgeted, on lanyards and ID passes for staff of the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT)?

Asked by

Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

• What amount, if any, has been spent, and what amount is budgeted, on business cards, letterhead and stationery for the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT)?

Asked by

Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

• 35006

  What individual fit-out items, if any, costing $5,000 or more are provided for in the budget or cost plan for the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT), and what is the description and budgeted amount of each?

• 35007

  What amount, if any, is provided in the fit-out budget or cost plan for the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT) for appliances and amenities for staff use, including kitchen appliances, coffee machines, showers…

• 35008

  What amount, if any, is provided in the fit-out budget or cost plan for the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT) for plants or planting?

• 35009

  What amount, if any, is provided in the fit-out budget or cost plan for the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT) for artwork?

Asked by

Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

• What items, if any, have been declared surplus as a result of the merger forming the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT), and what was the cost of, or revenue from, their disposal?

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

• Which agencies, if any, other than the Government Property Office have incurred costs since 1 December 2025 relating to the accommodation of the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT), and what amount has each…

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

• What amount, if any, has been incurred for the uplift, transport, storage, cleaning, refurbishment or reconfiguration of items repurposed from other agencies for the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT), and…

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

• What is the total book value, if any, of items repurposed from other agencies for use by the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT)?

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

• What items, if any, have been repurposed from other agencies for use in the premises of the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT), and from which agencies were they obtained?

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

• What amount, if any, is budgeted for any period during which rent is payable on both the vacated premises and the new premises of the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT)?

Asked by

Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

• What amount, if any, is budgeted for make-good, reinstatement or exit costs at premises vacated by the Ministry for the Environment, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development or the Ministry of Transport as a result of their merger…

Asked by

Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

• Has an agreement to lease or a lease been executed for the premises of the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT); if so, on what date, for what term, and at what annual rent?

Asked by

Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

• What amount, if any, has been spent, and what amount is budgeted, on physically relocating staff, furniture and equipment into the premises of the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT)?

Asked by

Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

• What amount, if any, has been spent since 1 December 2025 on workplace strategy, occupancy planning or change management advice relating to the accommodation of the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT)?

Asked by

Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

• How many external consultants or contractors, if any, are engaged on the accommodation project for the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT), and what is the total value of those engagements?

Asked by

Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

• What amount, if any, has been spent since 1 December 2025 on project management, quantity surveying or cost consultancy relating to the accommodation of the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT)?

Asked by

Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

• What amount, if any, has been spent since 1 December 2025 on architectural, interior design or space-planning services for the premises of the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT)?

Asked by

Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

• When does the Government Property Office expect the first expenditure to be incurred on the fit-out of the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT)?

Asked by

Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

• What contracts, if any, has the Government Property Office entered into since 1 December 2025 relating to the premises of the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT), with which suppliers, and for what total value?

Asked by

Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

• How many purchase orders, if any, has the Government Property Office raised since 1 December 2025 in relation to the fit-out, tenancy or relocation of the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT), and what is their…

Asked by

Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

• How much, if anything, are schools paid to participate in in the School Onsite Training Programme?

Asked by

Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

• What amount of expenditure, if any, relating to the premises of the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT) has been committed or contracted but not yet incurred, as at 5 August 2026?

Asked by

Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

• What documents, if any, does the Government Property Office hold recording a budget, cost plan, cost estimate or funding bid for the fit-out of the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT), and what total figure does…

Asked by

Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

• What is the current forecast total cost of the fit-out, tenancy and relocation of the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT)?

Asked by

Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

• How much, if anything, do schools pay to participate in the School Onsite Training Programme?

Asked by

Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

• What are all of the schools that are participating in the School Onsite Training Programme?

Asked by

Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

• What is the “higher bar” that she has set for initial teacher education providers to meet in order to encourage them to lift their game?

Asked by

Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

• What criteria, if any, is the Ministry of Education using to allocate School Onsite Training Programme placements?

Asked by

Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

• What agencies provide information to the Electoral Commission for data-matching purposes?

Asked by

Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

• How are teaching students selected to take part in the School Onsite Training Programme and how, if at all, are schools, where the students are placed, involved in selecting students?

Asked by

Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

• How many, if any, students have completed training under the School Onsite Training programme in each year since it began and how many, if any, of those people are still in a teaching role?

Asked by

Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

• 35046

  How many individuals have the Electoral Commission identified via data matching and subsequently notified as needing to “update your details or get touch within 14 days, you’ll need re-enrol before you can vote in future elections”, if…

• 35048

  How many individuals have been wrongly data matched since December 2025 to date and been advised that “if you don’t update your details or get touch within 14 days, you’ll need re-enrol before you can vote in future elections”, if any,…

Asked by

Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

• What proportion of students being trained as part of the School Onsite Training Programme are people that schools are shoulder-tapping from their own communities?

Asked by

Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

• When, if at all, will a formal evaluation of the School Onsite Training Programme (SOTP) be undertaken?

Asked by

Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

• How many individuals are required to re-enrol for the 2026 general election, broken down by reasons and by each electorate/roll?

Asked by

Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

• What instances can cause someone to be removed from the electoral roll, if any?

Asked by

Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

• How many emails has the Electoral Commission sent to individuals in 2026 advising “if you don’t update your details or get touch within 14 days, you’ll need re-enrol before you can vote in future elections”, if any, and how does the…