Search written questions to Ministers and the replies they have received.
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Asked by
Ingrid Leary
Member for Taieri · Labour Party
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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 15 June 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Matt Doocey
Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Minister for Mental Health
None.
Asked by
Ayesha Verrall
List MP · Labour Party
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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 15 June 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Matt Doocey
Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Associate Minister of Health
I took one paper titled "Medical Radiation Technologists Board: Reappointments and Appointments" to the Cabinet Appointments and Honours Committee on 16 June 2026.
Asked by
Ingrid Leary
Member for Taieri · Labour Party
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What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 8 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Matt Doocey
Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Minister for Mental Health
Titles of all advice that I have received have been, or will be, proactively released on the Ministry of Health and Health New Zealand websites:…
Asked by
Ayesha Verrall
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 8 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Matt Doocey
Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Associate Minister of Health
Titles of all advice that I have received have been, or will be, proactively released on the Ministry of Health and Health New Zealand websites:…
Asked by
Ingrid Leary
Member for Taieri · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 8 June 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Matt Doocey
Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Minister for Mental Health
None.
Asked by
Ayesha Verrall
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 8 June 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Matt Doocey
Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Associate Minister of Health
None.
Asked by
Ingrid Leary
Member for Taieri · Labour Party
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What is the current status of the independent review of mental health telehealth services; what is the expected date for the release of the report, if any?
Answered by
Hon Matt Doocey
Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Minister for Mental Health
The Independent review of mental health and addiction telehealth services is underway. I expect to receive the review panel's findings by the end of June 2026 following which I will consider the recommendations and future public release of…
Asked by
Ingrid Leary
Member for Taieri · Labour Party
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Further to Reply 20441 (2026), why does his Ministerial Diary show only one visit to Lifeline during this term in government?
Answered by
Hon Matt Doocey
Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Minister for Mental Health
My publicly released Ministerial diary shows all meetings I have in my Ministerial capacity.
Asked by
Ayesha Verrall
List MP · Labour Party
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How many abuse in care survivors are expected to receive redress payments in each of 2025/26 and 2026/27?
Answered by
Hon Matt Doocey
Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Associate Minister of Health
I am advised the Ministry of Health expects to make 69 settlement offers to historic abuse survivors by the end of 2025/26 financial year. I am further advised by the Ministry that between 50 to 100 settlement offers are currently…
Asked by
Ayesha Verrall
List MP · Labour Party
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How many people were waiting for community mental health and addiction services in each Health New Zealand district at the last day of each calendar month since 1 July 2022, broken down by district and by the length of time they had been…
Answered by
Hon Matt Doocey
Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Minister for Mental Health
I refer the Member to the attached table.
Asked by
Ayesha Verrall
List MP · Labour Party
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How many mental health inpatient beds were available in each Health New Zealand district at the last day of each calendar month since 1 July 2022, broken down by district, and how many of those beds were occupied?
Answered by
Hon Matt Doocey
Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Minister for Mental Health
I am informed that Health NZ are unable to provide the data that the Member is asking for in the format they have asked for.
Asked by
Ingrid Leary
Member for Taieri · Labour Party
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What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 1 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Matt Doocey
Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Minister for Mental Health
Titles of all advice that I have received have been, or will be, proactively released on the Ministry of Health and Health New Zealand websites:…
Asked by
Ayesha Verrall
List MP · Labour Party
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What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 1 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Matt Doocey
Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Associate Minister of Health
Titles of all advice that I have received have been, or will be, proactively released on the Ministry of Health and Health New Zealand websites:…
Asked by
Ingrid Leary
Member for Taieri · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 1 June 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Matt Doocey
Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Minister for Mental Health
None.
Asked by
Ayesha Verrall
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 1 June 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Matt Doocey
Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Associate Minister of Health
None.
Asked by
Kahurangi Carter
List MP · Green Party
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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during May 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Matt Doocey
Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Minister for Mental Health
I refer the Member to my response to Written Parliamentary Questions 19323 (2026), 20779 (2026), 24536 (2026), and 24788 (2026).
Asked by
Kahurangi Carter
List MP · Green Party
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What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning June 1st 2026 , including location, event description, and attendees?
Answered by
Hon Matt Doocey
Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Minister for Mental Health
I receive a large number of invitations, and I do not believe it is in the public interest to provide this level of detail for declined invitations. The Member can refer to my published diary for invitations which were accepted: My…
Asked by
Kahurangi Carter
List MP · Green Party
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What advice, reports, briefings, aide memories, or other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office received, if any, during the week beginning June 1st, 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Matt Doocey
Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Minister for Mental Health
Titles of all advice that I have received have been, or will be, proactively released on the Ministry of Health and Health New Zealand websites:…
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
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What cost pressures within their relevant portfolio Votes, if any, was the Minister informed of prior to Budget 2026 - listing any advice received on this by date and title?
Answered by
Hon Matt Doocey
Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Minister for Mental Health
Information on Budget 2026 Vote Health initiatives can be found on the Treasury’s website, including the Summary of Initiatives and Estimates of Appropriations 2026/27. Further information will be made available through the upcoming…
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
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What rules or directives, if any, were sent to the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, regarding making bids for Budget 2026?
Answered by
Hon Matt Doocey
Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Minister for Mental Health
None.
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
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Which, if any, of the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, were invited to make Budget bids as part of Budget 2026?
Answered by
Hon Matt Doocey
Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Minister for Mental Health
None.
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
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Which, if any, of the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, were asked to identify savings as part of the 2026 Budget?
Answered by
Hon Matt Doocey
Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Minister for Mental Health
None.
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
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How much, if any, is the total budget in the Minister's departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, for the 2026/27 financial year on artificial intelligence- including costs on…
Answered by
Hon Matt Doocey
Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Minister for Mental Health
I am advised that the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission's 2026/27 budget includes approximately $2,000 in specific licensing costs related to artificial intelligence. Furthermore, the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission has…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
Matching question numbers: 25215 (2026), 25217 (2026), 25218 (2026), 25224 (2026)
Will the Minister undertake a review of current and former staff members’ private email accounts to identify any official information that should be on the public record; if not, why not?
What official information, if any, is held on a private email account of a current or former staff member in the Minister’s office and has not been placed on the official record since 27 November 2023; and what steps are being taken to…
Has the Minister or any staff member in their office received a briefing, document, or correspondence from a company, lobbyist, or other third party at a private email account that hasn't then been forwarded to an official email account or…
Has any staff member in the Minister’s office used a private email account to send or receive official information since the Government took office; if so, on how many occasions since 27 November 2023?
Will the Minister undertake a review of current and former staff members’ private email accounts to identify any official information that should be on the public record; if not, why not?
Has any staff member in the Minister’s office used a private email account to send or receive official information since the Government took office; if so, on how many occasions since 27 November 2023?
What official information, if any, is held on a private email account of a current or former staff member in the Minister’s office and has not been placed on the official record since 27 November 2023; and what steps are being taken to…
Has the Minister or any staff member in their office received a briefing, document, or correspondence from a company, lobbyist, or other third party at a private email account that hasn't then been forwarded to an official email account or…
Answered by
Hon Matt Doocey
Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Minister for Mental Health
The deliberate use of a personal email account to conduct work activities as an alternate to using the work email provided to staff is not permitted. However, from time to time there are justifiable reasons for a private email to be used –…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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Is the Ministry of Health's Suicide Prevention Office exempt from the government's public servant job number cuts?
Answered by
Hon Matt Doocey
Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Minister for Mental Health
The Ministry of Health advises that no decisions have been made about specific roles that may be affected.
Asked by
Ingrid Leary
Member for Taieri · Labour Party
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What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 25 May 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Matt Doocey
Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Minister for Mental Health
Titles of all advice that I have received have been, or will be, proactively released on the Ministry of Health and Health New Zealand websites:…
Asked by
Ayesha Verrall
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 25 May 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Matt Doocey
Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Associate Minister of Health
Titles of all advice that I have received have been, or will be, proactively released on the Ministry of Health and Health New Zealand websites:…
Asked by
Ingrid Leary
Member for Taieri · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 25 May 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Matt Doocey
Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Minister for Mental Health
None.
Asked by
Ayesha Verrall
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 25 May 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Matt Doocey
Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Associate Minister of Health
None.
Asked by
Ingrid Leary
Member for Taieri · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 11 May 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Matt Doocey
Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Minister for Mental Health
Titles of all advice that I have received have been, or will be, proactively released on the Ministry of Health and Health New Zealand websites:…
Asked by
Ayesha Verrall
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 11 May 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Matt Doocey
Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Associate Minister of Health
Titles of all advice that I have received have been, or will be, proactively released on the Ministry of Health and Health New Zealand websites:…
Asked by
Ingrid Leary
Member for Taieri · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 11 May 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Matt Doocey
Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Minister for Mental Health
None.
Asked by
Ayesha Verrall
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 11 May 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Matt Doocey
Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Associate Minister of Health
None.
Asked by
Ingrid Leary
Member for Taieri · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 18 May 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Matt Doocey
Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Minister for Mental Health
Titles of all advice that I have received have been, or will be, proactively released on the Ministry of Health and Health New Zealand websites:…
Asked by
Ayesha Verrall
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 18 May 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Matt Doocey
Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Associate Minister of Health
Titles of all advice that I have received have been, or will be, proactively released on the Ministry of Health and Health New Zealand websites:…
Asked by
Ingrid Leary
Member for Taieri · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 18 May 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Matt Doocey
Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Minister for Mental Health
None.
Asked by
Ayesha Verrall
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 18 May 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Matt Doocey
Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Associate Minister of Health
None.
Asked by
Ingrid Leary
Member for Taieri · Labour Party
(matches this search)
Since becoming the Mental Health Minister, how many times has he visited Lifeline Aotearoa in Auckland; on which dates and times, if at all?
Answered by
Hon Matt Doocey
Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Minister for Mental Health
My Ministerial diary is proactively released at the following link: www.beehive.govt.nz/minister/hon-matt-doocey.
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
How, if at all, has artificial intelligence been deployed in a customer service function in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any?
Answered by
Hon Matt Doocey
Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Minister for Mental Health
The Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission does not operate a customer service function and therefore has not deployed artificial intelligence in this area.
Asked by
Ingrid Leary
Member for Taieri · Labour Party
(matches this search)
How many, if any, referrals for adult mental health early psychosis intervention services, did Health New Zealand decline in the Southern region in 2021?
Answered by
Hon Matt Doocey
Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Minister for Mental Health
I am advised that 38 referrals for adult mental health early psychosis intervention services were declined by the Southern Region in 2021.
Asked by
Ingrid Leary
Member for Taieri · Labour Party
(matches this search)
How many, if any, referrals for adult mental health early psychosis intervention services, did Health New Zealand decline in the Southern region in 2022?
Answered by
Hon Matt Doocey
Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Minister for Mental Health
I am advised that 35 referrals for adult mental health early psychosis intervention services were declined by the Southern Region in 2022.
Asked by
Ingrid Leary
Member for Taieri · Labour Party
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How many, if any, referrals for older persons mental health, did Health New Zealand decline in the Southern region between March 2020 and March 2021?
Answered by
Hon Matt Doocey
Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Minister for Mental Health
I am advised that 451 of the 9,197 referrals for older persons mental health were declined in Canterbury between March 2020 and March 2021. I am further advised that this data is not currently available for the other Southern Region…
Asked by
Ingrid Leary
Member for Taieri · Labour Party
(matches this search)
How many, if any, referrals for older persons mental health, did Health New Zealand decline in the Southern region between March 2021 and March 2022?
Answered by
Hon Matt Doocey
Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Minister for Mental Health
I am advised that 537 of the 9,447 referrals for older persons mental health were declined in the Canterbury district between March 2021 and March 2022. I am further advised that this data is not currently available for the other Southern…
Asked by
Ingrid Leary
Member for Taieri · Labour Party
(matches this search)
How many referrals for older persons mental health, did Health New Zealand decline in the Southern region, if any, between March 2022 and March 2023?
Answered by
Hon Matt Doocey
Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Minister for Mental Health
I am advised that 382 of the 8,881 referrals for older persons mental health in the Canterbury district between March 2022 and March 2023. I am further advised that this data is not currently available for the other Southern Region…
Asked by
Ingrid Leary
Member for Taieri · Labour Party
(matches this search)
How many referrals for older persons mental health, did Health New Zealand decline in the Southern region, if any, between March 2024 and March 2025?
Answered by
Hon Matt Doocey
Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Minister for Mental Health
I am advised that 360 of the 8,762 referrals for older persons mental health in the Canterbury district were declined between March 2024 and March 2025. I am further advised that this data is not currently available for the other Southern…
Asked by
Ingrid Leary
Member for Taieri · Labour Party
(matches this search)
How many referrals for older persons mental health, did Health New Zealand decline in the Southern region, if any, between March 2023 and March 2024?
Answered by
Hon Matt Doocey
Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Minister for Mental Health
I am advised that 310 of the 8,632 referrals for older persons mental health in the Canterbury district were declined between March 2023 and March 2024. I am further advised that this data is not currently available for the other Southern…
Asked by
Ingrid Leary
Member for Taieri · Labour Party
(matches this search)
How many, if any, referrals for adult mental health early psychosis intervention services, did Health New Zealand decline in the Southern region in 2020?
Answered by
Hon Matt Doocey
Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Minister for Mental Health
I am advised that 38 referrals for adult mental health early psychosis intervention services were declined by the Southern Region in 2020.
Asked by
Ingrid Leary
Member for Taieri · Labour Party
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Further to Reply 18887 (2026), regarding the 303 of the 8,857 referrals for older persons mental health in Canterbury district that were declined in 2025, in which specific date period did the 303 declined referrals occur between?
Answered by
Hon Matt Doocey
Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Minister for Mental Health
I am advised that the 303 declined referrals for older persons mental health in Canterbury district occurred between 1 January 2025 and 31 December 2025.
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
What advice, if any, has the Minister received regarding any proposed merger of their department, agency, crown entity or any other body that they are responsible for, if any, listed by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Matt Doocey
Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Minister for Mental Health
The public sector transformation announced in the Minister of Finance’s speech on 19 May 2026 is included in Budget 2026. Further details of this and other Budget 2026 initiatives will become public on Budget Day – 28 May 2026. The Budget…
Asked by
Ingrid Leary
Member for Taieri · Labour Party
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What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 4 May 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Matt Doocey
Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Minister for Mental Health
Titles of all advice that I have received have been, or will be, proactively released on the Ministry of Health and Health New Zealand websites:…