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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    What advice since 1 July 2025, if any, has the Minister received regarding the Carbon Neutral Government Programme?

Answered by

Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture

Answer

I have not received any specific advice from the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) regarding the Carbon Neutral Government Programme since 1 July 2025. MPI remains an active participant of the Carbon Neutral Government Programme.

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    What advice since 1 July 2025, if any, has the Minister received regarding the Carbon Neutral Government Programme?

Answered by

Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for Women

Answer

The Ministry has not provided the Minister specific advice regarding the Carbon Neutral Government Programme since 1 July 2026. However, this information is captured in the Ministry for Women Annual Report.

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Asked by

Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    What advice since 1 July 2025, if any, has the Minister received regarding the Carbon Neutral Government Programme?

Answered by

Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Associate Minister for ACC

Answer

None.

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Asked by

Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    What advice since 1 July 2025, if any, has the Minister received regarding the Carbon Neutral Government Programme?

Answered by

Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister of State for Trade and Investment

Answer

No advice was sought on the Carbon Neutral Government Programme or any other operational emission reduction initiatives.

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How many full time equivalent (FTE) roles, if any, were there in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, as of 1 January 2026?

Answered by

Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for Women

Answer

I am advised as of 1 January 2026, the Ministry for Women had 45 FTE roles.

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How many full time equivalent (FTE) roles, if any, were there in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, as of 1 January 2023?

Answered by

Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for Women

Answer

I am advised as of 1 January 2023, the Ministry for Women had 50 FTE roles.

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How many full time equivalent (FTE) roles, if any, were there in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, as of 1 January 2024?

Answered by

Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for Women

Answer

I am advised as of 1 January 2024, the Ministry for Women had 45 FTE roles.

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How many vacancies, if any, were there in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, as of 1 January 2024?

Answered by

Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for Women

Answer

I am advised as of 1 January 2024, the Ministry for Women had 2.9 FTE vacancies.

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How many vacancies, if any, were there in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, as of 1 January 2023?

Answered by

Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for Women

Answer

I am advised as of 1 January 2023, the Ministry for Women had 16.8 FTE vacancies.

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How many full time equivalent (FTE) roles, if any, were there in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, as of 1 January 2025?

Answered by

Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for Women

Answer

I am advised as of 1 January 2025, the Ministry for Women had 45 FTE roles.

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 23 February 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Associate Minister for ACC

Answer

None.

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Jo Luxton

List MP · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 23 February 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture

Answer

None.

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Asked by

Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How many vacancies, if any, were there in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, as of 1 January 2026?

Answered by

Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for Women

Answer

I am advised as of 1 January 2026, the Ministry for Women had 6.1 FTE vacancies.

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How many vacancies, if any, were there in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, as of 1 January 2025?

Answered by

Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for Women

Answer

I am advised as of 1 January 2025, the Ministry for Women had 7.1 vacancies.

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Damien O'Connor

List MP · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 23 February 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister of State for Trade and Investment

Answer

In my capacity as the Minister of State for Trade and Investment, I did not take any papers to Cabinet during the week beginning 23 February 2026.

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Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 23 February 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for Women

Answer

None.

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Asked by

Camilla Belich

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 23 February 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Associate Minister for ACC

Answer

In the interest of transparency, a list of titles of papers that I have received from ACC are published on ACC's website: https://www.acc.co.nz/resources#/category/1.

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Jo Luxton

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 23 February 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture

Answer

I refer the member to the attached table. In addition to this list, my office also occasionally receives information relating to potential meeting requests and visits. If a meeting or visit proceeds, the title of the advice provided for…

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Damien O'Connor

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 23 February 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister of State for Trade and Investment

Answer

I am advised that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade publishes a monthly list of titles of advice to Ministers, by the end of the month after the advice is provided. I refer the member to that list, which can be found here:…

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Asked by

Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · 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 23 February 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for Women

Answer

My Office and I receive a range of advice and documents relating to the Women portfolio. I refer the member to the below list of items received the week beginning 23 February 2026, 1 title has been withheld under Speaker’s Ruling 199/6 •…

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Asked by

Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · 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 16 February 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for Women

Answer

My Office and I receive a range of advice and documents relating to the Women portfolio. I refer the member to the below list of items received the week beginning 16 February 2026 • Women Leaders Institute & UN Women Aotearoa New Zealand –…

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Damien O'Connor

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 16 February 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister of State for Trade and Investment

Answer

In my capacity as the Minister of State for Trade and Investment, I received the listed briefings from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade during the week beginning 16 February 2026: 16/02/2026 Submission - European Union Free Trade…

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Jo Luxton

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 16 February 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture

Answer

I refer the member to the attached table. In addition to this list, my office also occasionally receives information relating to potential meeting requests and visits. If a meeting or visit proceeds, the title of the advice provided for…

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Asked by

Camilla Belich

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 16 February 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Associate Minister for ACC

Answer

In the interest of transparency, a list of titles of papers that I have received from ACC are published on ACC's website: https://www.acc.co.nz/resources#/category/1.

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Asked by

Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 16 February 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for Women

Answer

None.

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Asked by

Damien O'Connor

List MP · Labour Party

Question

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 16 February 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister of State for Trade and Investment

Answer

In my capacity as the Minister of State for Trade and Investment, I did not take any papers to Cabinet during the week beginning 16 February 2026.

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Asked by

Jo Luxton

List MP · Labour Party

Question

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 16 February 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture

Answer

None.

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Asked by

Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

Question

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 16 February 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Associate Minister for ACC

Answer

None.

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    What is the current level of compliance, if any, within the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, with NZ Government Web Standards, which require public sector…

Answered by

Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for Women

Answer

I am advised an audit of the Ministry for Women website identified the need to improve its website to be compliant with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). In response, the Ministry is actively working with its content management…

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Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · 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 9 February 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for Women

Answer

My Office and I receive a range of advice and documents relating to the Women portfolio. I refer the member to the below list of items received the week beginning 9 February 2026, 2 titles have been withheld under Speaker’s Ruling 199/6 •…

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Asked by

Damien O'Connor

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 9 February 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister of State for Trade and Investment

Answer

In my capacity as the Minister of State for Trade and Investment, I received the listed briefing from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade during the week beginning 9 February 2026. 10/02/2026 Updated Event brief and speech - ANZBC…

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Asked by

Jo Luxton

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 9 February 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture

Answer

I refer the member to the attached table. In addition to this list, my office also occasionally receives information relating to potential meeting requests and visits. If a meeting or visit proceeds, the title of the advice provided for…

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Reply lodged

Asked by

Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

Question

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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 9 February 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Associate Minister for ACC

Answer

In the interest of transparency, a list of titles of papers that I have received from ACC are published on ACC's website: https://www.acc.co.nz/resources#/category/1.

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Asked by

Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 9 February 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for Women

Answer

None.

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Asked by

Damien O'Connor

List MP · Labour Party

Question

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 9 February 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister of State for Trade and Investment

Answer

In my capacity as the Minister of State for Trade and Investment, I did not take any papers to Cabinet during the week beginning 9 February 2026.

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Asked by

Jo Luxton

List MP · Labour Party

Question

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 9 February 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture

Answer

None.

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Asked by

Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

Question

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 9 February 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Associate Minister for ACC

Answer

None.

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Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · 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 2 February 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for Women

Answer

My Office and I receive a range of advice and documents relating to the Women portfolio. I refer the member to the below list of items received the week beginning 2 February 2026, 1 title has been withheld under Speaker’s Ruling 199/6 •…

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Asked by

Damien O'Connor

List MP · Labour Party

Question

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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 2 February 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister of State for Trade and Investment

Answer

In my capacity as the Minister of State for Trade and Investment, I received the listed briefing from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade during the week beginning 2 February 2026. 2/02/2026 Submission - Korea: Trade Diplomacy:…

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Jo Luxton

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 2 February 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture

Answer

I refer the member to the attached table. In addition to this list, my office also occasionally receives information relating to potential meeting requests and visits. If a meeting or visit proceeds, the title of the advice provided for…

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Reply lodged

Asked by

Camilla Belich

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 2 February 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Associate Minister for ACC

Answer

In the interest of transparency, a list of titles of papers that I have received from ACC are published on ACC's website: https://www.acc.co.nz/resources#/category/1.

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Asked by

Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

Question

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 2 February 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for Women

Answer

None.

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Asked by

Damien O'Connor

List MP · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 2 February 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister of State for Trade and Investment

Answer

In my capacity as the Minister of State for Trade and Investment, I did not take any papers to Cabinet during the week beginning 2 February 2026.

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Asked by

Jo Luxton

List MP · Labour Party

Question

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 2 February 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture

Answer

None.

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Asked by

Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

Question

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 2 February 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Associate Minister for ACC

Answer

None.

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How much, if any, did the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, spend fixing database security breaches in the 2023 calendar year?

  • 4798 (matches this search)

    How much, if any, did the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, spend fixing database security breaches in the 2022 calendar year?

  • 4810 (matches this search)

    How much, if any, did the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, spend fixing database security breaches in the 2024 calendar year?

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    How much, if any, did the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, spend fixing database security breaches in the 2025 calendar year?

Answered by

Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for Women

Answer

The Ministry for Women did not have any database security breaches between 2023 and 2025.

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    In what circumstances would it be appropriate to charge for replying to Official Information Act requests made to their office, or agencies for which the Minister is responsible?

Answered by

Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for Women

Answer

I refer the Member to section 15 of the Official Information Act 1982.

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    Has the Minister or their staff had any discussions with any officials who planned to charge for replying to Official Information Act requests and if so, what advice, if any, did they provide those officials?

Answered by

Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for Women

Answer

No discussions have taken place between myself and Ministry for Women officials relating to charging for Official Information Act requests.

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    On how many occasions, if any, during the 2025 calendar year did each agency for which the Minister has responsibility charge someone for providing information under the Official Information Act and for each instance what was the amount…

Answered by

Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for Women

Answer

I am advised that the Ministry for Women did not charge for providing information under the Official Information Act during the 2025 calendar year.

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    On how many occasions, if any, during the 2025 calendar year did each agency for which the Minister has responsibility suggest to a requestor that a fee would be charged for providing information requested under the Official Information…

Answered by

Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Minister for Women

Answer

I am advised that the Ministry for Women has not suggested to any requestor that they would be charged a fee for providing information under the Official Information Act during the 2025 calendar year.