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Answered Question 40861 (2026)
Question published

40861 (2026). Dr Tracey McLellan to the Minister of Corrections

Asked by

Tracey McLellan

List MP · Labour Party

Question

What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 7 September 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Corrections

Answer

None.

Awaiting reply Question 40853 (2026)
Question published

40853 (2026). Cushla Tangaere-Manuel to the Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery

Asked by

Cushla Tangaere-Manuel

Member for Ikaroa-Rāwhiti · Labour Party

Question

What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 7 September 2026, by title and date?

For answer by

Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery

Answer

No reply has been published yet.

Awaiting reply Question 40848 (2026)
Question published

40848 (2026). Hon Jenny Salesa to the Minister for Ethnic Communities

Asked by

Jenny Salesa

Member for Panmure-Ōtāhuhu · Labour Party

Question

What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 7 September 2026, by title and date?

For answer by

Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister for Ethnic Communities

Answer

No reply has been published yet.

Awaiting reply Question 40812 (2026)
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40812 (2026). Hon Ginny Andersen to the Minister of Police

Asked by

Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

Question

What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 7 September 2026, by title and date?

For answer by

Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

Answer

No reply has been published yet.

Answered Question 40785 (2026)
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40785 (2026). Cushla Tangaere-Manuel to the Minister for Sport and Recreation

Asked by

Cushla Tangaere-Manuel

Member for Ikaroa-Rāwhiti · Labour Party

Question

What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 7 September 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister for Sport and Recreation

Answer

As Minister for Sport and Recreation I took one paper to Cabinet during the week beginning 7 September 2026: - Report on Overseas Travel: Hon Mark Mitchell – July-August 2026

Awaiting reply Question 40744 (2026)
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40744 (2026). Dr Tracey McLellan to the Minister of Corrections

Asked by

Tracey McLellan

List MP · Labour Party

Question

What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 7 September 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

For answer by

Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Corrections

Answer

No reply has been published yet.

Awaiting reply Question 40736 (2026)
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40736 (2026). Cushla Tangaere-Manuel to the Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery

Asked by

Cushla Tangaere-Manuel

Member for Ikaroa-Rāwhiti · Labour Party

Question

What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 7 September 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

For answer by

Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery

Answer

No reply has been published yet.

Awaiting reply Question 40731 (2026)
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40731 (2026). Hon Jenny Salesa to the Minister for Ethnic Communities

Asked by

Jenny Salesa

Member for Panmure-Ōtāhuhu · Labour Party

Question

What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 7 September 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

For answer by

Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister for Ethnic Communities

Answer

No reply has been published yet.

Answered Question 40696 (2026)
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40696 (2026). Hon Ginny Andersen to the Minister of Police

Asked by

Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

Question

What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 7 September 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

Answer

Titles of advice I have received are proactively released periodically on Police's and the SFO's website.

Awaiting reply Question 40672 (2026)
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40672 (2026). Cushla Tangaere-Manuel to the Minister for Sport and Recreation

Asked by

Cushla Tangaere-Manuel

Member for Ikaroa-Rāwhiti · Labour Party

Question

What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 7 September 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

For answer by

Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister for Sport and Recreation

Answer

No reply has been published yet.

Awaiting reply Question 40640 (2026)
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40640 (2026). Teanau Tuiono to the Associate Minister for National Security and Intelligence

Asked by

Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 7 September 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

For answer by

Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Associate Minister for National Security and Intelligence

Answer

No reply has been published yet.

Awaiting reply Question 40628 (2026)
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40628 (2026). Teanau Tuiono to the Associate Minister for National Security and Intelligence

Asked by

Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

Question

What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 7 September 2026, by title and date?

For answer by

Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Associate Minister for National Security and Intelligence

Answer

No reply has been published yet.

Awaiting reply Question 40617 (2026)
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40617 (2026). Teanau Tuiono to the Associate Minister for National Security and Intelligence

Asked by

Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

Question

What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office requested, if any, during the week beginning 7 September 2026, by title and date?

For answer by

Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Associate Minister for National Security and Intelligence

Answer

No reply has been published yet.

Awaiting reply Question 40594 (2026)
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40594 (2026). Dr Tracey McLellan to the Minister of Corrections

Asked by

Tracey McLellan

List MP · Labour Party

Question

Does the Department of Corrections proactively assess, before an Electronic Monitoring Field Officer attends a private residence, whether safeguards such as the attendance of an additional Field Officer or a Field Officer of a particular…

For answer by

Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Corrections

Answer

No reply has been published yet.

Awaiting reply Question 40409 (2026)
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40409 (2026). Dr Tracey McLellan to the Minister of Corrections

Asked by

Tracey McLellan

List MP · Labour Party

Question

Does the Department of Corrections ordinarily deploy one contracted Electronic Monitoring Field Officer for installations, maintenance visits, and responses to alerts at private residences; if so, what policy, procedure, risk assessment,…

For answer by

Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Corrections

Answer

No reply has been published yet.

Awaiting reply Question 40408 (2026)
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40408 (2026). Dr Tracey McLellan to the Minister of Corrections

Asked by

Tracey McLellan

List MP · Labour Party

Question

What risk assessment processes are required by the Department of Corrections before a contracted Electronic Monitoring Field Officer is sent alone to a private residence, if any?

For answer by

Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Corrections

Answer

No reply has been published yet.

Awaiting reply Question 40407 (2026)
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40407 (2026). Dr Tracey McLellan to the Minister of Corrections

Asked by

Tracey McLellan

List MP · Labour Party

Question

What contractual obligations does First Security, or any other provider contracted to deliver Electronic Monitoring services, have to protect the safety and wellbeing of people encountered during service delivery in private homes,…

For answer by

Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Corrections

Answer

No reply has been published yet.

Awaiting reply Question 40406 (2026)
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40406 (2026). Dr Tracey McLellan to the Minister of Corrections

Asked by

Tracey McLellan

List MP · Labour Party

Question

What policies, procedures, or guidance does the Department of Corrections have for requests for two Electronic Monitoring Field Officers, or for a Field Officer of a particular gender, to attend a private residence, if any?

For answer by

Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Corrections

Answer

No reply has been published yet.

Awaiting reply Question 40405 (2026)
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40405 (2026). Dr Tracey McLellan to the Minister of Corrections

Asked by

Tracey McLellan

List MP · Labour Party

Question

How many complaints or incident reports concerning the conduct of contracted Electronic Monitoring Field Officers have been received by the Department of Corrections, if any, in each of the past five years, broken down by year, provider,…

For answer by

Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Corrections

Answer

No reply has been published yet.

Awaiting reply Question 40404 (2026)
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40404 (2026). Dr Tracey McLellan to the Minister of Corrections

Asked by

Tracey McLellan

List MP · Labour Party

Question

What monitoring, audit, reporting, incident-notification, and escalation requirements apply to contracted providers of Electronic Monitoring services in relation to allegations of misconduct, inappropriate behaviour, violence, sexual harm,…

For answer by

Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Corrections

Answer

No reply has been published yet.

Answered Question 39585 (2026)
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39585 (2026). Teanau Tuiono to the Associate Minister for National Security and Intelligence

Asked by

Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

Question

What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 31 August 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

Answered by

Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Associate Minister for National Security and Intelligence

Answer

In my capacity as Associate Minister for National Security and Intelligence, none.

Answered Question 39567 (2026)
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39567 (2026). Teanau Tuiono to the Associate Minister for National Security and Intelligence

Asked by

Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

Question

What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 31 August 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Associate Minister for National Security and Intelligence

Answer

In my capacity as Associate Minister for National Security and Intelligence I have not presented papers to Cabinet within the specified timeframe.

Answered Question 39560 (2026)
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39560 (2026). Teanau Tuiono to the Associate Minister for National Security and Intelligence

Asked by

Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

Question

What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office requested, if any, during the week beginning 31 August 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Associate Minister for National Security and Intelligence

Answer

As Associate Minister for National Security and Intelligence, I regularly request and receive advice from officials in the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC) on a range of matters. In accordance with Speaker’s Ruling…

Awaiting reply Question 39523 (2026)
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39523 (2026). Dr Tracey McLellan to the Minister of Corrections

Asked by

Tracey McLellan

List MP · Labour Party

Question

What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 31 August 2026, by title and date?

For answer by

Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Corrections

Answer

No reply has been published yet.

Answered Question 39516 (2026)
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39516 (2026). Cushla Tangaere-Manuel to the Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery

Asked by

Cushla Tangaere-Manuel

Member for Ikaroa-Rāwhiti · Labour Party

Question

What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 31 August 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery

Answer

None.

Awaiting reply Question 39511 (2026)
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39511 (2026). Hon Jenny Salesa to the Minister for Ethnic Communities

Asked by

Jenny Salesa

Member for Panmure-Ōtāhuhu · Labour Party

Question

What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 31 August 2026, by title and date?

For answer by

Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister for Ethnic Communities

Answer

No reply has been published yet.

Answered Question 39479 (2026)
Question published

39479 (2026). Hon Ginny Andersen to the Minister of Police

Asked by

Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

Question

What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 31 August 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

Answer

I did not take any papers to Cabinet during this period.

Answered Question 39456 (2026)
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39456 (2026). Cushla Tangaere-Manuel to the Minister for Sport and Recreation

Asked by

Cushla Tangaere-Manuel

Member for Ikaroa-Rāwhiti · Labour Party

Question

What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 31 August 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister for Sport and Recreation

Answer

As Minister for Sport and Recreation, I did not take any papers to Cabinet during the week beginning 31 August 2026,

Awaiting reply Question 39426 (2026)
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39426 (2026). Dr Tracey McLellan to the Minister of Corrections

Asked by

Tracey McLellan

List MP · Labour Party

Question

What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 31 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

For answer by

Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Corrections

Answer

No reply has been published yet.

Answered Question 39418 (2026)
Question published

39418 (2026). Cushla Tangaere-Manuel to the Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery

Asked by

Cushla Tangaere-Manuel

Member for Ikaroa-Rāwhiti · Labour Party

Question

What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 31 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery

Answer

I received the following documents during this period: - Aide Memoire - Fortnightly Status Report Emergency Management and Recovery, 3 September 2026. - Briefing - Emergency Management (Forms and Related Matters) Rules 2026: Final Rules, 4…

Awaiting reply Question 39413 (2026)
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39413 (2026). Hon Jenny Salesa to the Minister for Ethnic Communities

Asked by

Jenny Salesa

Member for Panmure-Ōtāhuhu · Labour Party

Question

What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 31 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

For answer by

Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister for Ethnic Communities

Answer

No reply has been published yet.

Answered Question 39377 (2026)
Question published

39377 (2026). Hon Ginny Andersen to the Minister of Police

Asked by

Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

Question

What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 31 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

Answer

Titles of advice I have received are proactively released periodically on Police's and the SFO's website.

Answered Question 39354 (2026)
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39354 (2026). Cushla Tangaere-Manuel to the Minister for Sport and Recreation

Asked by

Cushla Tangaere-Manuel

Member for Ikaroa-Rāwhiti · Labour Party

Question

What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 31 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister for Sport and Recreation

Answer

I received the following aides- mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice during the week beginning 31 August from SportNZ • MED-14541 - Bay of Plenty Youth Development Trust - Wave 2 Announcement - Reducing Child and…