Search written questions to Ministers and the replies they have received.
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Asked by
Willow-Jean Prime
List MP · Labour Party
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How many, if any, school lunches were not delivered during the week of February 9th 2026, expressed as an overall number?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education
None.
Asked by
Willow-Jean Prime
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
How many, if any, school lunches were delivered late during the week of February 9th 2026, expressed as an overall number?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education
I am advised by the Ministry of Education that, during the week of 9 February 2026, there were 18,164 (3.7 percent) late lunches from a total 490,570 meals delivered reported by external model suppliers. Late deliveries from external…
Asked by
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 David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Minister for Regulation
I am advised that the Ministry for Regulation’s current Centralised Web Accessibility Checker accessibility score is 22, based on testing by the Department of Internal Affairs as of 17 December 2025.
Asked by
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 David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education
The Charter School Agency currently has a Centralised Web Accessibility Checker (CWAC) score of 4.
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
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 David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Health
I am advised Pharmac works hard to ensure its websites are compliant with NZ Government Web Standards. Officials regularly review and update our sites to ensure they work for everyone who wants to access them.
Asked by
Chris Hipkins
Member for Remutaka · 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 David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Deputy Prime Minister
None.
Asked by
Duncan Webb
Member for Christchurch Central · 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 David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Justice
None.
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 9 February 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT 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 Pharmac websites: https://www.health.govt.nz/information-releases/lists-of-advice-provided-to-ministers…
Asked by
Barbara Edmonds
Member for Mana · 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 David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Finance
My office receives a significant volume of information. To answer this question will require significant staff resources and I do not believe it is in the public interest to do so. If the member wishes to be more specific about the…
Asked by
Willow-Jean Prime
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 9 February 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education
Titles of all advice that I have received has been, or will be, proactively released on the Ministry of Education website. https://www.education.govt.nz/our-work/information-releases/ My office receives a large amount of material every…
Asked by
Chris Hipkins
Member for Remutaka · 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 David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Deputy Prime Minister
None.
Asked by
Duncan Webb
Member for Christchurch Central · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 9 February 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Justice
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 9 February 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Health
None.
Asked by
Barbara Edmonds
Member for Mana · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 9 February 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Finance
With the exception of Cabinet Appointments and Honours (APH) papers and minutes, all Cabinet and Cabinet committee papers and minutes must be proactively released and published online within 30 business days of final decisions being taken…
Asked by
Willow-Jean Prime
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 9 February 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education
None.
Asked by
Chris Hipkins
Member for Remutaka · 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 David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Deputy Prime Minister
None.
Asked by
Duncan Webb
Member for Christchurch Central · 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 2 February 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Justice
None.
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 2 February 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT 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 Pharmac websites: https://www.health.govt.nz/information-releases/lists-of-advice-provided-to-ministers…
Asked by
Barbara Edmonds
Member for Mana · 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 2 February 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Finance
My office receives a significant volume of information. To answer this question will require significant staff resources and I do not believe it is in the public interest to do so. If the member wishes to be more specific about the…
Asked by
Willow-Jean Prime
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 2 February 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education
Titles of all advice that I have received has been, or will be, proactively released on the Ministry of Education website. https://www.education.govt.nz/our-work/information-releases/ My office receives a large amount of material every…
Asked by
Chris Hipkins
Member for Remutaka · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 2 February 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Deputy Prime Minister
None.
Asked by
Duncan Webb
Member for Christchurch Central · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 2 February 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Justice
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 2 February 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Health
None.
Asked by
Barbara Edmonds
Member for Mana · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 2 February 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Finance
With the exception of Cabinet Appointments and Honours (APH) papers and minutes, all Cabinet and Cabinet committee papers and minutes must be proactively released and published online within 30 business days of final decisions being taken…
Asked by
Willow-Jean Prime
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 2 February 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education
None.
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 9 February 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Minister for Regulation
With the exception of Cabinet Appointments and Honours (APH) papers and minutes, all Cabinet and Cabinet committee papers and minutes must be proactively released and published online within 30 business days of final decisions being taken…
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 9 February 2026 , including location, event description, and attendees?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Minister for Regulation
My office receives many invitations to events and meetings. 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…
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office received, if any, during the week beginning Monday 9 February 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Minister for Regulation
The titles of papers I received in my capacity as Minister for Regulation are considered for proactive release each month and are published on the Ministry for Regulation’s website. Some titles may be withheld where the material remains…
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
(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?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Minister for Regulation
None.
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
(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 2023 calendar year?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Minister for Regulation
None.
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
(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?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Minister for Regulation
None.
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
(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 2025 calendar year?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Minister for Regulation
None.
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
(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 2023 calendar year?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education
The Charter School Agency was established on 1 July 2024.
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
(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?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education
The Charter School Agency was established on 1 July 2024.
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
(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?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education
I am advised that the Charter School Agency did not incur any expenses fixing database breaches in the 2024 calendar year.
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
(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 2025 calendar year?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education
I am advised that the Charter School Agency did not incur any expenses fixing database breaches in the 2025 calendar year.
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
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?
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?
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?
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 David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Health
I am advised that Pharmac did not incur any expenses related to fixing database security breaches in 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025.
Asked by
Willow-Jean Prime
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
How much was paid to the School Lunch Collective during the week of February 2nd 2026?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education
I am advised by the Ministry of Education that, during the week of 2 February 2026, it did not make any payments to the School Lunch Collective.
Asked by
Willow-Jean Prime
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
How many, if any, school lunches were wasted during the week of February 2nd 2026, expressed as an overall number?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education
I am advised by the Ministry of Education that, in the week of 2 February 2026, external model suppliers to contributing primary schools delivered 132,571 meals. There were 11,422 surplus meals, equating to 8.6 percent. This response does…
Asked by
Willow-Jean Prime
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
How many, if any, school lunches were not delivered during the week of February 2nd 2026, expressed as an overall number?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education
I am advised by the Ministry of Education (the Ministry) that for the week of 2 February 2026, external model suppliers delivered 396,578 meals with 95 percent delivered in full and on time (DIFOT). Late deliveries were due to road…
Asked by
Willow-Jean Prime
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
How many, if any, school lunches were delivered late during the week of February 2nd 2026, expressed as an overall number?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education
I refer the Member to my response to written parliamentary question 4145 (2025).
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
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 David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Minister for Regulation
No.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
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 David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Minister for Regulation
I refer the Member to the charging guidelines for OIA requests, published by the Ministry of Justice, which are to be followed by agencies subject to the OIA. The Ombudsman has also released a charging guideline for official information…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
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 David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Minister for Regulation
I am informed that the Ministry for Regulation has not suggested to any requester that a fee would be charged for the provision of information in response to any OIA requests.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
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 David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Minister for Regulation
I am informed that the Ministry for Regulation has not charged for the provision of information in response to any OIA requests.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
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 David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education
No.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
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 David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education
I refer the Member to the Ombudsman’s guide to charging for official information under the OIA, which is publicly available here: A guide to charging for official information under the OIA and LGOIMA
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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…
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 David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education
None. This is also my response to written parliamentary question 3645 (2026).
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
How many graduate positions, if any, were there in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, between November 2024 and November 2025?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Minister for Regulation
One.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
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 David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Health
No.