Written questions

Asked by

Mike Davidson

List MP · Green Party

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  What correspondence or meetings has the Minister had, if any, with short-term accommodation platforms, such as Airbnb, about the development or implementation of a register for short-stay accommodation providers?

Asked by

Mike Davidson

List MP · Green Party

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  What advice, briefings or documents has the Minister had, if any, on the development or implementation of a short-stay accommodation register, or similar and what is the time frame, if any, for making a decision?

Asked by

Mike Davidson

List MP · Green Party

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  What advice, documents or briefings has the Minister had since 20 August 2026, if any, on the use of the Tourism Levy to assist Councils in providing tourism infrastructure?

Asked by

Mike Davidson

List MP · Green Party

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  How much money, if any, from the Tourism Levy has been allocated to Councils for tourism infrastructure and to the Department of Conservation (including for baseline funding) in each of the last five years?

Asked by

Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  When, if ever, was the last time that Temporary Additional Support payment rates were reviewed in relation to housing costs?

Asked by

Glen Bennett

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 31 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Asked by

Willow-Jean Prime

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 31 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Asked by

Priyanca Radhakrishnan

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 31 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Asked by

Helen White

Member for Mt Albert · 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 31 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Asked by

Jan Tinetti

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 31 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Asked by

Glen Bennett

List MP · Labour Party

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

Asked by

Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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

Asked by

Priyanca Radhakrishnan

List MP · Labour Party

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

Asked by

Helen White

Member for Mt Albert · Labour Party

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

Asked by

Jan Tinetti

List MP · Labour Party

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

Asked by

Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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  Are Ministry of Social Development case workers or call centre workers recommended to ask potential Ministry of Social Development clients whether they have access to a credit card prior to determining their suitability to receive support…

Asked by

Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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  Are Ministry of Social Development case workers or call centre workers required to ask potential Ministry of Social Development clients whether they have access to loans or other credit prior to determining their suitability to receive…

Asked by

Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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  Are Ministry of Social Development case workers or call centre workers required to ask potential Ministry of Social Development clients whether they have access to a credit card prior to determining their suitability to receive support…

Asked by

Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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  Are Ministry of Social Development case workers or call centre workers required to ask potential Ministry of Social Development clients whether they have access to a credit card prior to determining their suitability to receive a Jobseeker…

Asked by

Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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  Are Ministry of Social Development case workers or call centre workers recommended to ask potential Ministry of Social Development clients whether they have access to loans or other credit prior to determining their suitability to receive…

Asked by

Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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  On how many occasions, if any, have Ministry of Social Development staff recommended that a person get a credit card or loan in lieu of receiving support from the Ministry?

Asked by

Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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  Were some people receiving a benefit or an allowance notified before the date their Confirming Your Circumstances review material was due to Work and Income that their benefit would be suspended; if so, why?

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  Did any people receiving a benefit or an allowance have their benefit or allowance stopped on the same day that their Confirming Your Circumstances review material was due to Work and Income; if so, why?

Asked by

Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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  What material, if any, did the Minister recieve when the Ministry for Social Development briefed her on Thursday 13 August about the mistakes stemming from the Social Security (Mandatory Reviews) Amendment Act 2025 coming into force,…

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  Further to 37329 (2026) what material was the Minister provided when the Ministry of Social Development briefed her on the suspension of winter energy payments, listed by title?

Asked by

Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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  How many people, if any, receiving a benefit or allowance that was wrongly suspended since the Social Security (Mandatory Reviews) Amendment Act 2025 came into force are now in debt to the Ministry of Social Development due to the wrongful…

Asked by

Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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  Will the role of automated decision-making be included in the review of the wrongly suspended benefits and allowances since the Social Security (Mandatory Reviews) Amendment Act 2025 came into force; if not, why?

Asked by

Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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  Will the Minister publish the full review report into the wrongful suspension of benefits and allowances since the Social Security (Mandatory Reviews) Amendment Act 2025 came into force?

Asked by

Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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  How many people, if any, have applied for an Accommodation Costs Arrears Grant due to having their main benefit or an allowance wrongly suspended since the Social Security (Mandatory Reviews) Amendment Act 2025 came into force?

Asked by

Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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  How many people, if any, have applied for Temporary Additional Support due to having their main benefit or an allowance wrongly suspended since the Social Security (Mandatory Reviews) Amendment Act 2025 came into force?

Asked by

Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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  How many people, if any, have applied for a special needs grant due to having a main benefit or allowance wrongfully suspended since the Social Security (Mandatory Reviews) Amendment Act 2025 came into force?

Asked by

Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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  How many, if any, people receiving the NZ Super as a non-qualified partner had that wrongly suspended since the Social Security (Mandatory Reviews) Amendment Act 2025 came into force?

Asked by

Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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  How many, if any, people receiving the Accommodation Supplement had that wrongly suspended since the Social Security (Mandatory Reviews) Amendment Act 2025 came into force?

Asked by

Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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  How many, if any, people receiving the Supported Living Payment had their benefit wrongly suspended since the Social Security (Mandatory Reviews) Amendment Act 2025 came into force?

Asked by

Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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  How many, if any, people receiving the Emergency Benefit had their benefit wrongly suspended since the Social Security (Mandatory Reviews) Amendment Act 2025 came into force?

Asked by

Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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  How many, if any, people receiving the Disability Allowance had their allowance wrongly suspended since the Social Security (Mandatory Reviews) Amendment Act 2025 came into force?

Asked by

Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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  Further to 37329 (2026), on what date was the first individual case raised through complaints?

• 39155 (matches this search)

  Further to 37329 (2026), on what date was the first individual case raised through staff feedback?

• 39156 (matches this search)

  Further to 37329 (2026), on what date did senior leadership at the Ministry confirm the issue and that it had broader impacts?

• 39159 (matches this search)

  Further to 37329 (2026), on what date was the first individual case raised through client enquiries?

Asked by

Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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  What, if anything, is the number of Ministry of Social Development and Employment's full-time equivalent staff as of 30 June 2023, 31 December 2023, 30 June 2024, 31 December 2024, 30 June 2025, 31 December 2025, and 30 June 2026?

Asked by

Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  How much, if any, was spent in the 2025/26 financial year in the Minister's departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, on artificial intelligence, including costs on training…

Asked by

Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  How much, if any, was spent in the 2024/25 financial year in the Minister's departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, on artificial intelligence, including costs on training…

Asked by

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 on consultancy costs, from 1 July 2024 - 30 June 2025?

Asked by

Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  How much, if any, was spent in the 2023/24 financial year in the Minister's departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, on artificial intelligence, including costs on training…

Asked by

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 on consultancy costs, from 1 July 2025 - 30 June 2026?

Asked by

Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  How much, if any, was spent in the 2024/25 financial year in the Minister's departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, on artificial intelligence, including costs on training…

Asked by

Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  How much, if any, was spent in the 2025/26 financial year in the Minister's departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, on artificial intelligence, including costs on training…

Asked by

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 on consultancy costs, from 1 July 2024 - 30 June 2025?

Asked by

Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  How much, if any, was spent in the 2023/24 financial year in the Minister's departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, on artificial intelligence, including costs on training…

Asked by

Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  How much, if any, was spent in the 2025/26 financial year in the Minister's departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, on artificial intelligence, including costs on training…

Asked by

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 on consultancy costs, from 1 July 2024 - 30 June 2025?

Asked by

Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  How much, if any, was spent in the 2024/25 financial year in the Minister's departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, on artificial intelligence, including costs on training…

Asked by

Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  How much, if any, was spent in the 2023/24 financial year in the Minister's departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, on artificial intelligence, including costs on training…

Asked by

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 on consultancy costs, from 1 July 2025 - 30 June 2026?