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Camilla Belich

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  Has the Minister had any lobbying or advocacy meetings since 27 November 2023 that do not appear in the Minister's published diary, and if so, on what dates, with whom, and for what purpose, as at 5 June 2026?

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  Has the Minister had any lobbying or advocacy meetings since 27 November 2023 that do not appear in the Minister's published diary, and if so, on what dates, with whom, and for what purpose, as at 5 June 2026?

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  Has the Minister had any lobbying or advocacy meetings since 27 November 2023 that do not appear in the Minister's published diary, and if so, on what dates, with whom, and for what purpose, as at 5 June 2026?

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  How many financial settlements, if any, have been entered into with employees, former employees, contractors, or office holders by any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible…

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Camilla Belich

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  What is the total expenditure, actual or projected, if any, on staff redundancies across all agencies, departments, Crown entities, companies, or other organisations for which the Minister is responsible arising from Budget 2026 decisions,…

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Camilla Belich

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  How many financial settlements, if any, have been entered into with employees, former employees, contractors, or office holders by any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible…

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Camilla Belich

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  What is the total amount, if any, spent by agencies, departments, Crown entities, companies, or other organisations for which the Minister is responsible on advertising, communications, or promotional activity relating to Budget 2026,…

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  What is the total expenditure, actual or projected, if any, on staff redundancies across all agencies, departments, Crown entities, companies, or other organisations for which the Minister is responsible arising from Budget 2026 decisions,…

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Camilla Belich

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  How many confidential settlement agreements, non-disclosure agreements or confidentiality clauses, if any, have been entered into with employees, former employees, contractors, or office holders by any agency, department, Crown entity,…

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  What is the total amount, if any, spent by agencies, departments, Crown entities, companies, or other organisations for which the Minister is responsible on advertising, communications, or promotional activity relating to Budget 2026,…

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  How many confidential settlement agreements, non-disclosure agreements or confidentiality clauses, if any, have been entered into with employees, former employees, contractors, or office holders by any agency, department, Crown entity,…

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Camilla Belich

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  What new spending initiatives or Budget bids, if any, did the Minister or their agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible, submit for Budget 2026, listed by title, amount sought,…

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  What new spending initiatives or Budget bids, if any, did the Minister or their agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible, submit for Budget 2026, listed by title, amount sought,…

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  Which agencies, departments, Crown entities, companies, or other organisations for which the Minister is responsible, if any, have been required to identify or deliver baseline savings or staffing reductions since 27 November 2023, and how…

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Camilla Belich

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  How many staff, if any, at any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible, since 27 November 2023, have been made redundant, broken down by month and by (a) voluntary redundancy…

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Camilla Belich

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  What is the total sum, if any, spent on wages for any contractors and consultants who have been previously employed in a different capacity at any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is…

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  How many staff, if any, at any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible, since 27 November 2023, have been made redundant, broken down by month and by (a) voluntary redundancy…

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  Which agencies, departments, Crown entities, companies, or other organisations for which the Minister is responsible, if any, have been required to identify or deliver baseline savings or staffing reductions since 27 November 2023, and how…

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  What redundancy or restructuring costs, if any, have been incurred by any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by organisation, the number of…

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  What is the total sum, if any, spent on wages for any contractors and consultants who have been previously employed in a different capacity at any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is…

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Camilla Belich

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  What redundancy or restructuring costs, if any, have been incurred by any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by organisation, the number of…

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Lawrence Xu-Nan

List MP · Green Party

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  In response to Reply 18939 (2026), what is the maximum amount in the range that the Minister specifies is "funded and paid differently"?

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  In response to Reply 18939 (2026), what is the minimum amount in the range that the Minister specifies is "funded and paid differently"?

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Francisco Hernandez

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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?

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Francisco Hernandez

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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?

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Francisco Hernandez

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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?

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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?

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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?

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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?

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?

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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?

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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…

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Scott Willis

List MP · Green Party

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  Further to Reply 328, what assumptions - if any - did the Ministry make in their assessment about costs of installation, and did this cost assessment include batteries?

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Scott Willis

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  Further to Reply 328, what did the assessment referenced show about usable roof area for schools to generate solar power?

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Scott Willis

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  Further to reply 5671, how many schools have solar installed?

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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…

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Lawrence Xu-Nan

List MP · Green Party

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  Will the Solar on Schools programme support be available to Charter Schools; if so, how will this managed?

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Lawrence Xu-Nan

List MP · Green Party

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  What schools, if any, are being prioritised through the Solar on Schools programme to receive support for installation?

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Lawrence Xu-Nan

List MP · Green Party

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  Where will the generated revenue from selling energy back to the grid from solar generation on state and state-integrated school property go (i.e., will this revenue go back to the school or the Ministry of Education)?

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Lawrence Xu-Nan

List MP · Green Party

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  What funding, if any, is available to Kura Kaupapa Māori through the Solar on Schools programme to install solar panels?

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Lawrence Xu-Nan

List MP · Green Party

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  What, if anything, is the average cost to upgrade to solar energy generation and usage for state and state-integrated schools (e.g., installing solar panels)?

Asked by

Lawrence Xu-Nan

List MP · Green Party

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  How many state and state-integrated schools are currently in the process of switching to generating and using solar energy?

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Lawrence Xu-Nan

List MP · Green Party

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  What, if anything, is the average output from solar generation on state and state-integrated school property?

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Lawrence Xu-Nan

List MP · Green Party

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  How many state and state-integrated schools switched to generating and using solar energy from 1 January 2026 - 3 June 2026?

Asked by

Lawrence Xu-Nan

List MP · Green Party

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  How many state and state-integrated schools switched to generating and using solar energy from January 1 2025 - December 31 2025?

Asked by

Lawrence Xu-Nan

List MP · Green Party

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  How many state and state-integrated schools generate and use solar energy as at 3 June 2026?

Asked by

Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  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?

Asked by

Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  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?

Asked by

Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  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…

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  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…

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  Is the Ministry of Education's Resource Teachers: Learning and Behaviour service exempt from the government's public servant job number cuts?

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  Is the Ministry of Education's Learning Support Coordinators exempt from the government's public servant job number cuts?

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Camilla Belich

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  Is the Ministry of Education's Intensive Wraparound Service exempt from the government's public servant job number cuts?