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Question 30422 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    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 29 June 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister of Statistics

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I regularly request and receive advice on a range of topics. In the interest of transparency, a list of titles of papers that I have received from Stats NZ are published on its website:…

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Question 30423 (2026)

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Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · 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 29 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister of Statistics

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I regularly request and receive advice on a range of topics. In the interest of transparency, a list of titles of papers that I have received from Stats NZ are published on its website:…

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Question 30530 (2026)

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Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 29 June 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister of Statistics

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I regularly take papers to Cabinet across a range of topics. In the interest of transparency, I proactively release papers considered by Cabinet on the Stats NZ website: https://www.stats.govt.nz/corporate/cabinet-papers/.

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Question 29858 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 22 June 2026 , including location, event description, and attendees?

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Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister of Statistics

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I do not keep a record of events or meetings I decline to attend.

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Question 29862 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    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 22 June 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister of Statistics

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I regularly request and receive advice on a range of topics. In the interest of transparency, a list of titles of papers that I have received from Stats NZ are published on its website:…

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Question 29915 (2026)

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Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · 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 22 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister of Statistics

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I regularly request and receive advice on a range of topics. In the interest of transparency, a list of titles of papers that I have received from Stats NZ are published on its website:…

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Question 30019 (2026)

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Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 22 June 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister of Statistics

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I regularly take papers to Cabinet across a range of topics. In the interest of transparency, I proactively release papers considered by Cabinet on the Stats NZ website: https://www.stats.govt.nz/corporate/cabinet-papers/ .

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Question 29063 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    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 15 June 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister of Statistics

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I regularly request and receive advice on a range of topics. In the interest of transparency, a list of titles of papers that I have received from Stats NZ are published on its website:…

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Question 29064 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 15 June 2026 , including location, event description, and attendees?

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Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister of Statistics

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I do not keep a record of events or meetings I decline to attend.

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Question 29195 (2026)

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Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · 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 15 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister of Statistics

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I regularly request and receive advice on a range of topics. In the interest of transparency, a list of titles of papers that I have received from Stats NZ are published on its website:…

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Question 29300 (2026)

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Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 15 June 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister of Statistics

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I regularly take papers to Cabinet across a range of topics. In the interest of transparency, I proactively release papers considered by Cabinet on the Stats NZ website: https://www.stats.govt.nz/corporate/cabinet-papers/.

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Question 28469 (2026)

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Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · 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 8 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister of Statistics

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I regularly request and receive advice on a range of topics. In the interest of transparency, a list of titles of papers that I have received from Stats NZ are published on its website:…

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Question 28700 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 8 June 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister of Statistics

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I regularly take papers to Cabinet across a range of topics. In the interest of transparency, I proactively release papers considered by Cabinet on the Stats NZ website: https://www.stats.govt.nz/corporate/cabinet-papers/.

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Question 28701 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 8 June 2026 , including location, event description, and attendees?

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Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister of Statistics

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I do not keep a record of events or meetings I decline to attend.

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Question 28704 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    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 8 June 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister of Statistics

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I regularly request and receive advice on a range of topics. In the interest of transparency, a list of titles of papers that I have received from Stats NZ are published on its website:…

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Question 27889 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    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 25 May 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister of Statistics

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I regularly request and receive advice on a range of topics. In the interest of transparency, a list of titles of papers that I have received from Stats NZ are published on its website:…

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Question 27897 (2026)

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    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 1 June 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister of Statistics

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I regularly request and receive advice on a range of topics. In the interest of transparency, a list of titles of papers that I have received from Stats NZ are published on its website:…

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Question 27114 (2026)

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Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · 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 1 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister of Statistics

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I regularly request and receive advice on a range of topics. In the interest of transparency, a list of titles of papers that I have received from Stats NZ are published on its website:…

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Question 27220 (2026)

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Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 1 June 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister of Statistics

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I regularly take papers to Cabinet across a range of topics. In the interest of transparency, I proactively release papers considered by Cabinet on the Stats NZ website: https://www.stats.govt.nz/corporate/cabinet-papers/.

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49 questions (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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Matching question numbers: 21356 (2026), 21701 (2026), 21708 (2026), 21710 (2026), 21718 (2026), 21727 (2026), 21734 (2026), 22065 (2026), 22067 (2026), 22081 (2026), 22085 (2026), 22087 (2026), 22107 (2026), 22424 (2026), 22436 (2026), 22444 (2026), 22447 (2026), 22461 (2026), 22815 (2026), 22827 (2026), 22844 (2026), 23121 (2026), 23180 (2026), 23183 (2026), 23205 (2026), 23216 (2026), 23479 (2026), 23533 (2026), 23554 (2026), 23564 (2026), 23568 (2026), 23573 (2026), 23849 (2026), 23900 (2026), 23917 (2026), 23924 (2026), 23931 (2026), 23945 (2026), 24182 (2026), 24222 (2026), 24230 (2026), 24231 (2026), 24240 (2026), 24950 (2026), 26320 (2026)

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    Which AI vendors, products, or platforms are expected to be procured, expanded, or relied upon as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any; what is the forecast contract value of each, in which…

  • 21339 (matches this search)

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    What evidence base, including any business cases, pilot results, productivity studies, benchmark data, or independent advice, was relied upon in determining that AI could absorb the workload of the roles being disestablished as part of…

  • 21349 (matches this search)

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    What is the total forecast spend on (a) AI software licences and subscriptions, (b) AI-related cloud and compute infrastructure, (c) AI implementation consultants and systems integrators, (d) AI-related staff training and change…

  • 21353 (matches this search)

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    Has any (a) algorithmic impact assessment, (b) Privacy Impact Assessment, (c) Treaty of Waitangi impact assessment, or (d) Health and Safety at Work Act psychosocial risk assessment been completed in respect of the AI tools being deployed…

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  • 21356 (matches this search)

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    How many, if any, of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, will have any of their functions or tasks performed, in whole or in part, by artificial…

  • 21701 (matches this search)

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    For entities being abolished or merged as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, has the Minister received advice that the functions could be performed more cost-effectively if the entity…

  • 21708 (matches this search)

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    For entities being abolished or merged as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, which functions will (a) cease entirely, (b) transfer to another entity, or (c) be performed by a…

  • 21710 (matches this search)

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    For entities being abolished or merged as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, what is the forecast one-off cost of abolition or merger, including disestablishment, transition, legal and IT…

  • 21718 (matches this search)

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    For entities being abolished or merged as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, what was the total appropriation in 2024/25, if anything, and what is the forecast total cost of the functions…

  • 21727 (matches this search)

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    Has any psychosocial risk assessment been conducted in respect of the restructure being undertaken as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, under Health and Safety at Work Act obligations, if any,…

  • 21734 (matches this search)

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    Has the Minister received any advice that role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, will worsen results in staff engagement, workplace wellbeing, sick leave, or…

  • 22065 (matches this search)

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    Has the Minister sought or received advice on whether roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, will need to be re-hired within the next 24 months, and what is the…

  • 22067 (matches this search)

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    How does the role reduction being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for compare, as a proportion of workforce, across the portfolio, broken down by agency, department, Crown entity, company,…

  • 22081 (matches this search)

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    What proportion of the current workforce does the role reduction being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for represent, if any, broken down by agency, department, Crown entity, company, or…

  • 22085 (matches this search)

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    What support, including outplacement, retraining, and mental health support, if any, is being made available to staff affected by savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, and at what cost, broken down by…

  • 22087 (matches this search)

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    How many staff affected by savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for are being offered redeployment to other roles within the same entity or elsewhere in the public service, if any, and what is the forecast…

  • 22107 (matches this search)

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    How many of the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, will be achieved by (a) voluntary redundancy, (b) involuntary redundancy, (c) non-replacement of…

  • 22424 (matches this search)

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    What is the total forecast cost of restructures being undertaken as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, including (a) redundancy payments, (b) outplacement support, (c) change-management…

  • 22436 (matches this search)

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    Have any functions been transferred to another entity as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any; if so, has the receiving entity been given any additional baseline funding, and how much,…

  • 22444 (matches this search)

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    What, if anything, is the forecast contractor and consultant spend in each of the next four financial years as a consequence of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, by category of spend, broken…

  • 22447 (matches this search)

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    What, if anything, is the average daily rate paid for external consultants and contractors, and how does this compare to the equivalent daily cost of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the…

  • 22461 (matches this search)

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    Will any work previously undertaken by roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, be performed by (a) external consultants, (b) contractors, (c) labour-hire staff,…

  • 22815 (matches this search)

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    On what date, if at all, did the Minister first receive advice regarding the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and from whom, broken down by agency,…

  • 22827 (matches this search)

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    Will any obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi, including obligations under Treaty settlement legislation, be affected by the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if…

  • 22844 (matches this search)

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    Has the Minister been advised of any risks to the health, safety or wellbeing of New Zealanders arising from the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and if…

  • 23121 (matches this search)

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    What is the forecast change in (a) processing times, (b) wait times, (c) call-answer times, and (d) complaint resolution times for services provided in the 12 months following the role reductions being made as part of savings made in…

  • 23180 (matches this search)

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    Which specific functions, services, programmes or work streams, if any, will be reduced, ceased, or transferred elsewhere as a consequence of the role disestablishments being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the…

  • 23183 (matches this search)

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    Which statutory functions, if any, are affected by the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and has the Minister received legal advice as to whether each…

  • 23205 (matches this search)

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    Which statutory functions, if any, are affected by the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and has the Minister received legal advice as to whether each…

  • 23216 (matches this search)

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    Which specific functions, services, programmes or work streams will be reduced, ceased, or transferred elsewhere as a consequence of the role disestablishments being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is…

  • 23479 (matches this search)

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    What is the forecast impact, if any, of the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, on the gender pay gap and the ethnic pay gap, broken down by agency,…

  • 23533 (matches this search)

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    Has any equity impact assessment, gender impact assessment, or Treaty of Waitangi impact assessment been completed in respect of the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible…

  • 23554 (matches this search)

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    How many, if any of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, are held by employees who have self-identified as having a disability, broken down by agency,…

  • 23564 (matches this search)

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    What is the geographic and regional distribution of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, broken down by city or region and by agency, department, Crown…

  • 23568 (matches this search)

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    What is the age-band breakdown of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, broken down by agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for…

  • 23573 (matches this search)

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    What is the ethnicity breakdown (Māori, Pacific peoples, Asian, European, Middle Eastern, Latin American, African, Other) of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for,…

  • 23849 (matches this search)

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    What is the gender breakdown of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, compared to the gender composition of each workforce as a whole, broken down by…

  • 23900 (matches this search)

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    What is the forecast change in spending, if any, on (a) external consultants, (b) contractors, and (c) temporary or labour-hire staff in each of the next four financial years as a consequence of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the…

  • 23917 (matches this search)

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    What is the total forecast cost of redundancy and severance payments, if any, associated with the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and what is the average…

  • 23924 (matches this search)

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    What is the distribution of roles, if any, being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, across salary bands in $20,000 increments (e.g. $60,000–$79,999, $80,000–$99,999,…

  • 23931 (matches this search)

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    What is the (a) mean, (b) median, (c) 25th percentile, and (d) 75th percentile salary of the roles, if any, being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, broken down by…

  • 23945 (matches this search)

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    What is the total annual salary cost (including employer KiwiSaver contributions and ACC levies) of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, broken down by…

  • 24182 (matches this search)

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    How many, if any, of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, are classified as (a) frontline, (b) frontline-enabling, and (c) back-office, and what definition…

  • 24222 (matches this search)

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    How many FTE positions, if any, are expected to be disestablished across the agencies, departments and other entities for which the Minister is responsible as a result of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible…

  • 24230 (matches this search)

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    Will the Minister provide a list of every role title being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, the number of FTE associated with each role title, and the tier (Tier 1, 2,…

  • 24231 (matches this search)

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    Of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, how many were (a) filled by a permanent employee, (b) filled by a fixed-term employee, (c) filled by a secondee,…

  • 24240 (matches this search)

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    How many roles, if any, expressed as both (a) full-time equivalents and (b) headcount, are being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and over what period will those…

  • 24950 (matches this search)

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    For each agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible, what is the forecast payback period, in months, i.e. the time before the disestablishment of roles (if any) made as part of…

  • 26320 (matches this search)

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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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Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister of Statistics

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As part of Budget 26, Cabinet has agreed to a programme of reform aimed at transforming the public service to streamline how it is organised, accelerate digital transformation, strengthen leadership and talent and improve efficiency and…

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25570, 26324 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • 25570 (matches this search)

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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?

  • 26324 (matches this search)

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    Does the Minister, or any member of their office, hold or store any official information relating to their portfolio or ministerial duties in private or personal email accounts, and if so, what steps are being taken to ensure that…

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Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister of Statistics

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The deliberate use of a personal email account to conduct work activities as an alternate to using the work email provided to staff is not permitted. However, from time to time there are justifiable reasons for a private email to be used –…

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Question 26306 (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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Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister of Statistics

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I refer the Member to the table attached. This is also my answer to written question 26326 (2026) regarding settlements.

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Question 26322 (2026)

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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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Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister of Statistics

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I am advised that Stats NZ has not incurred any expenditure on advertising, communications, or promotional activity relating to Budget 2026.

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Question 26326 (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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Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister of Statistics

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I am advised that Stats NZ does not require staff or contractors to sign non-disclosure agreements. I refer the Member to my answer to written question 26306 (2026) for information about settlements.

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Question 26327 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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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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Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister of Statistics

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Any formal meeting I have in a Ministerial capacity is recorded in my diary which is publicly available. While formal meetings may be recorded, interactions at events and functions are not systematically captured, and it would not be…

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Question 26683 (2026)

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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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Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister of Statistics

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I refer the Member to page 349 of The Estimates of Appropriations 2026/27 (https://www.treasury.govt.nz/sites/default/files/2026-05/est26-v4-stat.pdf) outlining the new policy initiatives funded from Vote Statistics. Information about…

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Question 26691 (2026)

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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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Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister of Statistics

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I am advised that Stats NZ does not hold information about previous workplace engagements for contractors and consultants and is unable to provide a response.

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Question 26698 (2026)

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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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Hon Scott Simpson

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I refer the Member to the table attached. I do not believe it is in the public interest to provide a breakdown by type of redundancy in order to protect the privacy of impacted individuals.

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Question 26701 (2026)

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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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Hon Scott Simpson

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I refer the Member to the following pages in the Estimates of Appropriations, which include baseline savings and expenditure reductions realised by Stats NZ: • Estimates of Appropriations 2024/25 (page 377):…

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Question 26710 (2026)

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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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Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister of Statistics

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I am advised by Stats NZ that since November 2023, 369 positions have been disestablished. There have been 180 redundancies at a total cost of $10,561,172.

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Question 26946 (2026)

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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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Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister of Statistics

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All departments, agencies, crown entities and other bodies are expected to identify opportunities for savings, reprioritisation, and efficiencies as part of business-as-usual activities. The Budget 2026 invitation letters outline the…

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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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Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister of Statistics

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The Budget 2026 invitation letters contain this information. These will be released as part of the Budget 2026 proactive release.

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Question 26949 (2026)

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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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Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister of Statistics

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The Performance Plan from June 2025 outlines the cost pressures for Stats NZ. Stats NZ has identified operating pressures over the medium term, largely driven by the rising cost of sustaining existing services, particularly in workforce…

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Question 26951 (2026)

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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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Hon Scott Simpson

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The Budget 2026 invitation letters, and Budget 2026 templates and guidance outline this information. These will be released as part of the Budget 2026 proactive release.

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Question 25846 (2026)

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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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Hon Scott Simpson

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Stats NZ has budgeted $429,000 for expenditure relating to artificial intelligence for the 2026/27 financial year. This includes costs for licenses and for staff in roles associated with AI use, design and solutions.

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Question 25576 (2026)

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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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Hon Scott Simpson

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None

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Question 25577 (2026)

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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?

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Hon Scott Simpson

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No

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Question 25579 (2026)

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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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Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister of Statistics

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Not that I am aware of.

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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 25 May 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Scott Simpson

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I regularly request and receive advice on a range of topics. In the interest of transparency, a list of titles of papers that I have received from Stats NZ are published on its website:…

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 25 May 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister of Statistics

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I regularly take papers to Cabinet across a range of topics. In the interest of transparency, I proactively release papers considered by Cabinet on the Stats NZ website: https://www.stats.govt.nz/corporate/cabinet-papers/.

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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 11 May 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister of Statistics

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I regularly request and receive advice on a range of topics. In the interest of transparency, a list of titles of papers that I have received from Stats NZ are published on its website:…

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 11 May 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Scott Simpson

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I regularly take papers to Cabinet across a range of topics. In the interest of transparency, I proactively release papers considered by Cabinet on the Stats NZ website: https://www.stats.govt.nz/corporate/cabinet-papers/.

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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 18 May 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Scott Simpson

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I regularly request and receive advice on a range of topics. In the interest of transparency, a list of titles of papers that I have received from Stats NZ are published on its website:…

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    On what date, if at all, did the Minister first receive advice from the Government Chief Digital Officer, the Public Service Commissioner, the Privacy Commissioner, Treasury, or any other agency regarding the feasibility, cost, delivery…

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I regularly request and receive advice on a range of topics. In the interest of transparency, a list of titles of papers that I have received from Stats NZ are published on its website:…

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Question 22473 (2026)

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    Did Treasury, the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, or the Public Service Commission advise against any element of the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for,…

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Hon Scott Simpson

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The public sector transformation announced in the Minister of Finance’s speech on 19 May is included in Budget 2026. The Budget will be followed by a proactive release of documents informing budget decisions, including advice related to…

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    What savings target, if any, expressed in dollars or FTE, was set as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, by whom, and on what date, broken down by agency, department, Crown entity, company, or…

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Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister of Statistics

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For Budget 26 baseline savings targets I refer the Member to page 66 and 67 of the following document: https://budget.govt.nz/budget/pdfs/summary-initiatives/b26-sum-initiatives.pdf

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Question 22800 (2026)

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    Were any relevant unions consulted prior to the announcement of the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any; if so, on what date, and were the unions provided with…

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Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister of Statistics

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No.

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Question 22813 (2026)

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    Was the Public Service Commissioner consulted on the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and what advice did the Commissioner provide, if anything, broken…

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Hon Scott Simpson

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The Public Service Commissioner was aware of the FTE reductions proposed as part of Budget announcements. The public sector transformation announced in the Minister of Finance’s speech on 19 May is included in Budget 2026. The Budget will…

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    What is the forecast change to each published performance measure (as set out in the most recent Statement of Performance Expectations or equivalent), if any, as a result of the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget…

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Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister of Statistics

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Nil

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 18 May 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister of Statistics

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I regularly take papers to Cabinet across a range of topics. In the interest of transparency, I proactively release papers considered by Cabinet on the Stats NZ website: https://www.stats.govt.nz/corporate/cabinet-papers/.