Search written questions to Ministers and the replies they have received.
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Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
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?
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)
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?
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, 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…
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Minister for Regulation
I am advised that Ministry for Regulation internal budget allocations for the 2026/27 financial year are yet to be confirmed.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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?
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?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Minister for Regulation
No.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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…
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…
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Minister for Regulation
None.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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…
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…
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Minister for Regulation
No.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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?
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?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Minister for Regulation
No.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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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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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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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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,…
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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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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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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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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Minister for Regulation
As part of Budget 2026, 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…
Asked by
Georgie Dansey
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 25 May 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
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
Georgie Dansey
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 25 May 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
Georgie Dansey
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 11 May 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
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
Georgie Dansey
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 11 May 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
Georgie Dansey
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 18 May 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
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…
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Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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…
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…
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…
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Minister for Regulation
While Budget 2026 commits Vote Regulation to deliver on the baseline reduction target for the Ministry of Regulation through reductions in contractors and consultants, and in other operating costs, officials have advised that detailed…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
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…
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Minister for Regulation
For Budget 2026 baseline savings targets, I refer the Member to page 66 and 67 of the published Summary of Initiatives: https://budget.govt.nz/budget/pdfs/summary-initiatives/b26-sum-initiatives.pdf
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
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…
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Minister for Regulation
The Ministry for Regulation, which is funded under Vote Regulation, does not provide services of the nature referred to by the Member.
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 18 May 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 18 May 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 18 May 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, if at all, has artificial intelligence been deployed in a customer service function in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Minister for Regulation
As a policy agency, the Ministry for Regulation does not use AI for customer service functions.
Asked by
Francisco Hernandez
List MP · Green Party
(matches this search)
What advice, if any, has the Minister received regarding any proposed merger of their department, agency, crown entity or any other body that they are responsible for, if any, listed by title and date?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Minister for Regulation
The public sector transformation announced in the Minister of Finance’s speech on 19 May is included in Budget 2026. Further details of this and other Budget 2026 initiatives will become public on Budget Day – 28 May 2026. The Budget will…
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 11 May 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)
What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 11 May 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 papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 11 May 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
Georgie Dansey
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 4 May 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
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
Georgie Dansey
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 4 May 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 cost pressures within relevant portfolio Votes, if any, has the Minister been informed of since 1 January 2026?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Minister for Regulation
Budget 2026 will be delivered on 28 May and Budget information remains confidential before that date. I direct the member to the upcoming examination of the Estimates by select committee which includes questions on cost pressures.
Asked by
Georgie Dansey
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 27 April 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
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
Georgie Dansey
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 27 April 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 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 27 April 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)
What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 27 April 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 papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 27 April 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
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
Will any of the proposed heavy vehicle regulatory changes be made under urgency provisions that bypass standard consultation and regulatory impact analysis requirements, if so, under what authority and for what duration?
If the proposed heavy vehicle regulatory changes are being progressed on an urgent basis without a full Regulatory Impact Statement, what alternative regulatory impact analysis, if any, has been undertaken to assess the costs, benefits,…
Has a Regulatory Impact Statement been prepared, or is one being prepared, for the proposed changes to Vehicle Dimensions and Mass weight limits, over-dimension route and time restrictions, and EV licence-class thresholds announced as part…
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Minister for Regulation
Analysis is ongoing, and the proposals are continuing to be subject to rigorous analysis, with Ministers receiving advice based on that analysis.
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
(matches this search)
Has he consulted with the Minister of Transport on whether the proposed heavy vehicle regulatory changes require amendments to primary legislation, secondary legislation, or NZ Transport Agency rules, and what is the expected regulatory…
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Minister for Regulation
The Ministry of Transport provided advice to Ministers, including myself and the Minister of Transport on possible regulatory instruments for each of the changes being considered.
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What process, if any, exists within his portfolio to ensure that regulatory changes made on an urgent or expedited basis, such as the proposed heavy vehicle rule changes, are subject to adequate post-implementation review to assess whether…
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Minister for Regulation
From 1 July, any regulatory change will be subject to the requirements of the Regulatory Standards Act, which will give New Zealanders transparency on the costs and benefits of regulation. The Act requires agencies to develop plans for…
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
(matches this search)
Does he consider that regulatory barriers identified by Transporting New Zealand in its 24 March 2026 letter to NZ Transport Agency, including weight limits, over-dimension route restrictions, and EV licence-class thresholds, are examples…
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Minister for Regulation
I have no Ministerial responsibility for letters received by the New Zealand Transport Agency.
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
(matches this search)
Has he assessed whether the current Vehicle Dimensions and Mass Rule and associated heavy vehicle permitting requirements impose unnecessary regulatory burden on the freight and logistics sector; if so, what were the findings of that…
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Minister for Regulation
No. That responsibility sits with the Minister of Transport. These matters are under active consideration. Any findings of these considerations will be publicly released in due course.
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What role, if any, has he or his office played in reviewing the regulatory settings governing heavy vehicle permitting since the Government identified fuel conservation as a policy priority?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Minister for Regulation
As Minister for Regulation, I have been a part of a small group of Ministers overseeing all work on the fuel crisis, including directing agencies to carry out analysis of those proposals and considering their advice.
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
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Does he consider a 34-day period between an industry body's formal request for urgent regulatory amendments and the Government's announcement that it is "refining" options to be consistent with the Government's commitment to reducing…
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Minister for Regulation
It can be, depending on the size and complexity of the problem.
Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
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Is he satisfied that the proposed heavy vehicle regulatory changes meet the Government's own expectations for regulatory quality, including adequate assessment of compliance costs, enforcement implications, and unintended consequences?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Minister for Regulation
Analysis is ongoing, and the proposals will only be approved if they meet the Government’s expectations.
Asked by
Georgie Dansey
List MP · Labour Party
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Which government agency or agencies, if any, will develop policy recommendations from the regulatory feedback on the fuel plan it receives?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Minister for Regulation
Responsibility for leading the current set of regulatory relief proposals sits jointly with the Ministry for Regulation, Ministry of Transport, Ministry for Primary Industries, Ministry for the Environment, and Ministry of Business,…
Asked by
Georgie Dansey
List MP · Labour Party
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Has the Ministry for Regulation modelled the economic impact of regulatory scenarios to respond to the fuel supply situation, such as fuel price controls, import mandates, or strategic reserve requirements?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Minister for Regulation
No, the Ministry for Regulation is not responsible for that work.
Asked by
Georgie Dansey
List MP · Labour Party
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At what point in the Fuel Response Plan's phase escalation would there no longer be sufficient time to run a public consultation on regulatory scenarios to respond to the fuel supply situation; and has he satisfied himself that the current…
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Minister for Regulation
Timing is informed by the speed and progression of global events, rather than by any discrete phase of the fuel plan. I am satisfied the current timeline is consistent with the pace of global developments.
Asked by
Georgie Dansey
List MP · Labour Party
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What is the timeline between the close of that the public consultation form for regulatory ideas on the fuel supply situation, and any potential regulatory action being taken?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Minister for Regulation
The Red Tape Tipline remains open to receive fuel tips and the Government continues to consider constructive, new ideas for regulatory relief.
Asked by
Georgie Dansey
List MP · Labour Party
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Is it normal practice for a government ministry facing an active supply disruption to ask members of the public to generate the regulatory ideas it may act upon; and if so, can he point to previous examples of this approach being used in…
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Minister for Regulation
Public engagement is the duty of any responsible government. Had public regulatory engagement been taken more seriously over the COVID-19 response, perhaps community butchers would not have been forced to dump stock and close while…
Asked by
Georgie Dansey
List MP · Labour Party
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Does he have confidence that his Ministry is adequately resourced and staffed to develop regulatory responses to a fuel supply crisis?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Minister for Regulation
Yes.
Asked by
Georgie Dansey
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 20 April 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
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…
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Georgie Dansey
List MP · Labour Party
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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 20 April 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…
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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 Monday 20 April 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…
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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 Monday 20 April 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…