Search written questions to Ministers and the replies they have received.
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Asked by
Tracey McLellan
List MP · Labour 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 Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Corrections
None.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
Matching question numbers: 22893 (2026)
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Corrections
Corrections is exempt from the baseline savings target and therefore no roles are being disestablished within the Corrections portfolio to achieve savings for Budget 2026. This is also my answer to WPQs 22511 (2026), 22534 (2026), 22509…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
Matching question numbers: 21005 (2026), 21420 (2026), 21423 (2026), 21428 (2026), 21440 (2026), 21449 (2026), 21450 (2026), 21786 (2026), 21789 (2026), 21793 (2026), 21802 (2026), 21808 (2026), 21825 (2026), 22143 (2026), 22150 (2026), 22164 (2026), 22166 (2026), 22179 (2026), 22549 (2026), 22569 (2026), 22855 (2026), 22897 (2026), 22903 (2026), 22919 (2026), 22926 (2026), 23201 (2026), 23258 (2026), 23272 (2026), 23276 (2026), 23286 (2026), 23301 (2026), 23566 (2026), 23618 (2026), 23635 (2026), 23646 (2026), 23654 (2026), 23668 (2026), 23935 (2026), 23993 (2026), 24000 (2026), 24004 (2026), 24018 (2026)
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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, 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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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,…
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…
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…
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Corrections
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…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
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,…
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Corrections
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…
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 Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Corrections
I refer the member to WPQ 20991 (2026). In addition to that response, for Budget 26 baseline savings targets I refer the Member to page 66 and 67 of the following document:…
Asked by
Tracey McLellan
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
Does the Minister consider that increasing prison populations may place greater pressure on staff and prison systems, including integrity and anti‑corruption controls?
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Corrections
This Government puts victims at the heart of the criminal justice system. After removing the target for a 30 per cent decrease, set by a previous Government, the prison population has plainly increased. That is why we are investing…
Asked by
Tracey McLellan
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
Has the Minister received any advice, briefings, or reports on how factors such as overcrowding, staffing levels, or operational pressures may affect integrity and corruption risks within prisons?
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Corrections
The environments that Corrections staff work in are increasingly complex. It is important to me that risks continue to be mitigated. As the Member knows, this Government puts victims at the heart of the criminal justice system. After…
Asked by
Tracey McLellan
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What measures are in place, if any, to ensure prison staff are adequately supported while working in increasingly pressured prison environments?
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Corrections
I refer the member to the answer to WPQ 19816 (2026). I am advised that Corrections provides a wide range of learning and training opportunities across case management, community settings and custodial. Included in the custodial suite of…
Asked by
Tracey McLellan
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
Does the Minister believe the current prison system has the staffing and infrastructure capacity required to safely manage the growing prison population?
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Corrections
One of my main priorities as Minister of Corrections is to ensure that there is enough capacity to accommodate anyone who needs to be in prison. I am advised that Corrections have worked hard to optimise existing capacity to safely and…
Asked by
Tracey McLellan
List MP · Labour Party
What steps is the Government taking to reduce the influence of organised crime networks operating within prisons, if any?
What assessment, if any, has the Minister made of whether organised crime groups are exploiting pressure within the prison system to target staff?
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Corrections
I am advised that Corrections is implementing a coordinated, system-wide response to reduce the influence of organised crime networks operating within prisons, aligned with the Government’s Transnational, Serious and Organised Crime (TSOC)…
Asked by
Tracey McLellan
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
How does the Minister reconcile rising prison numbers with maintaining safe, secure, and well-supervised prison environments?
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Corrections
I refer the member to my response to WPQ 19812 (2026). In addition to having sufficient physical capacity to house the prison population, it is also my expectation that this is done safely, securely, and humanely. Detailed staffing models…
Asked by
Tracey McLellan
List MP · Labour Party
Has the Minister received any advice warning that current prison population growth could undermine rehabilitation, staff safety, or prison security?
What advice, if any, has the Minister received on whether increasing prison muster pressures are affecting staff safety, supervision, and integrity risks within prisons?
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Corrections
I receive regular updates from my officials on a range of matters, including rehabilitation, staff safety, and prison security, including through briefings, aides memoire, cabinet papers, routine meetings and my weekly report. Some of…
Asked by
Tracey McLellan
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
Has the Minister sought advice on whether inexperienced staff or accelerated recruitment may increase integrity risks inside prisons?
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Corrections
I have not sought specific advice relating to the impact of accelerated recruitment on integrity risks inside prisons. In times of accelerated recruitment demand in the past, the competency assessment level has remained the same,…
Asked by
Tracey McLellan
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What additional funding or resources, if any, has the Government allocated specifically toward prison integrity, anti-corruption, and organised crime prevention since taking office?
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Corrections
Corrections has been funded to respond to increasing prisoner volumes, supporting recruitment of frontline staff to align with prisoner growth. Internally Corrections makes ongoing resource allocation and reprioritisation decisions to…
Asked by
Tracey McLellan
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What impact, if any, has the rapid increase in prisoner numbers had on staff workloads and oversight within prisons?
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Corrections
I refer the member to WPQs 19810 (2026) and 19814 (2026). Corrections is committed to recruiting in line with demand, to ensure that we can continue to manage the growing prison population safely and securely.
Asked by
Tracey McLellan
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
How many frontline Corrections staff vacancies currently exist across the prison network, if any?
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Corrections
As a large employer, Corrections often carries different types of job vacancies for a variety of reasons. For the purposes of this question, the below data is for vacancies that can be recruited to. As of 30 April 2026 (by fulltime…
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 Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Corrections
I am advised that Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat capability has been enabled for staff within Corrections, in accordance with Corrections’ AI Policy and AI Guidance. The guidance sets out expectations for safe, responsible, and lawful use of…
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 Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Corrections
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
Tracey McLellan
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 Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Corrections
I received two briefings between 4 May 2026 and 10 May 2026. One of these was B5068 Briefing: Corrections' Baseline Reprioritisation, the title of the second briefing has been withheld in accordance with Speakers’ Ruling 199/6. I also…
Asked by
Tracey McLellan
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 Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Corrections
None.
Asked by
Tracey McLellan
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What factors contributed to the increase in offender-related contingent liabilities between 30 June 2025 and 31 December 2025?
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Corrections
I am advised that the factors which contributed to an increase in offender-related contingent liabilities between 30 June 2025 and 31 December 2025 are the number of claims made against Corrections, the number of people involved in…
Asked by
Tracey McLellan
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
Did the National Infrastructure Funding and Financing agency provide any advice, analysis, modelling, or input relating to the Christchurch Men’s Prison Redevelopment Programme; if so, what was the nature of that involvement?
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Corrections
I am advised that National Infrastructure Funding and Financing Limited (NIFFL) are a member of Corrections’ Major Projects Portfolio Governance Committee and provided commercial and financial advice for the Christchurch Men’s Prison…
Asked by
Tracey McLellan
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What criteria, if any, were used to assess value for money in selecting a preferred bidder for the Christchurch Men’s Prison redevelopment?
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Corrections
I am advised that Corrections followed Treasury guidance to assess value for money when selecting a preferred bidder for the Christchurch Men’s Prison Redevelopment Programme. This included applying an Affordability Threshold to the…
Asked by
Tracey McLellan
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What, if any, is the estimated total whole-of-life cost of the Christchurch Men’s Prison PPP arrangement?
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Corrections
I am advised that negotiations with the preferred bidder for the Christchurch Men’s Prison Redevelopment Programme public private partnership (PPP) are still being finalised. I have considered whether it is within the public interest to…
Asked by
Tracey McLellan
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What proportion of Corrections register of contingent liabilities as at 31 December 2025 related to alleged incidents occurring in prison custody?
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Corrections
I am advised that as at 31 December 2025, the proportion of Corrections’ register of contingent liabilities that related to alleged incidents occurring in prison was 92 percent.
Asked by
Tracey McLellan
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
How many event-based offender claims were recorded in Corrections’ contingent liabilities register, if any, as at 31 December 2025?
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Corrections
I am advised that as at 31 December 2025, there was one event-based offender claim recorded in Corrections’ contingent liabilities register.
Asked by
Tracey McLellan
List MP · Labour Party
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What assessment has been made of the number of local Christchurch or South Island jobs supported through the Christchurch Men’s Prison redevelopment, if any?
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Corrections
I am advised that the consortium selected to build the prison facilities estimate that the peak workforce for the project will number approximately 600, across multiple trade disciplines. It is expected these will be drawn mainly from…
Asked by
Tracey McLellan
List MP · Labour Party
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What bid-cost reimbursements may be paid to unsuccessful bidders in the Christchurch Men’s Prison procurement process?
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Corrections
As you may be aware, the Treasury’s PPP policy framework includes provision to support strong competition by partially offsetting the significant costs incurred by bidders in the development of their proposals. I am advised that, following…
Asked by
Tracey McLellan
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What proportion of construction work on the Christchurch Men's Prison Redevelopment is expected to be delivered by New Zealand-based firms, if any?
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Corrections
Corrections is still in the process of final negotiations with the preferred bidder. Accordingly, there is currently no confirmed indication of a specific amount of construction work expected to be delivered by New Zealand-based firms as…
Asked by
Tracey McLellan
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What is the planned duration of asset management and facilities maintenance services under the Christchurch Men’s Prison PPP?
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Corrections
The redevelopment will be delivered under a Public Private Partnership (PPP) model where the private partner will design, build, finance, and maintain the facilities for 25 years. Corrections retains operational and custodial…
Asked by
Tracey McLellan
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What operating and capital contingencies were established by Cabinet for Phase 1 of the Christchurch Men’s Prison redevelopment?
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Corrections
The information that the member has requested is commercially privileged in nature. I have considered whether it is within the public interest to disclose the amount of contingencies set, but have ultimately decided that, given…
Asked by
Tracey McLellan
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
Will any custodial or frontline prison management functions be undertaken by private providers under the Christchurch Men’s Prison Redevelopment Programme?
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Corrections
No. I refer the member to my response to WPQ 18948 (2026).
Asked by
Tracey McLellan
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What services will Serco NZ provide under the Christchurch Men’s Prison Redevelopment PPP arrangement?
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Corrections
As the asset management and facilities maintenance (AM/FM) provider under the PPP arrangements, Serco NZ will solely provide AM/FM services to Christchurch Men’s Prison. I refer the member to my response to WPQ 18948 (2026).
Asked by
Tracey McLellan
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What changes, if any, to Corrections’ core business activities have been discussed in relation to the Social Investment Fund?
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Corrections
None.
Asked by
Tracey McLellan
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What non-violence programmes, if any, are currently jointly procured by the Ministry of Justice and Department of Corrections?
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Corrections
I am advised that Corrections have one programme, the Non-violence Programme for Perpetrators of Family Violence, which is jointly procured with the Ministry of Justice and delivered nationally by 44 contracted providers.
Asked by
Tracey McLellan
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
Has the Social Investment Fund contributed funding to Corrections programmes or services; if so, which programmes?
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Corrections
No.
Asked by
Tracey McLellan
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What was the total value of offender-related contingent liabilities, if any, recorded by the Department of Corrections as at 31 December 2025?
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Corrections
I am advised that as at 31 December 2025, the total value of contingent liabilities the Crown recorded for offender-related claims was $22.516 million.
Asked by
Tracey McLellan
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
How many offender-related contingent liability claims, if any, were recorded by the Department of Corrections as at 31 December 2025?
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Corrections
I am advised that as at 31 December 2025, Corrections has identified 64 claims (some with multiple claimants) that the Crown has recorded contingent liabilities for.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What changes to bail support services, if any, has Corrections made since November 2023 to date, and what were the changes?
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Corrections
I am advised that Corrections has made the following changes to Bail Support Services (BSS) since November 2023: • implemented services in Rotorua, Tokoroa and Taupō from December 2023, and in Manawatū from February 2024. • reduced bail…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
What number of bail support services did Corrections have in place as at May 2024, if any?
What number of bail support services did Corrections have in place as at November 2023, if any?
What number of bail support services does Corrections have in place as at 5 May 2026, if any?
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Corrections
I am advised that the member’s question has been interpreted as referring to the availability of Bail Support Services (BSS) across the country. Between November 2023 and 5 May 2026, BSS have been available in the following locations: •…
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 Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Corrections
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
Tracey McLellan
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 27 April 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Corrections
I refer the member to the attached table, which provides a list of briefings and aides memoire received between 27 April 2026 and 3 May 2026. The titles and contents of three briefings and an aide memoire have been withheld in accordance…
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Tracey McLellan
List MP · Labour Party
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What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 27 April 2026, by title and date?
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Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Corrections
None.
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Tracey McLellan
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?
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Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Corrections
I refer the member to the attached table, which provides a list of briefings and aides memoire received between 20 April and 26 April 2026. I also receive regular updates from my officials on a range of matters, including via regular…
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Tracey McLellan
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 Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Corrections
None.
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Tracey McLellan
List MP · Labour Party
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What briefings, if any, has the Minister received since 1 January 2024 relating to staff safety, workplace culture, or leadership issues at Rimutaka Prison, Auckland Prison, and Christchurch Men’s Prison, and on what dates?
Answered by
Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Corrections
I have received no briefings relating to staff safety, workplace culture, or leadership issues at Rimutaka Prison, Auckland Prison, and Christchurch Men’s Prison since 1 January 2024, however I do receive regular briefings on staff safety…
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Tracey McLellan
List MP · Labour Party
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Since 1 January 2024, how many senior staff at Rimutaka Prison, Auckland Prison, and Christchurch Men’s Prison have been on secondment, if any, and what were the duration and associated costs of each, if any?
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Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Corrections
I am advised Corrections has interpreted ‘senior staff’ as General Managers, Deputy General Managers, and Deputy General Managers Site Pathways. I am further advised that to provide the cost of these secondments would amount to substantial…
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Tracey McLellan
List MP · Labour Party
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Since 1 January 2024, what total expenditure has been incurred on accommodation, travel, and other allowances for senior staff at Rimutaka Prison, Auckland Prison, and Christchurch Men’s Prison, if any, broken down by category?
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Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Corrections
I am advised that Corrections has specific policies for all staff with regards to travel, accommodation and other allowances in place to ensure appropriate, authorised expenditure. I am further advised that the information cannot be…
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Tracey McLellan
List MP · Labour Party
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What guidance, if any, has been issued regarding overtime or staffing restrictions at Rimutaka Prison, Auckland Prison, and Christchurch Men’s Prison, since 1 January 2024?
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Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Corrections
I am advised that in September 2024, all prison sites were asked to focus on their overtime spend. This included completing an Overtime Management Plan, which was focused on improving fiscal responsibility in this space.
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Tracey McLellan
List MP · Labour Party
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What has been the number of reported prisoner-on-staff assaults and serious incidents, by quarter, if any, at Rimutaka Prison, Auckland Prison, and Christchurch Men’s Prison since 1 January 2024?
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Hon Mark Mitchell
Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Corrections
I refer the member the attached tables which provides prisoner-on-staff assault data, broken down by prison and assault category, for the period 1 January 2024 to 31 March 2026.