139 (2024). Hon Dr Duncan Webb to the Speaker of the House of Representatives

139 (2024). Hon Dr Duncan Webb to the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Does the Speaker agree in respect of the Office of the Clerk (as set out in the Briefing to the Incoming Speaker 2023) that "Front-line services will be affected if further [savings] targets come to fruition" and given that the Minister of Finance has requested further savings targets what front line services in particular will be affected and how?

Rt Hon Gerry Brownlee: Discussions about savings in the OOC budget have been ongoing since 2023. Budget discussions are confidential.