2853 (2024). Kahurangi Carter to the Minister for Disability Issues

Written Question

Published date: 27 Mar 2024

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	2853 (2024)
Question asked:	12 Mar 2024
Member asking:	Kahurangi Carter
Portfolio:	Minister for Disability Issues
Minister replying:	Hon Penny Simmonds
Answer received:	21 Mar 2024
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_02853_2024
Document guid:	e909feef-96f8-46e5-b6b6-1e9808bffd72

2853 (2024). Kahurangi Carter to the Minister for Disability Issues: Has the Minister received any reports, briefings, memos, aides-memoire, notes or written advice on Whaikaha needing to reduce its services due to budgetary constraints; if so, what are the dates and titles?

Hon Penny Simmonds: I have received the following briefings from Whaikaha- Ministry of Disabled People, by title and date. 13 December 2023 Talking points: Notes to support Hon Simmonds to discuss Whaikaha cost pressures with the Minister of Finance. 15 December 2023 Briefing REP-WHK-23-12-016 Options to manage cost and spend growth in disability supports. 19 January 2024 Briefing REP-WHK-24-01-003 Prioritising options to manage cost and spend growth in disability supports. 22 February 2024 Briefing REP-WHK-24-02-018 Changes to Equipment and Modification Services and flexible funding to manage Whaikaha expenditure. 7 March 2024 Briefing REP-WHK-24-03-025 Update on progress on Whaikaha savings options.