3144 (2024). Hon Priyanca Radhakrishnan to the Minister for Disability Issues

Written Question

Published date: 03 Apr 2024

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Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	3144 (2024)
Question asked:	18 Mar 2024
Member asking:	Hon Priyanca Radhakrishnan
Portfolio:	Minister for Disability Issues
Minister replying:	Hon Penny Simmonds
Answer received:	26 Mar 2024
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_03144_2024
Document guid:	8301c851-4231-40dc-8c33-20faeac572b8

3144 (2024). Hon Priyanca Radhakrishnan to the Minister for Disability Issues: What advice, if any, has the Minister received about the changes made to the Purchasing Rules and Equipment and Modification Services announced on 18 March 2024, prior to agreeing to these changes?

Hon Penny Simmonds: I received a briefing from Whaikaha, Ministry of Disabled People on 22 February 2024, entitled Briefing REP-WHK-24-02-018 Changes to EMS and flexible funding to manage Whaikaha expenditure.