4087 (2026). Arena Williams to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs

Written Question

Published date: 23 Feb 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	4087 (2026)
Question asked:	12 Feb 2026
Member asking:	Arena Williams
Portfolio:	Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs
Minister replying:	Hon Scott Simpson
Answer received:	16 Feb 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_04087_2026
Document guid:	9ce14557-93d0-4777-9552-f37d2c3b58fc

4087 (2026). Arena Williams to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: What advice, if any, has the Minister asked for since 1 January 2024 regarding the introduction of a mandatory product safety standard for corded window coverings?

Hon Scott Simpson: I was appointed as Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs on 24 February 2025. I regularly request and receive advice on a range of topics. In the interest of transparency, a list of briefings and reports received by my office from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) is regularly published on MBIE's website (https://www.mbie.govt.nz/about/open-government-and-official-information/release-of-information/lists-of-ministerial-documents-by-portfolio/commerce-and-consumer-affairs).