4323 (2025). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health

Written Question

Published date: 26 Feb 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	4323 (2025)
Question asked:	10 Feb 2025
Member asking:	Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall
Portfolio:	Minister of Health
Minister replying:	Hon Simeon Brown
Answer received:	19 Feb 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_04323_2025
Document guid:	31322b62-3ecf-4c6f-bdea-ae951220fac7

4323 (2025). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health: What legal advice, if any, has he received on whether the planned IT staff reductions at Health NZ could increase the risk of breaches of the Privacy Act 2020, listed by title and date?

Hon Simeon Brown: Titles of all advice that I have received have been, or will be, proactively released on the Ministry of Health, Health New Zealand and Pharmac websites: https://www.health.govt.nz/information-releases/lists-of-advice-provided-to-ministers https://www.tewhatuora.govt.nz/publications/ https://www.tewhatuora.govt.nz/publications/te-aka-whai-ora-advice-provided-to-the-minister-and-associate-ministers-of-health https://pharmac.govt.nz/news-and-resources/official-information-act/list-of-ministerial-briefings.