5369 (2024). Tangi Utikere to the Minister for Oceans and Fisheries

Written Question

Published date: 23 Apr 2024

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	5369 (2024)
Question asked:	08 Apr 2024
Member asking:	Tangi Utikere
Portfolio:	Minister for Oceans and Fisheries
Minister replying:	Hon Shane Jones
Answer received:	18 Apr 2024
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_05369_2024
Document guid:	2b7cd64b-a71f-4ec2-bc13-774f5e0f0a81

5369 (2024). Tangi Utikere to the Minister for Oceans and Fisheries: How much, if any, did the Minister’s relevant Ministries, Agencies and Departments spend on contractors and consultants during the week of Monday 1 April 2024 by organisation?

Hon Shane Jones: I am advised that the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is unable to report contractor and consultant expenditure actually incurred for the period of a week as invoices are often received after the period worked. These often cover a monthly duration and do not provide weekly breakdowns, and several contracts and payment arrangements are milestone based rather than weekly work activity.