6524 (2026). Francisco Hernandez to the Prime Minister

6524 (2026). Francisco Hernandez to the Prime Minister: How many full time equivalent (FTE) roles, if any, were there in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, as of 1 January 2026?

Rt Hon Christopher Luxon: In my capacity as Prime Minister, I am the responsible minister for the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC). Information on DPMC staff including the number of full-time equivalent (FTE) is reported based on financial years. The following table sets out DPMC’s FTE for 2024/25 and the previous two years. DPMC staff Financial Year Full-time equivalent 2025/26 (as at 1 January 2026) 185 2024/25 182.38 2023/24 236.35 2022/23 264.60 Further DPMC staff information is available on page 6 (Question 2) of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet 2024/25 Annual Review, which is available on the following website: https://www3.parliament.nz/resource/en-NZ/54SCGOA_EVI_f908c1ba-7843-46a1-b6a2-08de12a0458d_GOA47335/db3f4f71c63398f61088f382597957a54c1b122b ~