7778 (2024). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Foreign Affairs

Written Question

Published date: 07 May 2024

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Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	7778 (2024)
Question asked:	22 Apr 2024
Member asking:	Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall
Portfolio:	Minister of Foreign Affairs
Minister replying:	Rt Hon Winston Peters
Answer received:	01 May 2024
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_07778_2024
Document guid:	a0dc8125-c7ed-434d-b3cb-90b0ca4071a2

7778 (2024). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Foreign Affairs: What process, if any, was employed by the Minister’s departments, ministries and agencies to brief the Minister on any savings and their impact on services and functions, as a result of the Government’s directive to reduce expenditure in the public service?

Rt Hon Winston Peters: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade provides me with briefing on the savings process in the normal course of business, in accordance with the “no surprises” principle.