8359 (2025). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister of Conservation

Written Question

Published date: 14 Mar 2025

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Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	8359 (2025)
Question asked:	02 Mar 2025
Member asking:	Francisco Hernandez
Portfolio:	Minister of Conservation
Minister replying:	Hon Tama Potaka
Answer received:	10 Mar 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_08359_2025
Document guid:	b96aa58a-7e33-4db2-bee0-0590af718fdc

8359 (2025). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister of Conservation: How many staff, broken down by date of commencement and portfolio, in the Minister's office, if any, have been seconded from government departments, agencies or ministries since the Minister took office?

Hon Tama Potaka: Four Department of Conservation staff have been seconded into my office since I became Minister of Conservation on 27 November 2023, as follows: • Private Secretary, Conservation, 2 April 2024 • Private Secretary, Conservation, 29 July 2024 • Private Secretary, Conservation, 30 September 2024 • Private Secretary, Conservation, 20 October 2024 In addition, two seconded staff from the Department continued in my office at the time I commenced as Minister for Conservation.