8527 (2025). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister of Health

Written Question

Published date: 20 Mar 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	8527 (2025)
Question asked:	02 Mar 2025
Member asking:	Francisco Hernandez
Portfolio:	Minister of Health
Minister replying:	Hon Simeon Brown
Answer received:	16 Mar 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_08527_2025
Document guid:	f15da085-1546-433b-b32c-fd2d4f6cef6f

8527 (2025). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister of Health: 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 Simeon Brown: Our Government is focused on delivering timely, quality healthcare for all New Zealanders. I am advised that the departments, agencies, and ministries I am responsible for as Minister of Health report annually to the Health Committee on secondments to the Minister's office. I do not consider it in the public interest to commit officials' time to preparing this information ahead of these publications. For reference, I refer the Member to the 2022/23 Annual Review Questionnaire for the Ministry: https://www.parliament.nz/resource/en-NZ/54SCHEA_EVI_a74dfd93-e35b-4281-33ea-08dbfb539ab6_HEA291/c23ff3af68627c65cb875acadd60b7ed26ad4f22