10136 (2026). Camilla Belich to the Minister of Health

10136 (2026). Camilla Belich to the Minister of Health: What surveys or polling, if any, have been commissioned by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by department or entity, the organisation commissioned to conduct the survey or poll, the subject matter, the date commissioned, and the total cost?

Hon Simeon Brown: I am advised that the departments and entities I am responsible for as Minister of Health report annually to the Health Committee on these matters. For the Ministry of Health, I refer the Member to Question 56 for the 2024/25 financial year: www3.parliament.nz/resource/en-NZ/54SCHEA_EVI_a5e0d529-5b10-4270-6d2f-08dc80ee0281_HEA1172/1febaaa00f82c575b74f22d8804855b1a9bdd911. For the 2023/24 financial year, I refer the Member to question 165: www3.parliament.nz/resource/en-NZ/54SCHEA_EVI_d247330f-d263-4bb6-75be-08dcf30216c1_HEA8841/05013939a99490b523a83e1b092d7aae36fa2796. For Health New Zealand, I refer the Member to Questions 208 and 309 of the Health NZ Annual Review 2023/24 Post Hearing Questions 160-484, for the 2023/24 financial year. These will be published shortly. For the 2024/25 financial year, I refer the Member to Question 5 of the Annual Review 2024/25: https://www3.parliament.nz/resource/en-NZ/54SCHEA_EVI_66e8fd37-1148-404d-c727-08dd125b398c_HEA9152/183945bb807360137c7577202fa7e29b2ece7b58. Information for the financial year 2025/26 is not yet available. In accordance with Speaker's Ruling 210-6, I do not consider it in the public interest to commit tax-payer funded officials' time to preparing this information ahead of these publications.