10397 (2025). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister for Disability Issues

Written Question

Published date: 28 Mar 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	10397 (2025)
Question asked:	12 Mar 2025
Member asking:	Francisco Hernandez
Portfolio:	Minister for Disability Issues
Minister replying:	Hon Louise Upston
Answer received:	23 Mar 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_10397_2025
Document guid:	588e96ea-4365-487e-9990-2f3ba63fad56

10397 (2025). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister for Disability Issues: What advice, reports or information, if any, broken down by date and title, has the Minister or their office received regarding Diversity, Equity and Inclusion policies and practices prior to 07 March 2025?

Hon Louise Upston: I received a verbal update on 20 November 2024 by the Ministry of Disabled People – Whaikaha regarding the progress of Papa Pounamu which sets the sets the diversity and inclusion work programme for the wider public service and in particular the Disability four-point plan focused on employment of disabled people within the public service. In relation to Disability Support Services, which is part of Ministry of Social Development, please refer to written parliamentary question 10382 (2025).