12480 (2024). Hon Barbara Edmonds to the Attorney-General

Written Question

Published date: 29 May 2024

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Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	12480 (2024)
Question asked:	15 May 2024
Member asking:	Hon Barbara Edmonds
Portfolio:	Attorney-General
Minister replying:	Hon Judith Collins
Answer received:	26 May 2024
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_12480_2024
Document guid:	e708bc2e-492d-49a6-91e1-2cd6a166a5dc

12480 (2024). Hon Barbara Edmonds to the Attorney-General: Which of the new policy initiatives in the Minister’s responsible Vote for Budget 2022, if any, does the Minister consider to be low value?

Hon Judith Collins: I am not able to provide an itemised list of my assessment of each policy in my Vote and its value. I note that Cabinet has agreed that Budget 2024 savings “should be focused on low value programmes, programmes that do not align with Government priorities, and reducing non-essential back-office functions (including contractor and consultant spending)”. Subject to final Cabinet decisions, this could conceivably include initiatives funded at Budget 2022. But final announcements regarding this will be made on Budget Day.