12950 (2025). Camilla Belich to the Minister for Energy

12950 (2025). Camilla Belich to the Minister for Energy: What is the total cost, if any, of leasing office space for any agencies under the Minister’s responsibility since 27 November 2023, broken down by agency and location?

Hon Simon Watts: As Minister of Energy, I have no responsibility for any government departments or Ministries. In respect of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, I refer the Member to the Minister for Economic Growth’s answer to written parliamentary question 12944 (2025). With regard to Crown entities under the energy portfolio, I am advised for that The Electricity Authority see Q 17-24 in Annual review responses. For EECA I do not consider it is feasible to answer the question in the timeframe provided. However, you may find EECA’s responses to Select Committee questions helpful: • 2024/25 Estimates Examination: o EECA response to Suplementary Written Questions: Minister for Energy (Responses to supplementary written questions 1 - 137, EECA) - New Zealand Parliament • 2023/24 Estimates Examination: o EECA response to Suplementary Written Questions: Minister of Energy and Resources (EECA, responses to written questions 1-165) - New Zealand Parliament o Appendix: Minister of Energy and Resources (EECA, responses to written questions 1-165 appendix) - New Zealand Parliament • 2023/24 Annual Review: o Response to written questions: Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (Responses to written questions 1-207) - New Zealand Parliament o Transcript: Corrected transcript (2023/24 Annual review of the Energy and Efficiency Conservation Authority) 2025 01 30 - New Zealand Parliament • 2022/23 Estimates Examination: o EECA response to Suplementary Written Questions: Minister of Energy and Resources (EECA-Responses to written questions 1-173) - New Zealand Parliament • 2022/23 Annual Review: o Response to written questions: Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (Responses to written questions 161-178) - New Zealand Parliament o Appendices and transcript: Submissions and Advice - New Zealand Parliament Note, The Minister for Energy’s next Estimates hearing is yet to be scheduled. However, scrutiny week is scheduled for 16-19 June. The responses to the pre-hearing questions will be released following the hearing. EECA’s Annual review for the 2024/25 financial year is yet to be confirmed.