13162 (2025). Camilla Belich to the Minister for the Environment

13162 (2025). Camilla Belich to the Minister for the Environment: What is the total amount, if any, spent by any agencies under the Minister’s responsibility on external IT consultants or contractors since 27 November 2023, broken down by agency and provider?

Hon Penny Simmonds: The information sought by the Member is provided as part of agencies' Annual Review submissions. I invite the Member to review the Ministry for the Environment's response to Question 68 of the 2023/24 Annual Review submission which is publicly available on Parliament's website at: https://www.parliament.nz/resource/en-NZ/54SCENV_EVI_46dc8331-b0b8-43fe-6fd7-08dcebf31e9f_ENV76964/88b2b4bd353632e61f287709e57f03283b0fb789. - the Environmental Protection Authority's response to Question 66 of the 2023/24 Annual Review submission which is publicly available on Parliament's website at: https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/sc/submissions-and-advice/document/54SCENV_EVI_5c8e34e9-aca4-4f14-e441-08dce352e9c1_ENV76945/environmental-protection-authority-responses-to-written Information for 2024/25 will be provided as part of the above departments' Annual Review submissions in advance of December's Scrutiny Week. This is also my response to written parliamentary questions 13223 (2025) and 13632 (2025).