13504 (2025). Camilla Belich to the Minister for ACC

13504 (2025). Camilla Belich to the Minister for ACC: What is the total cost, if any, of outsourced research or reports commissioned by any agencies under the Minister’s responsibility since 27 November 2023, broken down by agency, purpose, and provider?

Hon Scott Simpson: I refer the Member to the attached table for a list of outsourced research commissioned by ACC from 27 November 2023, broken down by provider, purpose and cost. I also refer the Member to the ACC Select Committee Annual Review submissions, available on the Parliament NZ website. These submissions detail the total amount spent on polls, surveys, and market research. The information for 2023/24 is provided in response to Question 49 on page 31 of the 2023/24 Annual Review of the Accident Compensation Corporation, accessible at the following link: https://www.parliament.nz/resource/en-NZ/54SCEDUW_EVI_ae46cd57-866d-467b-21c1-08dcee21bb3d_EDUW2281/c39be9c852896f522dc4b5260afb1a8eddbd9bf4. Regarding reports, I am advised by ACC that it outsources numerous reports on various topics. However, this information is not centrally located or readily extractable. If the member is willing to refine her question, I am happy to provide a more specific answer.