18722 (2025). Rt Hon Chris Hipkins to the Minister responsible for Ministerial Services

Written Question

Published date: 06 May 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	18722 (2025)
Question asked:	16 Apr 2025
Member asking:	Rt Hon Chris Hipkins
Portfolio:	Minister responsible for Ministerial Services
Minister replying:	Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Answer received:	30 Apr 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_18722_2025
Document guid:	2cb35677-cfca-435c-8e24-afd0bd69ca75

18722 (2025). Rt Hon Chris Hipkins to the Minister responsible for Ministerial Services: Further to WPQ 16672 (2025), what reason, if any, was provided for seeking an exemption to the Minister Self-Drive Vehicle Selection Policy and Standards in the request received on 3 April 2025?

Rt Hon Christopher Luxon: The exemption was sought due to the large geographic location covered within the area, the limited availability of public EV charging stations, and health and safety considerations related to long-distance travel.