20218 (2026). Debbie Ngarewa-Packer to the Associate Minister of Health

Written Question

Published date: 11 Jun 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	20218 (2026)
Question asked:	25 May 2026
Member asking:	Debbie Ngarewa-Packer
Portfolio:	Associate Minister of Health
Minister replying:	Hon David Seymour
Answer received:	08 Jun 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_20218_2026
Document guid:	d66a7e03-6bbd-46c4-b6f9-79fd9e068604

20218 (2026). Debbie Ngarewa-Packer to the Associate Minister of Health: What correspondence or engagements, if any, has the Minister or his office had with Pharmac regarding the proposal to remove Māori and Pacific priority access to Type 2 diabetes medicines, on what date?

Hon David Seymour: I correspond and meet with Pharmac to discuss a range of matters relating to my Associate Health portfolio. Correspondence I have received is not categorised by topic. Accordingly, the information requested is not available in an easily reportable format.