21187 (2025). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister for Child Poverty Reduction

Written Question

Published date: 20 May 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	21187 (2025)
Question asked:	05 May 2025
Member asking:	Francisco Hernandez
Portfolio:	Minister for Child Poverty Reduction
Minister replying:	Hon Louise Upston
Answer received:	14 May 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_21187_2025
Document guid:	4a3be464-2c41-4554-947b-16b35448d999

21187 (2025). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister for Child Poverty Reduction: What training, if any, was provided to the Minister regarding the handling of sensitive information, and did the training contain information warning against the use of personal emails in conducting work-related business?

Hon Louise Upston: The Cabinet Office, a business unit of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, coordinates across a range of government agencies and delivers an induction programme for Ministers upon appointment. The programme addresses key matters relating to the role of a minister including material in the Cabinet Manual covering paragraphs 2.86-2.87 of the Cabinet Manual, which is available online: https://www.dpmc.govt.nz/sites/default/files/2023-06/cabinet-manual-2023-v2.pdf