23972 (2025). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health

Written Question

Published date: 06 Jun 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	23972 (2025)
Question asked:	20 May 2025
Member asking:	Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall
Portfolio:	Minister of Health
Minister replying:	Hon Simeon Brown
Answer received:	29 May 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_23972_2025
Document guid:	48f3cf21-243a-4ecd-912a-1f058c41723f

23972 (2025). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health: Has the Ministry of Health undertaken any risk assessment of the WHO pandemic treaty's implications for national sovereignty over health policy, and if so, will it be made public?

Hon Simeon Brown: I refer the Member to the Ministry's website: www.health.govt.nz/strategies-initiatives/programmes-and-initiatives/emergency-management/pandemics/strengthening-global-pandemic-prevention-preparedness-and-response/amending-the-international-health-regulations-2005#:~:text=Cabinet%20mandate&text=New%20Zealand%20should%20support%20an,international%20rules%20with%20flexible%20reservation.