26405 (2025). Hon Barbara Edmonds to the Minister of Health

26405 (2025). Hon Barbara Edmonds to the Minister of Health: How many successful Budget bids did the Minister, or their responsible agencies, if any, submit for this vote for Budget 2025, and how many of these does the Minister intend to resubmit for Budget 2026?

Hon Simeon Brown: I refer the Member to the following link for information on all Budget initiatives that received funding to support our focus on putting patients first and ensuring that all New Zealanders have access to timely, quality healthcare: https://www.treasury.govt.nz/sites/default/files/2025-05/b25-sum-initiatives.pdf. As the Member will be aware, it would not be in the public interest to disclose information about any unsuccessful Budget bids that may be submitted for future Budgets.