26806 (2026). Francisco Hernandez to the Associate Minister of Health

Written Question

Published date: 19 Jun 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	26806 (2026)
Question asked:	04 Jun 2026
Member asking:	Francisco Hernandez
Portfolio:	Associate Minister of Health
Minister replying:	Hon David Seymour
Answer received:	14 Jun 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_26806_2026
Document guid:	7ab669d0-2515-4fd3-90c4-d8fb9061458e

26806 (2026). Francisco Hernandez to the Associate Minister of Health: Which, if any, of the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, were asked to identify savings as part of the 2026 Budget?

Hon David Seymour: I am advised that as a Crown entity, Pharmac was not subject to a requirement for any cost savings to be made in Budget 2026.