26845 (2026). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister for Social Development and Employment

Written Question

Published date: 26 Jun 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	26845 (2026)
Question asked:	04 Jun 2026
Member asking:	Francisco Hernandez
Portfolio:	Minister for Social Development and Employment
Minister replying:	Hon Louise Upston
Answer received:	18 Jun 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_26845_2026
Document guid:	ee9e9a16-7972-4b1f-8de5-8d90ec8656e8

26845 (2026). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: 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 Louise Upston: The Ministry of Social Development was asked to identify savings as part of Budget 2026. No Crown entities were asked to identify savings as part of Budget 2026. Further information regarding Budget initiatives can be found in the https://www.treasury.govt.nz/sites/default/files/2026-05/b26-sum-initiatives.pdf