27056 (2026). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health

Written Question

Published date: 28 Jul 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	27056 (2026)
Question asked:	07 Jun 2026
Member asking:	Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall
Portfolio:	Minister of Health
Minister replying:	Hon Simeon Brown
Answer received:	22 Jul 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_27056_2026
Document guid:	be9ddde3-bc43-4fc5-96b8-a284fa405f33

27056 (2026). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health: Will the legal entitlement to a three-day postnatal stay come into force before, at the same time as, or after the funded increase in maternity bed and workforce capacity is in place, and what is the risk it cannot be met in the interim?

Hon Simeon Brown: I refer the Member to my response to Written Parliamentary Question 27053 (2026).