27128 (2025). Hon Barbara Edmonds to the Minister of Health

Written Question

Published date: 06 Jun 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	27128 (2025)
Question asked:	22 May 2025
Member asking:	Hon Barbara Edmonds
Portfolio:	Minister of Health
Minister replying:	Hon Simeon Brown
Answer received:	02 Jun 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_27128_2025
Document guid:	02de6a7f-2e29-481c-b913-99d7cfa3e85e

27128 (2025). Hon Barbara Edmonds to the Minister of Health: What cuts or reprioritised savings, if any, in the Votes the Minister has responsibility for, if any, in 2025/26 were the result of an underspend in 2024/25 year?

Hon Simeon Brown: I am advised that the departments, agencies, and ministries that I am responsible for as Minister of Health report annually to the Health Select Committee on these matters, as part of our focus on putting patients first and ensuring that all New Zealanders have access to timely, quality healthcare. I do not consider it in the public interest to commit taxpayer-funded officials' time to preparing this information ahead of these publications.