27975 (2023). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Transport

Written Question

Published date: 21 Dec 2023

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	27975 (2023)
Question asked:	06 Dec 2023
Member asking:	Tangi Utikere
Portfolio:	Minister of Transport
Minister replying:	Hon Simeon Brown
Answer received:	14 Dec 2023
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_27975_2023
Document guid:	7b7ef721-e7d1-421b-b15d-42355ef3eadf

27975 (2023). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Transport: Has the Minister Instructed their public service Chief Executives to begin reducing consultant and contractor expenditure, and to report on current spending within 100 days, and if so on what date did they make this instruction?

Hon Simeon Brown: I am currently engaging with officials on appropriate steps for financial management and ensuring taxpayer value.