28895 (2026). Rt Hon Chris Hipkins to the Minister responsible for Ministerial Services

Written Question

Published date: 02 Jul 2026

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Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	28895 (2026)
Question asked:	17 Jun 2026
Member asking:	Rt Hon Chris Hipkins
Portfolio:	Minister responsible for Ministerial Services
Minister replying:	Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Answer received:	25 Jun 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_28895_2026
Document guid:	54d94288-8252-4914-8939-53be7acd1306

28895 (2026). Rt Hon Chris Hipkins to the Minister responsible for Ministerial Services: On how many occasions, if any, have Ministers sought retrospective approval of overseas travel spending where they had spent over 25% more than they were initially approved for?

Rt Hon Christopher Luxon: I refer the Member to reply number 28889 (2026).