29003 (2026). Rt Hon Chris Hipkins to the Minister for Resources

Written Question

Published date: 15 Jul 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	29003 (2026)
Question asked:	18 Jun 2026
Member asking:	Rt Hon Chris Hipkins
Portfolio:	Minister for Resources
Minister replying:	Hon Shane Jones
Answer received:	08 Jul 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_29003_2026
Document guid:	e56a82d4-4bd1-406c-bf2a-c6b7de11c523

29003 (2026). Rt Hon Chris Hipkins to the Minister for Resources: Did the two Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment staff members who accompanied Hon Shane Jones on his ministerial visit to Canada in March 2025 fly business class, if not, what class did they fly?

Hon Shane Jones: The two MBIE employees on the visit did not accompany me on my outbound or inbound flights.