30218 (2026). Rt Hon Chris Hipkins to the Minister responsible for Ministerial Services

Written Question

Published date: 16 Jul 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	30218 (2026)
Question asked:	30 Jun 2026
Member asking:	Rt Hon Chris Hipkins
Portfolio:	Minister responsible for Ministerial Services
Minister replying:	Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Answer received:	12 Jul 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_30218_2026
Document guid:	5ea787be-06fd-481f-89f9-465a6ff390ce

30218 (2026). Rt Hon Chris Hipkins to the Minister responsible for Ministerial Services: How much, if anything, has been charged to Ministerial Services code 82112 International Accommodation for Hon Todd McClay’s trip to Brazil in October 2024 so far and what variance, if any, was there from the budgeted amount for accommodation approved for the trip?

Rt Hon Christopher Luxon: $5,805.49 has been charged to Ministerial Services code 82112 for this trip to date. I am advised that Ministerial Services records the total approved budget for the trip, not what has been budgeted against each category of spend. They are unable to provide information on variances (if any) for individual categories of expenditure.