30920 (2026). Hon Barbara Edmonds to the Minister of Health

Written Question

Published date: 06 Aug 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	30920 (2026)
Question asked:	07 Jul 2026
Member asking:	Hon Barbara Edmonds
Portfolio:	Minister of Health
Minister replying:	Hon Simeon Brown
Answer received:	02 Aug 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_30920_2026
Document guid:	d531dff2-ae1c-44f2-b104-b2b1e75d9d67

30920 (2026). Hon Barbara Edmonds to the Minister of Health: Has the Minister instructed any chief executive not to action the head count reduction targets or baseline savings exercise as part of Budget 2026, and if so, which chief executives?

Hon Simeon Brown: I refer the member to page 72 of the Budget 2026 - Summary of Initiatives - 28 May 2026 which outlines information relevant to the Baseline Savings initiative including which agencies are excluded. https://www.treasury.govt.nz/publications/summary-intiatives/summary-initiatives-budget-2026