38357 (2025). Camilla Belich to the Minister for Economic Growth

Written Question

Published date: 19 Aug 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	38357 (2025)
Question asked:	04 Aug 2025
Member asking:	Camilla Belich
Portfolio:	Minister for Economic Growth
Minister replying:	Hon Nicola Willis
Answer received:	13 Aug 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_38357_2025
Document guid:	c05dfe70-7b75-4c3a-a03b-53897f770e79

38357 (2025). Camilla Belich to the Minister for Economic Growth: Since 27 November 2023, what is the total sum, if any, spent on wages for any contractors and consultants who have been previously employed in a different capacity at any ministries, agencies and/or departments for which the Minister is responsible, broken down by month, as at 4 August 2025?

Hon Nicola Willis: I am advised that the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment is unable to provide a response to this question in the timeframe provided for a written parliamentary question. Information for past financial years regarding contractors previously employed by MBIE is available in the response to question 145 of MBIE’s 2023/24 Annual Review Responses to Questions: www.parliament.nz/resource/en-NZ/54SCEDSI_EVI_f4510240-6257-4e7c-82e9-08dcfdfb16c3_EDSI7900/f1bb4d3f693cba237d56ff779a6c76e26dae26e4 The 2024/5 financial year’s data will be provided in MBIE’s upcoming annual review responses. With regard to New Zealand Growth Capital Partners, I am advised nil.