38801 (2026). Francisco Hernandez to the Prime Minister

Written Question

Published date: 16 Sep 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	38801 (2026)
Question asked:	01 Sep 2026
Member asking:	Francisco Hernandez
Portfolio:	Prime Minister
Minister replying:	Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Answer received:	13 Sep 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_38801_2026
Document guid:	0f6497f7-8359-4f27-b8db-2f63fd6fde78

38801 (2026). Francisco Hernandez to the Prime Minister: How much, if any, did the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, spend on consultancy costs, from 1 July 2024 - 30 June 2025?

Rt Hon Christopher Luxon: In my capacity As Prime Minister, I am the responsible minister for the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC). I am advised that for the details for DPMC expenditure on consultancy cost covering the 2024/25 and 2025/26 (up to March 2026) financial years is currently available on the Public Services Commission website Workforce size - Public Service Commission Te Kawa Mataaho The data for the complete 2025/26 financial year is expected to be published on the Commission’s website shortly.