41033 (2024). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister for Economic Development

41033 (2024). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister for Economic Development: What briefings or advice, if any, has the Minister received on the fiscal implications of redundancies in each of the Minister’s departments, ministries and agencies, if any, (where applicable within their portfolio), listed by title and date, between 27 November 2023 and 10 July 2024?

Hon Melissa Lee: I received advice as part of decisions relating to Budget 2024, some of which related to the fiscal implications of redundancies. These include: • 2324-0979 27/03/2024 Fiscal Sustainability Options for the Economic Development Portfolio • 2324-1136 1/12/2023 Closure of the MBIE-Led Industry Transformation Plan Programme • 2324-0979 7/12/2023 Further advice on fiscal sustainability options for Economic Development portfolio • 2324-1330 12/12/2023 Retention of Third-Party ITP Contracts Held by MBIE • 2324-1498 17/01/2024 Economic Development Portfolio Priorities and Fiscal Savings • 2324-1699 7/02/2024 Completion of 100-Day Plan Commitment: Stop Work on Industry Transformation Plans • 2324-1755 2/02/2024 Budget 2024 Bilateral: Information to Support MBIE's Initial Baseline Exercise - Economic Development Portfolio • 2324-2747 28/03/2024 Budget 2024: Summary of Economic Development Portfolio Submissions for Budget 2024 • 2324-3368 15/05/2024 Budget 24: Economic Development Portfolio • 2324-1850 -2/2/2024 Progress against fiscal objectives and budget 24 expectations for Enablement Services I am withholding the title of one briefing as it is confidential advice to government. I am also updated fortnightly on MBIE's change process. While MBIE keeps me informed as Ownership Minister about organisational change relating to the fiscal environment, these are decisions for MBIE’s Senior Leadership Team to make and would not be subject to ministerial decision making. Nil for New Zealand Trade and Enterprise.