42162 (2025). Lemauga Lydia Sosene to the Minister for Rural Communities

Written Question

Published date: 09 Sep 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	42162 (2025)
Question asked:	26 Aug 2025
Member asking:	Lemauga Lydia Sosene
Portfolio:	Minister for Rural Communities
Minister replying:	Hon Mark Patterson
Answer received:	03 Sep 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_42162_2025
Document guid:	64112e8c-ae20-4986-a67c-16b26ce227a7

42162 (2025). Lemauga Lydia Sosene to the Minister for Rural Communities: How many requests for information, if any, under the Official Information Act 1982 has the Minister or their office received in the period from November 27th 2023 to August 1st 2025, and how many of these, if any, were responded to in full within 20 working days?

Hon Mark Patterson: Our office has received 36 OIA requests in the period from November 27, 2023, to August 1, 2025, across all portfolios. All requests are responded to within the statutory timeframes set out under the OIA including where extensions are sought to enable consultation to occur.