42213 (2025). Lemauga Lydia Sosene to the Minister for Disability Issues

42213 (2025). Lemauga Lydia Sosene to the Minister for Disability Issues: How many international flights in total, if any, counting each leg of a journey as an individual flight, has each department or entity that the Minister is responsible for paid for in the period from November 27th 2023 to August 1st 2025; and what was the total cost broken down by month, destination, cabin class and the purpose of the flight?

Hon Louise Upston: Regarding the Ministry of Disabled People – Whaikaha there were four international flights related to a trip to New York for two people to attend the UNCPRD Conference in June 2025. Business Class $10,617.33, Premium Economy $5,391.43. For the Ministry of Social Development, I refer the member to written reply 42161 (2025).