43757 (2024). Ingrid Leary to the Minister for Mental Health

Written Question

Published date: 29 Jul 2024

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	43757 (2024)
Question asked:	14 Jul 2024
Member asking:	Ingrid Leary
Portfolio:	Minister for Mental Health
Minister replying:	Hon Matt Doocey
Answer received:	23 Jul 2024
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_43757_2024
Document guid:	78494689-ccab-4cd3-87a6-11d8235fe1a4

43757 (2024). Ingrid Leary to the Minister for Mental Health: Does he agree with Ministry of Health report Evidence Synthesis of the Research on Suicide Prevention and Postvention: Aotearoa New Zealand and International Perspectives (June 2023) that New Zealand should target acute alcohol intoxication and alcohol misuse by reducing access to alcohol, and increasing price (important to prevent deaths among men younger people and Māori); if so, what, if anything, will he do to address this?

Hon Matt Doocey: I refer the member to question 43752 (2024).