45540 (2025). Hon Jo Luxton to the Associate Minister of Agriculture

Written Question

Published date: 07 Oct 2025

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Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	45540 (2025)
Question asked:	22 Sep 2025
Member asking:	Hon Jo Luxton
Portfolio:	Associate Minister of Agriculture
Minister replying:	Hon Mark Patterson
Answer received:	01 Oct 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_45540_2025
Document guid:	705f1a68-507b-462a-9bab-5c9b8805e85e

45540 (2025). Hon Jo Luxton to the Associate Minister of Agriculture: What briefings, if any, did the Minister receive regarding the removal of Agricultural and Horticultural Science, and Agribusiness, as subjects in the Years 11-13 Subjects for the National Curriculum?

Hon Mark Patterson: As Associate Minister for Agriculture, none. However, I have been advised that these subjects have been reinstalled to the National Curriculum.