50091 (2024). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister for Economic Development

50091 (2024). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister for Economic Development: How many staff, if any, were employed in the Minister's departments, if any, on 1 July 2024 that worked on climate change adaptation, categorised by work on corporate/organisational climate adaptation or national climate change adaptation or both?

Hon Melissa Lee: I am advised that the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment does not attribute staff to categories in this way, and that many teams across the agency contribute to work areas relating to climate change mitigation and adaptation. Some key teams and roles who undertake work in his area include MBIE’s: • Director of Sustainability • Director of Climate Change • Economic Policy Priorities Team • Economic Systems Monitoring & Reporting Team • Building Performance and Resilience Policy Team With regard to the New Zealand Growth Capital Partners, I am advised this is nil.