52495 (2024). Tamatha Paul to the Associate Minister of Housing

52495 (2024). Tamatha Paul to the Associate Minister of Housing: How many people, if any, have listed eviction from a private rental as a reason for needing emergency housing to date?

Hon Tama Potaka: I am advised that the Ministry of Social Development (Ministry) is unable to provide the information sought by the Member within a written parliamentary question timeframe as it would take substantial effort and require the Ministry to divert personnel from their core duties. In accordance with Speaker’s Ruling 210/6, I consider that the time, and hence the expense, of answering these questions within this timeframe is not in the public interest.