52509 (2025). Hon Ginny Andersen to the Minister for Biosecurity

Written Question

Published date: 23 Nov 2025

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Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	52509 (2025)
Question asked:	06 Nov 2025
Member asking:	Hon Ginny Andersen
Portfolio:	Minister for Biosecurity
Minister replying:	Hon Andrew Hoggard
Answer received:	17 Nov 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_52509_2025
Document guid:	0aed8ed1-51ba-4c8a-88f1-83393999a2c4

52509 (2025). Hon Ginny Andersen to the Minister for Biosecurity: What advice, reports, briefings, or any other documents, if any, has the Minister received related to the jobs directly created by Plant Health & Environment Capability Laboratory, Wellington, since November 2024 to date, by date and title?

Hon Andrew Hoggard: The Plant Health and Environment Capability Programme Implementation Business Case refers to the additional five full time equivalent (FTE) staff required for the new facility. In addition, construction of the new facility is expected to create and maintain a large number of jobs across the design and construction companies involved.