52742 (2024). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister for the Public Service

52742 (2024). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister for the Public Service: What is the total sum of money spent, if any, on contractors and consultants to assist in any change processes, role disestablishments, and/or restructures, at departments, ministries and agencies for which the Minister is responsible, since 27 November 2023, listed by month and agency?

Hon Nicola Willis: Each year the Public Service Commission (along with other Public Service departments and departmental agencies) are required to report on the contractors they have used, including the total sum paid to each contractor and a description of the service provided, through Select Committee Annual Reviews. The appendices in the Commission’s Annual Review submissions for 2022/23 provide the breakdown spend to each contractors and consultants and is publicly available on the Parliament website at the following link: https://www.parliament.nz/resource/en-NZ/54SCGOA_EVI_19731c4a-4dbc-44a5-453c-08dbfce8a371_GOA1021/ea3b35ab8bc6c49a9f2030b8168449e8daa158f2