53097 (2024). Rt Hon Chris Hipkins to the Minister for National Security and Intelligence
Written Question
Published date: 05 Sep 2024
53097 (2024). Rt Hon Chris Hipkins to the Minister for National Security and Intelligence: What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 19 August 2024, listed by agency, title and date received?
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon: As Minister for National Security and Intelligence, I regularly request and receive advice from officials on a range of matters. In my capacity as the Minister National Security and Intelligence, I have received one document from 19 August – 23 August 2024 from my officials in the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC) however, it is not in the public interest to release the title of this document.
Furthermore, staff in my office may informally receive documents, including draft documents, from my officials in DPMC and from other agencies, and from Ministers’ offices. This information is not held in a format that can be easily extracted within the time frame.