53204 (2025). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Associate Minister of Health

Written Question

Published date: 26 Nov 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	53204 (2025)
Question asked:	12 Nov 2025
Member asking:	Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall
Portfolio:	Associate Minister of Health
Minister replying:	Hon David Seymour
Answer received:	20 Nov 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_53204_2025
Document guid:	0ff52548-e318-49a7-a0d9-373c58b09f52

53204 (2025). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Associate Minister of Health: How many items of correspondence, if any, has he received from clinicians or professional medical bodies since 1 December 2023 regarding the delivery of publicly funded medicines in private hospitals?

Hon David Seymour: Since becoming Associate Minister of Health on 27 November 2023, I have received over 500 pieces of correspondence from members of the public, clinicians, and professional medical bodies relating to my Associate Health portfolio. Correspondence I have received is not recorded by topic. As such, the information requested is not available in an easily reportable format.