53733 (2025). Camilla Belich to the Minister of Education

53733 (2025). Camilla Belich to the Minister of Education: What was the total expenditure, if any, by agencies for which the Minister is responsible, if any, since 27 November 2023 on (a) branding, marketing, or promotional materials; (b) consultants or contractors engaged for branding, internal communications, or culture-related projects; (c) novelty or promotional items such as (but not limited to) pens, stress balls, model animals, or branded clothing; (d) office furnishings, décor, or recreational equipment; (e) non-essential electrical items or appliances; (f) staff wellbeing or break-room facilities; (g) novelty, decorative, or entertainment items, whether purchased or hired; (h) repairs, replacements, or damages to property or hired items; and (i) expenditure recorded under “miscellaneous” or “other” cost categories, listed by agency, date, purpose, supplier, and total cost?

Hon Erica Stanford: I am advised that the information sought by the Member is not held by the Ministry of Education (the Ministry), New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) or Education New Zealand (ENZ) in a way that is readily available within the timeframe to response to a written parliamentary question. However, the most recent publicly available information on expenditure, branding and promotional products can be found in the 2023/24 Annual Review responses: • The Ministry: https://www3.parliament.nz/en/pb/sc/submissions-and-advice/document/54SCEDUW_EVI_d7786905-a38e-44d3-21c3-08dcee21bb3d_EDUW2283/ministry-of-education-appendices-1-22 • NZQA: https://www3.parliament.nz/resource/en-NZ/54SCEDUW_EVI_22b2c7b8-a76c-4d9f-c253-08dd667bfcf5_EDUW4126/e8baf9364d6b720f045ab1b6217195a96d4d5ce1 • ENZ: 9932bae8165814e9f9317082f66ff34c046bd320 I am advised that the Education Review Office did not have any expenditure over the requested period for branding or promotional products.