54104 (2024). Debbie Ngarewa-Packer to the Minister for Social Development and Employment

54104 (2024). Debbie Ngarewa-Packer to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: How many appeals or disputes, if any, has been lodged by Māori beneficiaries in relation to benefit sanctions since 1 October 2023, broken down demographically?

Hon Louise Upston: I am advised that the Ministry of Social Development (the Ministry) is unable to provide the information sought by the Member within a written parliamentary question timeframe as it would take substantial effort and require the Ministry to divert personnel from their core duties. In accordance with Speaker’s Ruling 199-6, I consider that the time, and hence the expense, of answering these questions within this timeframe is not in the public interest.