54313 (2025). Arena Williams to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs
Written Question
Published date: 07 Dec 2025
54313 (2025). Arena Williams to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: Since becoming Minister, has he sought any information or reports regarding consumer safety risks associated with children’s sensory play products such as sand, and if so, on what dates?
Hon Scott Simpson: I regularly request and receive advice on a range of topics. In the interest of transparency, a list of briefings and reports received by my office from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) is regularly published on MBIE's website (https://www.mbie.govt.nz/about/open-government-and-official-information/release-of-information/lists-of-ministerial-documents-by-portfolio/commerce-and-consumer-affairs).