56361 (2024). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister of Conservation

56361 (2024). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister of Conservation: What briefings, advice, aide memoires, emails, text messages, memorandums and any other form of communication, broken down by title and date, did the minister, or their departments, if any, send or receive to the Minister of Finance or Minister for Public Services as part of proposing 'savings' as part of the 'baseline savings exercise'?

Hon Tama Potaka: The communications I have sent to, or received from the Minister of Finance or Minister for Public Services in relation to baseline savings are listed below: • Received: 21 December 2023 – ‘Fiscal objectives Across the Term and Budget 2024 objectives' • Sent: 16 February 2024 – ‘Budget 2024 – Letter on the Department of Conservation’s financial position,’ with the following attachments: ‘Letter to the Minister of Finance on Budget 2024 initiatives’ and ‘Budget 2024 Initial Baseline Exercise Summary Template.’ • Received: 23 April 2024 – ‘Budget 2024 decisions - Vote Conservation' I am advised that the Department of Conservation did not send or receive briefings, advice, aide memoires, emails, text messages, memorandums, or any other form of communication to or from the Minister of Finance or the Minister for Public Services as part of proposing ‘savings’ as part of the ‘baseline savings exercise’.