56656 (2025). Camilla Belich to the Minister of Health

56656 (2025). Camilla Belich to the Minister of Health: What is the total spending on the hiring of plants by entities for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, broken down by month?

Hon Simeon Brown: I refer the Member to the attached tables for the Ministry of Health's information. I am further advised by Health New Zealand that providing the requested information would require them to undertake a substantial manual collation exercise and divert staff from their core duties. In accordance with Speaker’s Rulings, I consider that the time, and hence the expense, of answering the Member’s question is not in the public interest.