58034 (2025). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister of Agriculture

Written Question

Published date: 15 Jan 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	58034 (2025)
Question asked:	10 Dec 2025
Member asking:	Francisco Hernandez
Portfolio:	Minister of Agriculture
Minister replying:	Hon Todd McClay
Answer received:	20 Dec 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_58034_2025
Document guid:	66b169cf-e74d-447e-8f08-b155a7c7063c

58034 (2025). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister of Agriculture: How much, if any, did the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, spend on christmas, holiday, end of year, and any other types of celebratory functions or parties during November and December in 2022?

Hon Todd McClay: I am advised that the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) does not allocate a budget for celebratory functions or parties during November and December. In line with MPI’s Sensitive Expenditure Policy, a subsidy of up to $25 (GST inclusive) per person may have been provided to cover costs such as food and non-alcoholic beverages for one end of year function, for example, a Christmas celebration.