58642 (2025). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs

Written Question

Published date: 19 Jan 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	58642 (2025)
Question asked:	10 Dec 2025
Member asking:	Francisco Hernandez
Portfolio:	Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs
Minister replying:	Hon Scott Simpson
Answer received:	21 Dec 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_58642_2025
Document guid:	84b4a1f8-195c-41f7-8ca2-4caff3750a58

58642 (2025). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: 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 2023?

Hon Scott Simpson: I am advised that the spends (excluding GST) were as follows: Accreditation Council: $3647.35 Commerce Commission: $6,087 External Reporting Board: $4,890 (combined end-of-year team planning day and Christmas/end-of-year event) Financial Markets Authority: $4,744 Retirement Commission: $959.91 Takeovers Panel: $328.07