58643 (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:	58643 (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_58643_2025
Document guid:	07878461-c492-42e5-9824-2a0f715e44e3

58643 (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 2020?

Hon Scott Simpson: I am advised that the spends (excluding GST) were as follows: Accreditation Council: $2948.39 Commerce Commission: $4,017 External Reporting Board: $835 Financial Markets Authority: $5,315 Retirement Commission: $1,160 Takeovers Panel: $2,234.98