64979 (2024). Hon Dr Duncan Webb to the Associate Minister of Justice

Written Question

Published date: 17 Oct 2024

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	64979 (2024)
Question asked:	06 Oct 2024
Member asking:	Hon Dr Duncan Webb
Portfolio:	Associate Minister of Justice
Minister replying:	Hon Nicole McKee
Answer received:	14 Oct 2024
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_64979_2024
Document guid:	3eb9533c-a9a3-4900-a23b-73b8aadaa857

64979 (2024). Hon Dr Duncan Webb to the Associate Minister of Justice: How many items of correspondence were there between the Associate Minister and the Minister of Justice, or between their respective offices, during the week beginning 30 September?

Hon Nicole McKee: In order to respond to the Member's question, each of my staff and I would need to manually search and review electronic communications across all platforms to determine whether these fall within the scope of the Member’s query. This process will be excessively time-consuming, administratively burdensome, and likely to divert my staff from their essential duties in supporting the governance of New Zealand. Therefore, pursuant to Speaker's Ruling 199/6, I do not believe it is in the public interest to direct my staff to carry out this task.