Visa application support
George Morrison made this Official Information request to Poto Williams
The request was successful.
From: George Morrison
Dear Poto WIlliams,
Please provide me with all communications and information relating to any requests by members of parliament in support of visa applications for Mr Andy Wigmore and/or Mr Arron Banks and/or their associates. Please also provide me with any information relating to applications to grant Mr Wigmore and/or Mr Banks and/or their associates with special entry visas.
Yours faithfully,
George Morrison
From: Craig Chambers
Dear Mr Morrison
We acknowledge receipt of your Official Information Act request dated 7
July 2020 for:
Please provide me with all communications and information relating to any
requests by members of parliament in support of visa applications for Mr
Andy Wigmore and/or Mr Arron Banks and/or their associates. Please also
provide me with any information relating to applications to grant Mr
Wigmore and/or Mr Banks and/or their associates with special entry visas.
We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible and in
any event no later than 20 working days after the day your request was
received.
If we are unable to respond to your request within the appropriate
timeframe, we will notify you of an extension of that timeframe. If your
OIA request requires full or part transfer, we will contact you within the
required timeframe.
Kind Regards
Craig
[1]Crest Craig Chambers | Private Secretary – Associate Immigration
Office of Hon Poto Williams
Associate Minister of Immigration |Associate Minister for Social
Development |
Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector |
Associate Minister for Greater Christchurch Regeneration
Private Bag 18041 | Parliament Buildings | Wellington 6160 | New
Zealand
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From: P Williams (MIN)
Poto Williams
Dear Mr Morrison
Please find attached the response from the Associate Minister of
Immigration to your OIA request.
Kind Regards
Craig
[1]Crest Craig Chambers | Private Secretary – Associate Immigration
Office of Hon Poto Williams
Associate Minister of Immigration |Associate Minister for Social
Development |
Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector |
Associate Minister for Greater Christchurch Regeneration
Private Bag 18041 | Parliament Buildings | Wellington 6160 | New
Zealand
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From: Immigration
Dear George
Please find attached a response to your request.
We apologize for the delay in providing this response.
Ngâ mihi
Office of Hon Kris Faafoi MP
Minister of Broadcasting, Minister of Justice, Minister of Immigration.
Private Bag 18041 | Parliament Buildings | Wellington 6160 | New Zealand
Authorised by Hon Kris Faafoi MP, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6011
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