IN CONFIDENCE
28 January 2022
Chuck Schooner
[FYI request #18183 email]
Reference: COR-2021/22-144
Dear Chuck Schooner
Re: Equity and Pay for MP Offices
Thank you for your letter of 13 January 2022, asking for information from Labour Members of
Parliament in relation to their local electorate offices.
It is not the role of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet to collect such
information.
The Labour Party, like all political parties in New Zealand, is not subject to the Official
Information Act (1982) as it is not a public sector department or agency.
Accordingly, the information you have requested does not meet the threshold for being
considered to be official information under the Act.
Yours sincerely
Jude Urlich
Director, Organisation Direction and Development
Executive Wing, Parliament Buildings, Wellington, New Zealand 6011
4480260
64 4 817 9698 www.dpmc.govt.nz