12 December 2023
T Murray
Via email:
fyirequest24986[email address]
Tēnā koe T Murray
Request for information: Meetings with Hon David Seymour
Thank you for your request dated 1 December 2023 under the Official Information Act 1982
(OIA) for information. You requested:
I would like to request the fol owing information:
The date, time and location of your initial meeting with the new Minister for your
department;
A list of attendees at this meeting
The cost of any flights and accommodation for staff who reside outside of
wel ington to attend this meeting
Any documentation provided at the meeting
Al notes (including handwritten notes) taken at the meeting by department staff;
A copy of any emails sent by department attendees or al staff communications
regarding the meeting with the new Minister.
As of the date of your request, Pharmac did not hold any information in the scope of your
request. As a result, we are declining your request for information under section 18(e), no
information held.
I can, however, advise that a meeting between the Pharmac Acting Board Chair and Hon
David Seymour is intended for 18 December, 2023, subject to the Minister receiving his
Ministerial Warrant. You are invited to resubmit a fol owup request for further details.
Please note, you have the right to make a complaint to the Ombudsman about our response
to your OIA, under section 28(3) of the OIA. Details of
how to make a complaint are on the
Ombudsman’s website.
To make information more freely available, we publish selected OIA responses (excluding
personal details) on our website. Please get in touch with us if you have any questions about
this.
Nāku noa, nā
Oliver Whitehead
Team Leader, Government Services
202324082; A1739712