Official Information Request Regarding the Treaty Principles Bill
Naomi Priestly made this Official Information request to David Seymour
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From: Naomi Priestly
For the Office of Hon. David Seymour, Associate Justice Minister
Pursuant to the Official Information Act 1982, I am requesting the following information related to the Treaty Principles Bill:
Expenditure Information: As of today - 13 November 2024 - The total amount of taxpayer money spent to date in relation to the development, drafting, and associated processes for the Treaty Principles Bill. This request includes all costs incurred for consultations, legal advice, research, staff time, and any other directly associated expenditures.
If an exact total cost is not readily available, please provide a detailed estimate based on the costs reasonably associated with the development, drafting, and consultation process for the Treaty Principles Bill.
Consultation Details: A list of experts, advisors and stakeholders consulted during the formation of the Treaty Principles Bill. This includes names, roles, or specialisations, dates of consultation, and a brief description of each expert’s contribution or area of input.
If privacy concerns arise regarding the disclosure of individual names, please provide the organisation or professional affiliation of each expert, if applicable. If an expert is unaffiliated and acting as an independent member of the public, please clearly state this where applicable in the response.
For the purpose of this request, ‘consultation’ refers to two-way communications or discussions where an expert provided input on the Treaty Principles Bill and received direct responses from Hon. David Seymour or his office. This excludes general correspondence or unsolicited communications that did not receive a substantive response.
Given the significant public interest in transparency regarding the development of the Treaty Principles Bill, I believe it is in the public’s interest for this information to be made available. The sensitivity and impact of this topic underscore the need for openness, and I respectfully ask that any considerations for withholding be carefully weighed against the public’s right to understand the processes and consultations involved.
Should any part of this request require clarification to ensure it can be completed within a reasonable time frame, I am happy to assist.
Thank you for your attention to this request. I look forward to your response within the standard 20-working-day timeframe, as outlined under the OIA.
Regards
Naomi Priestly
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From: David Seymour (MIN)
David Seymour
Dear Naomi
Thank you for your email in which you submitted an Official Information
Act request as follows:
o the following information related to the Treaty Principles Bill:
o Expenditure Information: As of today - 13 November 2024 - The
total amount of taxpayer money spent to date in relation to the
development, drafting, and associated processes for the Treaty
Principles Bill. This request includes all costs incurred for
consultations, legal advice, research, staff time, and any other
directly associated expenditures. If an exact total cost is not
readily available, please provide a detailed estimate based on
the costs reasonably associated with the development, drafting,
and consultation process for the Treaty Principles Bill.
o Consultation Details: A list of experts, advisors and
stakeholders consulted during the formation of the Treaty
Principles Bill. This includes names, roles, or specialisations,
dates of consultation, and a brief description of each expert’s
contribution or area of input. If privacy concerns arise
regarding the disclosure of individual names, please provide the
organisation or professional affiliation of each expert, if
applicable. If an expert is unaffiliated and acting as an
independent member of the public, please clearly state this where
applicable in the response.
We received your request on Wednesday 13 November 2024. We will endeavour
to respond to your request as soon as possible and in any event no later
than Wednesday 11 December 2024, being 20 working days after the day your
request was received. If we are unable to respond to your request by then,
we will notify you of an extension of that timeframe.
Kind regards
Office of Hon David Seymour
Deputy Prime Minister (from 31 May 2025)
Minister for Regulation
Associate Minister of Education
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Associate Minister of Health
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From: David Seymour (MIN)
David Seymour
Dear Naomi
I refer to your information request. I advise that the response is coming
but as we are still looking into it, we won’t be able to reply today. We
aim to have this response to you Monday at the latest.
We apologise for the delay, thank you for your patience.
Kind regards,
Office of Hon David Seymour
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with two women Minister for Regulation
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Associate Minister of Finance
Associate Minister of Health
7.6 Executive Wing, Parliament Buildings, Wellington
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From: David Seymour (MIN)
Sent: Wednesday, 13 November 2024 3:18 PM
To: Naomi Priestly <[FOI #29174 email]>
Subject: RE: Official Information request - Official Information Request
Regarding the Treaty Principles Bill
Dear Naomi
Thank you for your email in which you submitted an Official Information
Act request as follows:
o the following information related to the Treaty Principles Bill:
o Expenditure Information: As of today - 13 November 2024 - The
total amount of taxpayer money spent to date in relation to the
development, drafting, and associated processes for the Treaty
Principles Bill. This request includes all costs incurred for
consultations, legal advice, research, staff time, and any other
directly associated expenditures. If an exact total cost is not
readily available, please provide a detailed estimate based on
the costs reasonably associated with the development, drafting,
and consultation process for the Treaty Principles Bill.
o Consultation Details: A list of experts, advisors and
stakeholders consulted during the formation of the Treaty
Principles Bill. This includes names, roles, or specialisations,
dates of consultation, and a brief description of each expert’s
contribution or area of input. If privacy concerns arise
regarding the disclosure of individual names, please provide the
organisation or professional affiliation of each expert, if
applicable. If an expert is unaffiliated and acting as an
independent member of the public, please clearly state this where
applicable in the response.
We received your request on Wednesday 13 November 2024. We will endeavour
to respond to your request as soon as possible and in any event no later
than Wednesday 11 December 2024, being 20 working days after the day your
request was received. If we are unable to respond to your request by then,
we will notify you of an extension of that timeframe.
Kind regards
Office of Hon David Seymour
Deputy Prime Minister (from 31 May 2025)
Minister for Regulation
Associate Minister of Education
[2]A pink and white emblem
with two women holding Associate Minister of Justice
flags Description
automatically generated Associate Minister of Finance
Associate Minister of Health
7.6 Executive Wing, Parliament Buildings
DSOIA330
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