Dear Christopher Luxon,

Under the Official Information Act 1982, I’m requesting the following information about Simeon Brown in his role as Minister of Health. This request is only about his Minister of Health portfolio - I’m not asking for any information about his other roles, or anything held by the Ministry of Health or Health NZ.

1. What is the salary, and any extra entitlements or allowances, that Simeon Brown receives in his role as Minister of Health?

2. What is the total annual budget for Simeon Brown’s Minister of Health office (through Parliamentary Services)? If possible, please include a breakdown of spending (for example, staffing costs, operational costs, etc.).

3. How many staff work in Simeon Brown’s Minister of Health office? Please include: Number of full-time equivalent (FTE) staff; Their position titles; Salary bands or ranges (if available); Whether they’re permanent, fixed-term or seconded

4. Have any consultants or contractors been hired through the Minister of Health office since Simeon Brown took on the role? If so, please include: The name of the contractor (or organisation, if available); What they were hired to do; How much they were paid

5. What has been spent on transport for Simeon Brown in his role as Minister of Health - including flights, car use, driver services, or anything else - since he became Minister?

6. Please also include copies of any guidelines or policies used by Parliamentary Services or DPMC that relate to spending, staffing or procurement in Ministerial offices.

Please provide your responses inline in the body of the reply email rather than in a separate attachment or PDF.

Yours faithfully,

Miley Tan