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Dear Iain Palmer

On behalf of the Hon Bill English, Minister of Finance and Minister Responsible for Housing New Zealand Corporation, I acknowledge receipt of your letter of 28 March 2016.

Your request was received in this office on 28 March 2016 and will be responded to under the provisions of the Official Information Act.

Yours sincerely

Katy Greco-Ainslie
Private Secretary

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From: Iain Palmer [mailto:[FOI #3814 email]]
Sent: Monday, 28 March 2016 12:19 p.m.
To: B English (MIN)
Subject: Official Information Act request - Surplus and Debt

Dear Minister of Finance,

Have the government books returned to surplus, if not when are they expected to?

When the books returned, or will return, to surplus what is the level of debt?

How does this debt compare to GDP?

Yours faithfully,
Iain Palmer

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Letter from Hon Bill English, Minister of Finance attached.

Katy Greco-Ainslie
Private Secretary to Hon Bill English
Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Finance and
Minister Responsible for Housing New Zealand Corporation

-----Original Message-----
From: Iain Palmer [mailto:[OIA #3814 email]]
Sent: Monday, 28 March 2016 12:19 p.m.
To: B English (MIN)
Subject: Official Information Act request - Surplus and Debt

Dear Minister of Finance,

Have the government books returned to surplus, if not when are they expected to?

When the books returned, or will return, to surplus what is the level of debt?

How does this debt compare to GDP?

Yours faithfully,
Iain Palmer

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