Dear Mr Harris

On behalf of Hon Tony Ryall, Minister of Health, thank you for your email of 15 May 2012 requesting under the Official Information Act 1982, "all advice (including cabinet papers, briefings, costings etc" relating to the increase in prescription charges from $3 to $5 per item.

You can expect a reply within 20 working days from the date of receipt of your request. Please also note that a working day is defined in the Act as 'any day of the week other than a Saturday, Sunday, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Anzac Day, Labour Day, the Sovereign's birthday, Waitangi Day and a day in the period commencing 25 December in any year and ending 15 January in the following year.

Kind regards,

Kimberly

Kimberly Gilmore
Senior Health Advisor
Office of the Hon Tony Ryall
Minister of Health
Parliament Buildings
Wellington
04 817 9848

----- Original Message -----
From: Alex Harris [mailto:[OIA #232 email]]
Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2012 11:50 AM
To: Hon. Tony Ryall (MIN)
Subject: Official Information Act request - Advice on prescription charge increase

Dear Minister of Health,

Yesterday the government announced that it was increasing
prescription charges from $3 to$5 per item. I would like to request
the following information under the Official Information Act 1982:

* all advice (including cabinet papers, briefings, costings etc)
relating to this increase.

I would prefer to receive an electronic response. Queries about
this request will be automatically forwarded to me by the
fyi.org.nz website.

Yours faithfully,

Alex Harris

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Dear Mr Harris

Please find attached a response from Hon Tony Ryall, Minister of Health, to your official information request of 15 May. Your request has been transferred to the Ministry of Health.

Kind regards
Kimberly

Kimberly Gilmore
Senior Health Advisor
Office of the Hon Tony Ryall
Minister of Health
Parliament Buildings
Wellington
04 817 9848

-----Original Message-----
From: Kimberly Gilmore
Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2012 4:35 PM
To: [OIA #232 email]
Subject: FW: Official Information Act request - Alex Harris

Dear Mr Harris

On behalf of Hon Tony Ryall, Minister of Health, thank you for your email of 15 May 2012 requesting under the Official Information Act 1982, "all advice (including cabinet papers, briefings, costings etc" relating to the increase in prescription charges from $3 to $5 per item.

You can expect a reply within 20 working days from the date of receipt of your request. Please also note that a working day is defined in the Act as 'any day of the week other than a Saturday, Sunday, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Anzac Day, Labour Day, the Sovereign's birthday, Waitangi Day and a day in the period commencing 25 December in any year and ending 15 January in the following year.

Kind regards,

Kimberly

Kimberly Gilmore
Senior Health Advisor
Office of the Hon Tony Ryall
Minister of Health
Parliament Buildings
Wellington
04 817 9848

----- Original Message -----
From: Alex Harris [mailto:[OIA #232 email]]
Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2012 11:50 AM
To: Hon. Tony Ryall (MIN)
Subject: Official Information Act request - Advice on prescription charge increase

Dear Minister of Health,

Yesterday the government announced that it was increasing
prescription charges from $3 to$5 per item. I would like to request
the following information under the Official Information Act 1982:

* all advice (including cabinet papers, briefings, costings etc)
relating to this increase.

I would prefer to receive an electronic response. Queries about
this request will be automatically forwarded to me by the
fyi.org.nz website.

Yours faithfully,

Alex Harris

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[OIA #232 email]

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Dear Alex Harris
Please find attached response to your request of 15 May 2012.
Regards
Anne

Anne Wong
Executive Assistant
Finance Procurement and Facilities
Corporate Services
Ministry of Health
DDI: (04) 816-2211
Fax: 04 816 2191

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