Dear John

Thank you for your email received 14 May 2019 in which you submitted an Official Information Act request to the Hon Jenny Salesa.

You have requested the following:

"The Office of Ethnic Communities (OEC) will conduct a voluntary survey of ethnic representation on State sector boards and committees from 3 October 2018 to 31 October 2018. This will enable OEC to collect baseline data to help strengthen future monitoring and reporting of ethnic diversity across State sector boards and committees. OEC will report back on progress in early 2019."

I would like to know has OEC report back on the progress yet? Have you received any memo/email/term of reference from OEC regards to this matter? If not, when do you expect to receive such information from OEC?

Pursuant to section 15 (1) of the Act we will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible, and no later than 12 June 2019 , being 20 working days after the day your request was received. If we are unable to respond to your request within this timeframe, we will notify you of an extension of that timeframe.

If you have any queries related to this request, please do not hesitate to get in touch.

Kind regards

Moana Fuli | Private Secretary (Executive Assistant) | Office of Hon Jenny Salesa
DDI: +64 4 817 8714 | Email: [email address]

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Dear John

We have treated your request as a ministerial due to the nature of the request and the answer. It is awaiting the Ministers signature and will be sent to you as soon as possible. Thank you for your understanding.

Yours sincerely
Delia Nolan

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Kia ora John

Please find attached response to your request under section 12 of the Official Information Act 1982 to Minister Salesa, received by the office on 14 May 2019.

Ngā mihi

Delia Nolan

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