Ref: 2122-0823

 

Dear Andrew,

 

On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of the 5^th of October 2021 requesting under the
Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:

 

“With the rising cost of living and growing need for government support
for the everyman to sustain themselves, I wished to inquire via the OIA on
several questions:

1. Does your Ministry or any main entity within the Government have a
total sum of government assistance [in all forms] distributed to full-time
employed individuals earning less than the $20.00/hr standard minimum
wage? If so, what is the amount paid for the past three fiscal years.

2. Does your Ministry or any main entity within the Government hold a
value of the number of  full-time employed individuals earning less than
the $20.00/hr standard minimum wage? If so, what would that value be for
the last three years.

3. Does the Ministry or any main entity within the Government hold any
internal documents, emails or memos in regards to removing the training
wage?

4. In regards to the growing gap in the fields of skilled labour and the
trades, does the Government have any internal documents, emails or memos
in regards the training wage as a barrier to filling this hole in the
market?

I understand parts of this request may need to be transferred to other
Government departments, and I understand this may result in an extension.”

 

Your request is being processed in accordance with the Act and a response
will be sent to you in due course.

 

Due to the recent changes in Covid-19 alert levels, the Ministry is
currently focused on assisting with the pandemic response and your
response may be delayed. The Ministry will contact you to provide further
updates specific to your request once it has been assessed.

 

If you have any enquiries regarding your request, or its urgency, feel
free to contact us via email at [1][MBIE request email].

 

Nâku noa, nâ

MINISTERIAL SERVICES

               

Ngâ Pou o te Taumaru

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

Level 4, 15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140

NZBN 9429000106078

 

 

 

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Kia ora Mr Andrew,

 

Please find attached an extension letter relating to your OIA request of 5
October 2021.

 

Kind regards

 

Ministerial Services

Engagement, Communications and Ministerial Services

Email: [1][email address]

 

Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

15 Stout Street, Wellington, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140

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Kia ora Mr Andrew F,

 

Please find our response to your Official Information Act request of 5
October 2021.

 

Ngā mihi

 

Ministerial Services

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Email: [1][email address]

 

Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

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