Kia ora

Thank you for taking the time to write to Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall, Minister
for Seniors, Minister for Food Safety, Associate Minister of Health and
Associate Minister for Research, Science and Development. Your email will
be carefully considered and noted and should a response be required it
will be sent in due course.

Ngā  Mihi 

Office of Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall

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Kia ora Thomas,

Thank you for your email received 11 November 2021 in which you submitted an Official Information Act request to the Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall.

"This is to request under the Official Information Act 1982 all information you hold in a ministerial capacity regarding the definition or use of the term "social licence". To avoid doubt, this request is for information relating to any of your portfolio or other ministerial responsibilities."

We are declining this request, as the information does not exist.

You have the right, under section 28 of the Act, to ask the Ombudsman to review this decision.

Ngā mihi,

Rebecca Anderson (she/her)

Private Secretary (Executive Support) | Office of Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall

Minister for Seniors | Minister for Food Safety | Associate Minister of Health |
Associate Minister for Research, Science and Innovation

Phone: 04 817 8733
Email: [Ayesha Verrall request email] Website: www.Beehive,govt.nz
Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

Authorised by Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall, Parliament Buildings, Wellington

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