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J Bruning made this Official Information request to Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

The request was refused by Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.

From: J Bruning

Dear Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet,

Please can you provide the following information if this information was sent through Ministers and/or Cabinet officials.

The date of each instruction to commence drafting sent to the Chief Parliamentary Counsel or staff in the PCO:

[A] Instructions to make editorial changes to all reprints of the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Vaccinations) Order 2021 (LI 2021/94) 14 July 2021
(See: https://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulati...)

[B] To commence drafting of:
COVID-19 Response (Vaccinations) Legislation Bill 2021. (Public Act 2021 No 51)

This instruction could be sent by officials or Ministers, including the Minister for COVID-19 Response.

Thank you

Yours faithfully,

J Bruning

Yours faithfully,

J Bruning

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[IN-CONFIDENCE]

 

Kia ora,

 

Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA)
received on 13 March 2023, copied below. We will respond to your request
within the statutory timeframes set out in the Act. If we are unable to
meet these timeframes we will notify you.

 

Your request will be managed by the Ministerial Services team within DPMC.
If you have any queries, please feel free to contact us at
[1][DPMC request email].

 

DPMC may publish the response to your OIA request. If we publish the
response your personal information, including your name and contact
details, will be removed.

 

Ngā mihi,

 

Ministerial Coordinator
Ministerial Services
Strategy, Governance and Engagement
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
E    [2][DPMC request email]
 
 
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Kia ora koe,

 

Please see the attached letter regarding your recent OIA request.

 

Ngā mihi,

 

Ministerial Coordinator
Ministerial Services
Strategy, Governance and Engagement
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
E    [1][DPMC request email]
 
 
The information contained in this email message is for the attention of
the intended recipient only and is not necessarily the official view or
communication of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. If you
are not the intended recipient you must not disclose, copy or distribute
this message or the information in it. If you have received this message
in error, please destroy the email and notify the sender immediately.

 

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The information contained in this email message is for the attention of
the intended recipient only and is not necessarily the official view or
communication of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. If you
are not the intended recipient you must not disclose, copy or distribute
this message or the information in it. If you have received this message
in error, please destroy the email and notify the sender immediately.

 

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From: J Bruning

Dear Amy Teague

In relation to this undated transfer letter 4717316 for OIA request No. OIA-2022/23-0659
https://fyi.org.nz/request/22084/respons...

Does this transfer letter confirm officially that at no stage any of the following information was sent through Ministers and/or Cabinet officials?
_________________________________________________________________________________

The information I requested was:
The date of each instruction to commence drafting sent to the Chief Parliamentary Counsel or staff in the PCO:

[A] Instructions to make editorial changes to all reprints of the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Vaccinations) Order 2021 (LI 2021/94) 14 July 2021
(See: https://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulati...)

[B] To commence drafting of:
COVID-19 Response (Vaccinations) Legislation Bill 2021. (Public Act 2021 No 51)

This instruction could be sent by officials or Ministers, including the Minister for COVID-19 Response.

Yours sincerely,

J Bruning

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From: Information [DPMC]
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

Kia ora,

 

The request was transferred, following consultation with the Ministry of
Health, as it is more closely connected to their work and functions. The
transfer does not mean the information was not sent through Ministers or
Cabinet officials. A response will be provided by the Ministry of Health
which will provide details of this work.

 

Nga mihi,

 

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