Giving effect to Government policy
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From: John
Dear Ministry of Health,
Please provide all information, including emails, memos, business cases, letters of expectation, et al related to steps that the Ministry of Health may be taking to give effect to the policy of the new Government that public service organisations should have their primary name in English, and should communicate primarily in English.
Yours faithfully,
John
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Kia ora John
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From: John <[FYI request #25255 email]>;
Received: Wed Dec 20 2023 10:58:06 GMT+1300 (New Zealand Daylight Time)
To: OIA Requests <[email address]>; OIA <[email address]>;
Subject: Official Information request - Giving effect to Government policy
Dear Ministry of Health,
Please provide all information, including emails, memos, business cases,
letters of expectation, et al related to steps that the Ministry of Health
may be taking to give effect to the policy of the new Government that
public service organisations should have their primary name in English,
and should communicate primarily in English.
Yours faithfully,
John
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Kia ora John
Please see attached a response to your request for official information.
Ngā mihi
OIA Services Team
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From: John
Dear OIA Requests,
My request did not ask whether the Ministry had specifically and directly been instructed "to "have their primary name in English, and communicate primarily in English”.
Instead my request encompassed all communications, including any internal communications by the Ministry related to giving effect to the Coalition Governments published policy in it's coalition agreements, regarding public sector organization's having their primary name in English and communicating primarily in English.
Please can you confirm that your is still accurate, and covers any internal communications by the Ministry regarding the Coalition Government's published policy on this matter?
Yours sincerely,
John
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Kia ora John,
Thank you for your request for official information. The reference number
for your request is: H2024036602
As required under the Official Information Act 1982, Manatū Hauora will
endeavour to respond to your request no later than 20 working days after
the day your request was received. If you'd like to calculate the
timeframe, you can use the Ombudsman's online calculator
here: [1]http://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/
If you have any queries, please feel free to contact the OIA Services Team
on [2][email address]. If any additional factors come to light which
are relevant to your request, please do not hesitate to contact us so that
these can be taken into account.
Under section 28(3) of the Act you have the right to ask the Ombudsman to
review any decisions made under this request. The Ombudsman may be
contacted by email at: [3][email address] or by calling 0800
802 602.
Ngā mihi
OIA Services Team
[4]Ministry of Health information releases
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Kia ora John
Thank you for your follow up request for official information on 23
February 2024 for:
"Instead my request encompassed all communications, including any internal
communications by the Ministry related to giving effect to the Coalition
Governments published policy in it's coalition agreements, regarding
public sector organization's having their primary name in English and
communicating primarily in English.
Please can you confirm that your is still accurate, and covers any
internal communications by the Ministry regarding the Coalition
Government's published policy on this matter?"
The Ministry stands by its response to you on 25 January 2024 (H2023034387
refers) and has nothing further to add.
If you wish to discuss any aspect of your request with us, including this
decision, please feel free to contact the OIA Services Team on:
[1][email address].
Under section 28(3) of the Act, you have the right to ask the Ombudsman to
review any decisions made under this request. The Ombudsman may be
contacted by email at: [2][email address] or by calling 0800
802 602.
Ngā mihi
OIA Services Team
Manatū Hauora | Ministry of Health
M[3]inistry of Health information releases
U[4]nite against COVID-19
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