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Amount of sushi eaten by David Seymour

A Mark made this Official Information request to David Seymour

Currently waiting for a response from David Seymour, they must respond promptly and normally no later than (details and exceptions).

From: A Mark

David,

How many times in your life, to the best of your recollection, have you eaten sushi? Please provide the number of instances of sushi consumption
(a) in a personal capacity, as well as
(b) any instances where you consumed sushi that was either:
(i)provided as a catering option in a professional setting, or
(ii)purchased with a purchasing card provided to you/a member of your staff or with any other parliamentary funds available to you.

Please also indicate, on average, your estimation of how nutritious you found any of the sushi you have consumed (assuming a non-zero amount) on a scale from 1 (not nutritious at all) to 10 (very nutritious).

Yours,

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From: David Seymour (MIN)
David Seymour

Dear A Mark,

Thank you for your OIA request of Friday 10 May 2024.

This office holds none of the information you have requested. I am therefore refusing your request under section 18(e) of the OIA because the information you have requested does not exist.

You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision. Information about how to make a complaint is available at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.

Kind regards,

Liam Collett| Private Secretary Executive Support

Office of Hon David Seymour
Deputy Prime Minister (from 31 May 2025)
Minister for Regulation
Associate Minister of Education (Partnership Schools)
Associate Minister of Justice (Treaty Principles Bill)
Associate Minister of Finance
Associate Minister of Health (Pharmac)

DDI 04 817 6819 I 7.6 Executive Wing, Parliament Buildings

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From: A Mark

Dear Lewis,

Please advise which office should be contacted to receive information regarding David Seymour's recollections and experiences, if not his office.

Yours sincerely,

A Mark

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Patrick left an annotation ()

Interesting that they were able to decide that the information does not exist within 1 working day.

I would ask them to explain how they determined that the information doesn’t exist, and what steps they took.

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