Kia ora Miley,

Thank you for your email received 19th April 2025, in which you submitted an Official Information Act request as follows:

I’m requesting the following information about Simeon Brown in his role as Minister of Health. This request is only about his Minister of Health portfolio - I’m not asking for any information about his other roles, or anything held by the Ministry of Health or Health NZ.

1. What is the salary, and any extra entitlements or allowances, that Simeon Brown receives in his role as Minister of Health?

2. What is the total annual budget for Simeon Brown’s Minister of Health office (through Parliamentary Services)? If possible, please include a breakdown of spending (for example, staffing costs, operational costs, etc.).

3. How many staff work in Simeon Brown’s Minister of Health office? Please include: Number of full-time equivalent (FTE) staff; Their position titles; Salary bands or ranges (if available); Whether they’re permanent, fixed-term or seconded

4. Have any consultants or contractors been hired through the Minister of Health office since Simeon Brown took on the role? If so, please include: The name of the contractor (or organisation, if available); What they were hired to do; How much they were paid

5. What has been spent on transport for Simeon Brown in his role as Minister of Health - including flights, car use, driver services, or anything else - since he became Minister?

6. Please also include copies of any guidelines or policies used by Parliamentary Services or DPMC that relate to spending, staffing or procurement in Ministerial offices.

Your request is being considered in accordance with the Act, and you can expect a response by 20th May 2025 (date determined by the OIA calculator).

Ngā mihi nui

Sonya Ford
Correspondence Lead Advisor | Office of Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Prime Minister
Minister for National Security and Intelligence
Minister Responsible for Ministerial Services

 
Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

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Kia ora Miley,

 

Thank you for your request made under the Official Information Act which
was transferred from the Prime Minister’s Office to the Department of
Internal Affairs (the Department) on 30 April 2025.

 

In which you requested the following:

Under the Official Information Act 1982, I’m requesting the following
information about Simeon Brown in his role as Minister of Health. This
request is only about his Minister of Health portfolio -  I’m not asking
for any information about his other roles, or anything held by the
Ministry of Health or Health NZ.

1. What is the salary, and any extra entitlements or allowances, that
Simeon Brown receives in his role as Minister of Health?

2. What is the total annual budget for Simeon Brown’s Minister of Health
office (through Parliamentary Services)? If possible, please include a
breakdown of spending (for example, staffing costs, operational costs,
etc.).

3. How many staff work in Simeon Brown’s Minister of Health office? Please
include: Number of full-time equivalent (FTE) staff; Their position
titles; Salary bands or ranges (if available); Whether they’re permanent,
fixed-term or seconded

4. Have any consultants or contractors been hired through the Minister of
Health office since Simeon Brown took on the role? If so, please include:
The name of the contractor (or organisation, if available); What they were
hired to do; How much they were paid

5. What has been spent on transport for Simeon Brown in his role as
Minister of Health - including flights, car use, driver services, or
anything else - since he became Minister?

6. Please also include copies of any guidelines or policies used by
Parliamentary Services or DPMC that relate to spending, staffing or
procurement in Ministerial offices.

The Department will provide its response to your request as soon as
practicable and within twenty working days. The due date for your request
is 28 May 2025.

 

Please note that in cases where the Department’s response provides
information that is identified to be of general public interest, the
response may also be published on the Department of Internal Affairs
website. If the Department publishes its response to your OIA request, all
personal information, including your name and contact details, will be
removed.

 

Ngâ mihi

 

Ministerial Services

Partnerships and Commissions Branch

Te Tari Taiwhenua | Department of Internal Affairs

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