Dear Ministry for the Environment,

Pursuant to the Official Information Act 1982, I request the following information concerning the Ministry for the Environment’s involvement in the industrial hemp (iHemp) sector:

1. **Environmental Role and Responsibilities**
All documents or communications outlining MfE’s role in supporting or regulating industrial hemp, including but not limited to areas relating to environmental impact, sustainability, climate mitigation, or emissions reduction.

2. **Interagency Communication and Duplication**
All internal or interagency communications (including emails, reports, minutes, or briefings) between MfE and the following agencies:

* Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI),
* Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE),
* Ministry of Health (Medsafe),
that refer to shared responsibilities, overlapping functions, or duplicated regulatory roles related to industrial hemp policy, implementation, or oversight.

3. **Policy and Efficiency Reviews**
Any policy papers, reviews, or briefing materials identifying concerns, risks, or evaluations regarding:

* duplicated administrative or regulatory processes across agencies,
* inefficiencies in interagency collaboration,
* environmental oversight gaps specific to the industrial hemp sector.

4. **Funding, Contracts, and Programs**
Details of any MfE-administered funding, contracts, pilot programs, or research initiatives directly related to industrial hemp, including projects on sustainability, climate-smart agriculture, or carbon sequestration through hemp cultivation.

I respectfully request the information be provided in electronic format where possible. If any part of this request is likely to be withheld, please specify the grounds for refusal under the provisions of the Act.

I look forward to your response within 20 working days, as required.

Yours faithfully,

SPENCER JONES