1) In your role as leader of the house, since 1 Jan 2025, how many emails has your office received
(from members of the public) regarding the government's use of urgency?
The Leader of the House received five emails directly from members of the public
about the use of urgency, one of these five emails was sent to multiple ministers,
who referred the writer to the Leader of the House's office.
2) How many of these emails were supporting the government's use of urgency? How many were
against, and how many were not opposed?
One of the emails was in support of the use of urgency the other four emails were
opposed.
3) How many were from individuals, and how many were from groups?
All five emails were from members of the public.
4) Please provide a list of all the groups which have emailed you regarding the government's use
of urgency.
As none were from groups, your request for this information is refused under
section 18( e) of the Act as this information does not exist.
5) How many of these emails did your office respond to? If your office has a templated response,
please provide it. If not, please provide a reasonable sample of responses.
Of the emails received by the Leader of the House, one was responded where they
were asked to clarify their concerns and no response was received.
If you wish to discuss any aspect of your request with me, including this decision,
please feel free to contact my office: [email address].
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Omudsman of this
decision. Information about how to make a complaint is available at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or 0800 802 602.
Sincerely
