Retention of the Title “The Honourable”
john luke made this Official Information request to Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
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From: john luke
Dear Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet,
I noted, Retention of the Title “The Honourable”
https://gazette.govt.nz/notice/id/2026-v...
I would like to understand whether the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet received any documentation before announcing or confirming this retention.
If any correspondence or confirmation letters were issued to
Peter Bruce Churchman and Forrest Miller
regarding the retention of the title, I would like to request to view those documents.
Additionally, could you please explain the process and criteria used to assess and confirm the retention of the title "The Honourable"?
Yours faithfully,
john luke
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Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
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Kia ora,
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Ministerial Services
Strategy, Governance and Engagement
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
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