Amended Answers to Oral Questions — Question No. 10 to Minister

I seek leave to make a personal explanation to correct an answer I gave during question time today.

ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Adrian Rurawhe): Leave is sought for that purpose. Is there any objection? There appears to be none.

Kia ora, thank you. During question No. 10 of question time today, Chris Bishop asked a question with multiple parts: “Can she confirm the following: Cabinet appointed her as the sole appointing Minister for the Government inquiry into the appointment of a Deputy Commissioner of Police; she appointed the inquiry member from a shortlist of at least five names; the Gazette notice appointing the member is in her name and her name only; and the Minister of Internal Affairs has never been an appointing Minister for [an] inquiry under the Inquiries Act 2013?” After checking the Hansard, I can see that I incorrectly answered the first part of the question no. This should have been answered yes, as Cabinet did appoint me as the sole appointing Minister for this inquiry, though, as I said earlier during this question, the appointing Minister is a technical term that describes the Minister charged with confirming and carrying out the will of Cabinet, such as publishing the Gazette notice and sending out the appointment letter. Kia ora.