10. Question No. 10—HealthHon Dr AYESHA VERRALL (Labour) to the Associate Minister of HealthQuestion No. 10—Health10. Hon Dr AYESHA VERRALL (Labour) to the Associate Minister of Health: Does she stand by her response to written question No. 405 (2024) There was no specific document written. A range of information was provided to officials including material like Hansard reports the Coalition Agreement and previous NZ First policy positions"; if so how is this consistent with her having now released the document in question under the Official Information Act?Hon CASEY COSTELLO (Associate Minister of Health): Yes. As I first answered to the member on 31 January a range of information from various sources was provided to officials. This was then scanned into a single document by officials and subsequently released to Radio New Zealand on 9 July 2024 under the Official Information Act (OIA). But I'd also remind the member that this document—the document in question—that she's referring to was previously released to the Labour leader's office on 27 March this year.Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall: Does she stand by the part of her response to written parliamentary question No. 405 "There was no specific document written."?Hon CASEY COSTELLO: Yet again as I've stated it was a compilation of information which was subsequently scanned by the health officials to form a document.Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall: Why did she release this single document as a document under the Official Information Act if it is as she has just claimed not a document?Hon CASEY COSTELLO: I'm not sure if I should speak slower but it was a compilation of information—[Interruption]—a compilation of information—Hon Dr Megan Woods: Your job's on the line.SPEAKER: No it's not. Take your time.Hon CASEY COSTELLO: It was a compilation of information that was subsequently scanned by health officials which turned it into a single document.Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall: When did she first become aware that the document exists?Hon CASEY COSTELLO: There was a range of information that was provided to me as an incoming Minister. I would assume it would have been prior to my first bringing this matter to the House—Hon Shane Jones: Historical data.Hon CASEY COSTELLO: Historical data definitely. It was definitely prior to the first action I took as a Minister of Customs in which I raised the excise tax for tobacco.Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall: Does she stand by her response to an OIA request from Radio New Zealand that the document was delivered to her office as hard copy on 6 December 2023?Hon Shane Jones: Point of order. Sir you undertook to ensure that the line of questioning did not violate Speakers' ruling 230/4. We now have this member repeating falsehoods and using question time as an echo chamber to undermine natural justice.Hon Kieran McAnulty: Speaking to the point of order. Well sir there's no possible grounds to make the claim that the member is asking falsehoods when she's simply asking the Minister to stand by a statement she has previously made. This question is entirely in line with the primary which you yourself have ruled to be appropriate.SPEAKER: That is right and if I listen to the answers that have been given so far they are fairly clear. So without penalty ask the question again.Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall: Does she stand by her response to an OIA request from Radio New Zealand that the document was delivered to her office as hard copy on 6 December 2023?Hon CASEY COSTELLO: Recalling back to that period I would definitely say if I answered the question at that time that was when I received the information which as I referred to later was compiled into a single document."