Statement of Responsibility
On the basis of the economic and fiscal information available to it, the Treasury has used its best professional judgement in supplying the Minister of Finance with this Economic and Fiscal Update. The Update incorporates the fiscal and economic implications both of Government decisions and other circumstances as at 8 May 2012 that were communicated to me by the Minister of Finance in accordance with the requirements of the Public Finance Act 1989 and of other economic and fiscal information available to the Treasury as at 8 May 2012.
Gabriel Makhlouf
Secretary to the Treasury
14 May 2012
To enable the Treasury to prepare this Economic and Fiscal Update I have ensured the Secretary to the Treasury has been advised, in accordance with the requirements of the Public Finance Act 1989, of all Government decisions and other circumstances as at 8 May 2012 of which I was aware and that had material economic or fiscal implications.
I accept responsibility for the integrity of the disclosures contained in the Update and responsibility for the consistency and completeness of the Update information with the requirements of Fiscal Responsibility in the Public Finance Act 1989.
Hon Bill English
Minister of Finance
14 May 2012
