Vote Women - Social Services and Community Sector - Estimates 2019/20

Vote Women#

Overview of the Vote#

The Minister for Women is responsible for appropriations in the Vote for the 2019/20 financial year, covering the following:

• $5.787 million for advice to support decision-making by Ministers on government policy matters that improve the lives of New Zealand women
• $460,000 to provide suitable women nominees for appointment to state sector boards and committees
• $200,000 for administrative, advisory and research support for the National Advisory Council on the Employment of Women
• $355,000 for support services to the Portfolio Minister, and
• $40,000 for departmental capital expenditure.

Details of these appropriations are set out in Parts 2-4.

Details of Appropriations and Capital Injections#

Annual Appropriations and Forecast Permanent Appropriations#

Capital Injection Authorisations#

Supporting Information#

Part 1 - Vote as a Whole#

1.1 - New Policy Initiatives#

1.2 - Trends in the Vote#

Summary of Financial Activity

Note - where restructuring of the vote has occurred then, to the extent practicable, prior years information has been restated as if the restructuring had occurred before the beginning of the period covered. In this instance Total Appropriations for the Budgeted and Estimated Actual year may not equal Total Annual Appropriations and Forecast Permanent Appropriations and Multi-Year Appropriations in the Details of Appropriations and Capital Injections.

Adjustments to the Summary of Financial Activity Table Due to Vote Restructuring

There have been no restructuring adjustments to prior year information in the Summary of Financial Activity table.

1.3 - Analysis of Significant Trends#

Capital Expenditure

The Ministry is not a capital intensive agency. Capital expenditure is primarily for the routine replacement and upgrade of the Ministry's information technology and office equipment.

The increased level of capital expenditure in 2014/15 relates to fit-out construction work on its new office space.

Multi-Category Output Expenses

The Ministry's output expenses from 2014/15 to 2016/17 remained relatively stable averaging $4.700 million per year. In 2017/18 the output expenses increased by approximately $500,000 due to additional funding received to maintain the Ministry's policy capability in order to deliver on Government priorities for New Zealand women.

In 2018/19 the output expenses increased by approximately $500,000 compared to the previous period of 2017/18. This increase was the result of the one-off funding of $300,000 to support the 125th anniversary of women's suffrage commemoration for New Zealand in 2018. The remaining $200,000 relates to the additional departmental contributions received as a result of staff secondments to other agencies.

The increase in output expenses of $1.121 million in 2019/20 is mainly due to the Ministry receiving funding of $1.698 million for a new policy initiative to support Mana Wahine Kaupapa Inquiry, with the objectives of transforming policy and services to deliver for wahine Maori. This increase is partially offset by the one-off funding adjustments in 2018/19 that resulted from funding for commemorating the 125th anniversary of women's suffrage and staff secondments to other agencies.

Part 2 - Details of Departmental Appropriations#

2.3 - Departmental Capital Expenditure and Capital Injections#

Ministry for Women - Capital Expenditure PLA (M76)

Scope of Appropriation

Capital Expenditure

What is Intended to be Achieved with this Appropriation

This appropriation is intended to achieve the efficient delivery of Ministry for Women outputs through funding the routine replacement and upgrade of office equipment and information technology to support the delivery of Ministry services.

How Performance will be Assessed and End of Year Reporting Requirements

End of Year Performance Reporting

Performance information for this appropriation will be reported by the Ministry for Women in its 2019/20 Annual Report.

Capital Injections and Movements in Departmental Net Assets

Ministry for Women

Part 4 - Details of Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure#

Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure#

Policy Advice and Related Services (M76)

Overarching Purpose Statement

Scope of Appropriation

Expenses, Revenue and Capital Expenditure

What is Intended to be Achieved with this Appropriation

This appropriation is intended to achieve better outcomes for New Zealand women by supporting Ministerial decision-making with high-quality policy advice.

How Performance will be Assessed for this Appropriation

What is Intended to be Achieved with each Category and How Performance will be Assessed

End of Year Performance Reporting

Performance information for this appropriation will be reported by the Ministry for Women in its 2019/20 Annual Report.

Current and Past Policy Initiatives

Reasons for Change in Appropriations

The increase in this appropriation for 2019/20 is mainly due to new initiative funding of $1.698 million to support Mana Wahine Kaupapa Inquiry with the goals of transforming policy and services to deliver for wahine Maori (Maori women). This increase is partially offset by the one-off funding received in 2018/19 for 125th anniversary of women's suffrage commemoration ($300,000) and additional departmental contributions received as a result of staff secondments to other agencies ($280,000).