Military Policy Development, Coordination and Advice
Output Expense Components
Provide military advice to the Minister of Defence on:
- New Zealand’s defence interests (including intelligence);
- military options for safeguarding and advancing New Zealand’s security interests;
- military options available for contributions to collective and regional security; and
- advice on the military capabilities required to meet the Government’s defence policy objectives and to support its defence strategy.
Outputs Within Output Expense 1
Output 1.1: Collection, Collation, and Dissemination of Military Intelligence
The collection, collation and dissemination of military intelligence on areas of interest to New Zealand and as specified in the NZDF Intelligence Plan.
Output 1.2: Development and Production of Military Policy
The development and production of military policy and the provision of military advice to the Minister of Defence.
Output 1.3: Operational Military Policy Advice
The provision of advice on operational military policy to the Minister of Defence.
Output 1.4: Ministerial Correspondence and Parliamentary Questions
Draft responses to Ministerial Correspondence, to requests under the Official Information Act and to Parliamentary and other questions on behalf of the Minister, including Ombudsmen correspondence.
Performance
Output performance will be measured by the degree of satisfaction expressed by the Minister, or by the appropriate committee or agency against the seven characteristics of quality advice: Purpose, Logic, Accuracy, Options, Consultation, Practicality and Presentation.
- 95% of the first drafts of all policy papers accepted by the Minister.
- 90% of all other responses accepted without amendment.
The aim is the provision of a comprehensive service: the capacity to react urgently; the regular evaluation of military policy for effectiveness in achieving required outcomes and timely briefings on significant issues; and support for the Minister as required in Cabinet Committees, Select Committees and in the House.
Performance Measurement for Output Expense 1
| Targets |
Performance Achieved |
| Quantity |
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The number of occasions that the Minister will seek advice, or the CDF feels the need to offer it, will depend on a range of external and internal factors beyond the control of the NZDF.
The anticipated range of key written submissions includes:
- Statutory Reports to Parliament: – 2
- Submissions to Cabinet: – 20-30
- Reports and Briefing Papers: – 300-400
- Ministerial Correspondence (“Ministerials”): – 400-500
- Parliamentary Questions : – 450-550
- Select Committee Reports: – 5-10
- Select Committee (FAD&T and F&E) Questions : – 400-500
- Oral Briefs: Numerous
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- 2 (Annual Report and Statement of Intent)
- 46 (includes 39 in conjunction with MoD)
- 399 (includes 86 in conjunction with MoD)
- 237 (includes 17 requests under the Official Information Act)
- 527
- None Required
- 246
- Numerous
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Intelligence products will include an Annual Strategic Assessment, Quarterly Strategic Intelligence Survey, routine Intelligence Estimates and Summaries and regular briefings. Military Intelligence Notes, Indications and Warning Notices, and special briefings will be provided as necessary when new situations develop. In addition, the NZDF seconds intelligence personnel to various Government agencies.
Note: During the reporting period, there has been a review of the quantity specifications for intelligence and security products. As a consequence, some of the above products have been rationalised, as shown and reported opposite. |
- Annual Strategic Assessment – 0
- Annual Report – 1
- Intelligence Summaries – 50
- Contributions to National Assessment Papers – 54
- Contributions to Foreign Intelligence Requirements Committee Papers – 4
- Intelligence Reports – 79
- Military Threat Assessments – 17
- Security Surveys – 12
- Security Inspections – 19
- Security Threat Assessments – 4
- On-demand oral briefs and debriefs – 199
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| Quality |
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All reports and oral advice will be delivered within the agreed or statutory time frame.
- 95% of Ministerials will be provided within 20 days of receipt of request.
- 95% of Parliamentary Questions for Written Answer will be provided by due date.
- 95% of replies to Parliamentary Questions for Oral Answer will be provided by midday on that day that the reply is due in the House.
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86% of draft replies to Ministerial Correspondence were provided within 20 working days of receipt. The NZDF also responded to 99 non-Ministerial OIA requests during FY 2006/07.
57% of draft replies to Parliamentary Questions were provided within five working days.
The on-time performance by Quarter was 100%, 93%, 51% and 45%. Performance was affected during the third quarter by a surge of Parliamentary Questions (284), and in the fourth quarter by 151 FAD&T questions.
100% of replies to Parliamentary Questions for Oral Answer were provided by midday on that day that the reply is due in the House.
The NZDF was able to supply suitable officers when required to brief the Minister for responses to all Oral Questions. |
| The aim of the advice will be clearly stated and it will answer the questions set; the assumptions behind the advice will be explicit and the argument logical and supported by the facts; the facts provided will be accurate and all material facts will be included; an adequate range of options will be presented and the benefits, costs and consequences of each option to the Government will be assessed; other Government agencies and affected parties will be consulted and possible objections to proposals will be identified; and the problems of implementation, technical feasibility, timing and consistency with other policies will have been considered. |
There were no submissions returned due to the target criteria not being met. |
| The format will meet Cabinet Office requirements; the material will be effectively, concisely and clearly presented and will be free of spelling or grammatical errors; replies within 20 days of request, if not otherwise specified; and intelligence documents will follow agreed international formats. |
Formats complied with Cabinet Office requirements and were only re-presented when further information was provided by other departments after Ministerial consultation had taken place. |
| 95% of the first drafts of all policy papers accepted by the Minister. |
98% of first drafts were accepted by the Minister in accordance with the seven characteristics of quality advice. |
| 90% of all other responses accepted without amendment. |
94% of all responses were accepted without amendment in accordance with the seven characteristics of quality advice. |
Costs for Output Expense 1 (GST Exclusive)
Actual
2005/06
($ million) |
Category |
Main
Estimates
($ million) |
Supplementary
Estimates
($ million) |
Actual
2006/07
($ million) |
| Expenditure |
| 5.935 |
Personnel |
7.961 |
7.463 |
7.479 |
| 2.670 |
Operating |
3.780 |
3.989 |
3.458 |
| 0.182 |
Depreciation |
0.213 |
0.654 |
0.387 |
| 0.216 |
Capital Charge |
0.172 |
0.198 |
0.197 |
| 9.003 |
Total Expenses |
12.126 |
12.304 |
11.521 |
| Revenue |
| 8.879 |
Revenue Crown |
12.075 |
12.253 |
12.253 |
| 0.284 |
Revenue Other |
0.051 |
0.051 |
0.047 |
| 9.163 |
Total Revenue |
12.126 |
12.304 |
12.300 |
| 0.160 Net Surplus (Deficit) |
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- |
0.779 |
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| Cost by Output |
| 4.942 |
Output 1.1 |
5.161 |
5.872 |
5.728 |
| 1.700 |
Output 1.2 |
2.349 |
2.316 |
2.033 |
| 0.744 |
Output 1.3 |
1.028 |
1.046 |
1.017 |
| 1.617 |
Output 1.4 |
3.588 |
3.070 |
2.743 |
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