However, I wish to also refer to a submission in the name of Tamaki Legal on behalf of Te Whanau o Rātāroa, Ngati Pakahi, Te Tahawai, and Ngati Uru. The submission proposes "that the Crown, in meeting its treaty duties, amend the Building Act to legislate powers for the CE to invest 30 percent of the annual surplus from the building levies for investment towards current and future schemes which address the disparities in Māori housing building and ownership." They mention how "According to financial statements provided by MBIE under the Official Information Act 1982, the closing balances for the levy account for the 2017, 2018, and 2019 financial years were, $32 [million] $43 [million] and $55,548,000 respectively. The trend evident from the accounts is that surplus from building levies is increasing each year." This increase, they submitted, "that part of the building levies from the fund should be directed towards specific outcomes for the building sector. In particular, … the surplus should be invested in … infrastructure that addresses the housing barriers faced specifically by Māori". Te Paati Māori completely agree with this proposal, which aligns with our Whānau First procurement policy that stipulates that tangata whenua should be receiving 25 percent of Government procurement funding. 