3646 (2025). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Foreign Affairs

Written Question

Published date: 20 Feb 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	3646 (2025)
Question asked:	06 Feb 2025
Member asking:	Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall
Portfolio:	Minister of Foreign Affairs
Minister replying:	Rt Hon Winston Peters
Answer received:	16 Feb 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_03646_2025
Document guid:	cb1c2fc2-ee1b-4cb4-9953-f4087618337c

3646 (2025). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Foreign Affairs: How many staff were made redundant, if any, in the Minister’s departments, ministries and agencies between 27 November 2023 and 7 February 2025, broken down by district, ethnicity, gender, and any other socioeconomic variable that is collected?

Rt Hon Winston Peters: I am advised that between 27 November 2023 and 7 February 2025, two staff members were made redundant from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. It is not in the public interest to release further information to protect the privacy of individuals.