7862 (2025). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister for Social Development and Employment

7862 (2025). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: How many staff in the ministries, agencies, and/or departments for which the Minister is responsible have, since 27 November 2023, been made redundant and subsequently been rehired as a consultant or contractor, and what was the total cost of engaging those consultants or contractors?

Hon Louise Upston: I am advised by the Ministry of Social Development that based on a search of core data between 27 November 2023 and 3 March 2025 no employees made redundant have been rehired as a consultant or contractor.