26239 (2024). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Climate Change

26239 (2024). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Climate Change: In the Minister’s departments, ministries and agencies for which savings have been identified resulting from the Government’s directive to reduce expenditure in the public service, if any, how many employees who have lost or are set to lose their roles, as well as vacancies that will not be filled, work with people with disabilities as at 30 May 2024?

Hon Simon Watts: Consultation on a proposed new structure for the Ministry for the Environment began on 5 June 2024. During the consultation, all staff will be invited to provide feedback on the proposed structure. The Ministry is unable to confirm whether there will be any redundancies prior to the conclusion of the consultation process and the implementation of the new structure.