27249 (2024). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister for Trade

27249 (2024). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister for Trade: 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, are Pāsefika, as at 30 May 2024?

Hon Todd McClay: For MFAT, I refer the Member to the Minister of Foreign Affairs response to WPQ 26961 (2024). For New Zealand Trade and Enterprise, I am advised that following a consultation process, final decisions are still in progress and have not yet been communicated.