38239 (2025). Camilla Belich to the Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage

38239 (2025). Camilla Belich to the Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage: Since 27 November 2023, how many staff, if any, at ministries, agencies and/or departments for which the Minister is responsible have been made redundant, broken down by month and by (a) voluntary redundancy, and (b) all other forms of redundancy, and of those staff, how many, if any have subsequently been appointed to a new role at the same ministry, agency or department, broken down by employment status (contractor, consultant, permanent, part time) as at 4 August 2025?

Hon Paul Goldsmith: I am advised, for the Ministry for Culture and Heritage, since 27 November 2023, 12 people took voluntary redundancy and 2 were made redundant. None have been appointed to a new role. Timing was as follows: Feb 2024: 2 Redundancies May 2024: 1 Voluntary Redundancy June 2024: 10 Voluntary Redundancies July 2025: 1 Voluntary Redundancy