42942 (2024). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Education

Written Question

Published date: 24 Jul 2024

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	42942 (2024)
Question asked:	10 Jul 2024
Member asking:	Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall
Portfolio:	Minister of Education
Minister replying:	Hon Erica Stanford
Answer received:	18 Jul 2024
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_42942_2024
Document guid:	6dbba1a5-0ef8-4a77-baf8-e5a7aa29d486

42942 (2024). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Education: How many vacant positions have been disestablished, if any, in each of the Minister’s departments, ministries and agencies, if any, between 27 November 2023 and 10 July 2024?

Hon Erica Stanford: The decisions are the responsibility of the relevant agency Chief Executive. I am advised that the Public Service Association has commenced legal action in the Employment Relations Authority against the Ministry of Education (the Ministry) in relation to the change process. The Ministry has paused its change process while its legal action is underway. The Education Review Office advises that 15 vacant positions have been disestablished between 27 November 2023 and 10 July 2024. The New Zealand Qualifications Authority disestablished 14 vacant roles as part of its change decision dated 13 June 2024.