Did you go and see whether cuts were made elsewhere? Did you see whether the cuts in your department were justified?
If I was the director of a service and I was told that 12 positions would be cut, I would not say well, too bad, cuts happen everywhere. I would ask myself serious questions and I would see if cuts were actually being made elsewhere as well. I would want to know how the decision was taken, who ordered the cutbacks in my department without my having a say in the matter or without my being allowed to voice my opinion. That's what you're telling me.
If 12 further positions were cut, would you still say nothing? Would you say, Ms. Burton, that cutbacks were happening elsewhere and that it wasn't really serious?