Question on Business Statement 3 July 2018
Mike Hedges AM - I wish to return again to the threat of closure by Virgin
Media of their facility in Swansea. Can I firstly ask for an update on the
Welsh Government support for the main submission to try and save the whole site
and the call centre agents, based on their quality and skills? Secondly, can I
ask for an update on support for the non-call-centre operational staff, of
which there are about 80, who are putting a proposal for an alternative site
locally or an expansion of other sites in south Wales?136
Thank you for that. The Member is continuing to show his concern for the
large number of people who are under threat of redundancy in his constituency
and in the Swansea area in general. The Cabinet Secretary for Economy and
Transport met with Virgin Media on 14 June to further discuss the plans for
closure and the reasons behind the decision, and to offer what support we can
to help reverse that decision. The consultation period commenced on 23 May, and
it will run for a minimum of 45 days. We are assisting with a
counterproposal from the employer's representatives aimed at keeping the site
open, and we're awaiting the outcome of that consultation. Should the
plans for closure continue after that consultation, the taskforce will be ready
to support affected staff, and that includes discussions with any particular
groups of staff who have a specific proposal for parts of the business to be
self-standing here in Wales.
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