MIKE HEDGES AM QUESTIONS WELSH GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
MINISTER ON VIRGIN MEDIA CLOSURE
Mike Hedges said… ‘It is a good that the Welsh
Government remains committing to providing support for workers of Virgin Media.
This support may be vital if a counterproposal is to be successful’ I am also
grateful for comments relating to keeping Assembly Members informed over the
recess of any developments during recess. Assembly members will be working
through the recess and will be on hand to help if we possibly can.’
Mike Hedges - As you know,
leader of the house, in the first week of May this year, Virgin Media announced
772 job cuts at its Swansea call centre, which it proposed to close, causing
serious concerns to many of my constituents and many of yours. The Welsh
Government, since then, have been involved in supporting staff working in
Virgin Media, and all I've heard are good things from the people working there
about the support they've had from the Welsh Government and Welsh Government
officials. But can the leader of the house provide an update on the progress
being made as of now? And will the leader of the house be able to keep us
informed if anything does happen in either the last couple of weeks of July,
August, or during early September? I'm sure that a number of other Members are
interested. Some are Government Ministers and can't ask questions on this, but
they also represent constituents who work there. Approximately 800 people is
bound to cover a far larger area than Swansea East.115
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Julie James - Yes, indeed.
The Member is quite right, Llywydd. Obviously, Members of my own constituency
are also covered, just to make sure the Assembly is aware, and I know other
Government members have constituency interest in that area. We are in close
touch with Virgin Media. We are continuing with our plans for the taskforce to
be ready to support any affected staff. We have done what we can to help
reverse the decision by assisting the in-house staff association, Voice, in
preparing a counterproposal. We are prepared to assist with any proposal that
maintains the skills and the jobs in the Swansea area and, certainly, Llywydd,
I will undertake to ensure that Members are kept updated of any change to that
during the recess period
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