I’m sure the Cabinet Secretary would agree that the loss of these jobs—over two thirds of the jobs—at our third largest manufacturing plant, would be terrible news for the workers, the families, the communities affected, but also for the whole of Wales, on this, our national day. He referred to the assurances that he has had previously, and had reiterated, until 2021. Can he say when he, for the first time, heard about the plans to reduce these jobs in 2021? Did he hear overnight, with shock and dismay, like the rest of us? Does he feel that he, in any way, and the workforce, are being misled by the company management? Is he satisfied that we are having the right engagement with the company, at the right time, in the right place, with the right person?

In September, he promised to visit the Detroit global headquarters of the Ford Motor Company. I understand that visit did not materialise. Last month, he said,

‘If that means going to Detroit, we will go to Detroit.’

Will he now go to Detroit, or will the First Minister, who is in the United States for St David’s Day, urgently change his travel plans? We know this is a company that actually listens to political leaders when they lobby them. We had that, of course, when the planned factory for Mexico was changed, moved to Michigan, as a result of a phone call from the White House.

Now, Ford is a company that is pivoting towards new brands and new technologies, including electric vehicles and driverless cars. What specific progress is he able to report on evaluating the prospects for these technologies in Bridgend? Can he say whether, in his assessment, our exiting the European Union and the affect that this had on Ford, through the devaluation of sterling losing the company, by their own assessment, $600 million a year, has been a factor in their stated plan to seek job cuts and efficiencies throughout its European division?

And, finally, can I say that, if this is now on the agenda—losing two thirds of employment at our third biggest manufacturing plant—does he agree that that would be an economic crisis every bit as serious as the one that we faced recently in steel? And will the Welsh Government, therefore, jointly with the UK Government, with unions, and sector representatives, convene an urgent summit on the future of the Welsh and UK automotive industry?