Part of 1. 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 1:36 pm on 28 March 2017.
First Minister, understandably, the staff who are at risk of redundancy in the Maesglas office at Newsquest are very worried. Along with the trade union, I’ve spoken to staff, who estimate there will be 10 fewer full-time equivalent roles at the end of the process, and that full-time, highly skilled jobs will be replaced by more administrative roles that will be part time. Newsquest say that they employ approximately 60 staff in Newport and centrally support the editorial and publishing teams across the organisation. Does the Welsh Government know how the figure of 60 staff equates to full-time roles in Newport, and what assurances has the Welsh Government received to ensure Newsquest is continuing to meet their obligations to their staff and the Government?