Part of 2. 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 2:02 pm on 6 June 2017.
Yes, they have. There are a number of possibilities that are being explored at the Ford plant. We shouldn’t forget that, in September last year, Ford did announce that it would invest £100 million in the site from late 2018. I think it’s fair to say that the biggest challenge that the plant faces is Brexit. Every single engine that leaves that plant is exported into the European market and so the terms that surround the exporting of those engines will be important as far as the plant is concerned. But we are working very closely with the company. I’ve met, in my capacity as an Assembly Member, several times with them and with the works council, and as First Minister, of course, I have taken an interest in ensuring that the plant continues to operate in the future and continues to employ similar numbers in the future.