Part of 2. 1. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure – in the Senedd at 2:18 pm on 19 July 2017.
The Member is absolutely right, and I’ll just reiterate our strong disappointment that the DWP did not consult with Welsh Government ahead of the decision being made, without any alternative solutions being considered. And I know that the Minister has now met with the UK Government Minister, and I’m sure will be providing a written update to Members in the coming days on the discussions that took place and the further activity that will now be undertaken. And I can assure the Member as well that if any workers take redundancy, then we will offer ReAct as a means of ensuring that people can get back into work without a lengthy period of unemployment. It’s absolutely crucial that anyone affected by this who is left without work does not stay in unemployment for a long period of time, and we will help in every way possible.