Part of 3. 3. Topical Questions – in the Senedd at 3:16 pm on 4 October 2017.
Cabinet Secretary, whilst it’s disappointing that Jaguar Land Rover have decided to bring their engine production in-house, there were no guarantees that Ford would have won the contract when it was to be renewed in December 2020. So, we have two and a half years to be positive and to find additional contracts for the Bridgend plant. What we don’t need now is the threat of strike action. We need the unions, Ford and the Welsh and UK Governments working together to find alternative contracts. So, Cabinet Secretary, Ford announced today that they will be investing heavily in the electric vehicles. I know most of this had been answered already, but I place on record what I’m discussing. What discussions have you had regarding the possibility of the Bridgend plant providing the drivetrain for Ford’s future electric and plug-in hybrid fleet? Also, I’d like to be invited to any forthcoming meetings, or at least to know about them, as Suzy Davies as stated. Thank you.