Hi-Lex

Part of 4. Topical Questions – in the Senedd at 3:46 pm on 16 October 2019.

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Photo of Ken Skates Ken Skates Labour 3:46, 16 October 2019

Llywydd, this is clearly devastating news, and my thoughts are with the employees of Hi-Lex and, of course, with their families at this very difficult time. Our focus is now on supporting the workforce and finding alternative local employment, and, of course, this is, sadly, the latest in a series of announcements across the United Kingdom concerning job losses in the auto sector and comes on the very same day that survey data revealed that more than 80 per cent of firms in the sector are concerned for their future prospects, because of the threat of a 'no deal' Brexit.