Part of 4. Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for European Transition (in respect of his European Transition Minister responsibilities) – in the Senedd at 12:45 pm on 15 July 2020.
Last week's news of the potential 450 redundancies at the Celtic Collection, which owns the Celtic Manor Resort and the international convention centre in my constituency, was a blow to Newport and the surrounding area. I understand that 610 jobs out of the 995 have been put in the at-risk category. The Celtic Manor has been a success story for Newport and Wales, and the new international conference centre, which has Welsh Government funding, has added a new string to the bow. The Celtic Collection's staff have been ever-present throughout and contributed heavily to that success. They will surely be needed once again when the pandemic passes. The amount of small businesses in the supply chain is extensive. What discussions has the Counsel General had with Ministers and others about the future plan for the resort and convention centre, and will the Welsh Government do all it can to urge the company to avoid these job losses?