Stadco

Part of 3. Topical Questions – in the Senedd at 3:23 pm on 7 October 2020.

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Photo of Helen Mary Jones Helen Mary Jones Plaid Cymru 3:23, 7 October 2020

Can I thank Russell George for putting this very important question to the Minister today? I'm grateful to the Minister for all that he's said with regard to what has been done so far. Can I just ask him to be absolutely clear that he and his officials will take the most flexible approach possible to any potential business support to enable these jobs to be retained?

A hundred and twenty-nine jobs in a community the size of Llanfyllin is the equivalent of some hundreds, even thousands, in a larger community. While I understand what he says about ReAct, the chance for people to get alternative employment close enough to their homes is not good at the moment. So, can he give us an assurance today that he and his officials will take the most flexible approach possible, if there is any possibility that additional investment from the Government would enable the company to stay?