Part of 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 1:34 pm on 22 November 2022.
Minister, I have also been contacted by Islwyn constituents who work for Nexperia, who are very deeply concerned about their job security following the decision of the UK Government. In a letter to the UK Government's business secretary, Grant Shapps, the Nexperia staff association stated that the UK Government had cast a dark cloud over south Wales. Minister, tomorrow, the staff association will travel to Westminster with Ruth Jones, Member of Parliament for Newport West, to present those concerns. So, what can the Welsh Government do to safeguard the cutting-edge cluster of semiconductor companies in the Gwent region, so vital to the south-east Wales economy? Are there plans to seek urgent face-to-face talks with UK Government counterparts to quickly agree a way forward and ensure that not a single highly skilled job is jeopardised? Also, would you and the economy Minister be willing to meet with me and other Gwent colleagues to address our constituents' serious concerns?