Jonathan Edwards – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Wales Office

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jonathan Edwards on 2016-01-21.

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what discussions he has had with the Welsh Government on Tata Steel’s recent announcement on job losses.

Stephen Crabb

The recent announcement of job losses at Port Talbot is another hammer blow to the industry and the wider South Wales economy.

I have had regular contact with the Welsh Government Minister for Economy, Science and Transport since the announcement. With the Minister for Small Business, Industry and Enterprise, I have offered the UK Government’s full commitment to working collaboratively with the Welsh Government.

My Ministerial colleague, Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth, has also accepted an invitation from the Welsh Government to be part of a High Level Task Force charged with supporting everyone affected by the job losses at Port Talbot.

Our immediate priority is to support those who have suffered job losses and to ensure the industry has a sustainable future in Wales.