Written question asked by John Cummings (Labour) on Wednesday, 20 December 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 17 January 2001. It was answered by Richard Caborn (Labour) on Wednesday, 17 January 2001 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.

Dept of Trade and Industry

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how many of the workers who were declared redundant at the Dewherst Clothing Factory in Peterlee have been assisted into work by the Textile Task Force; and if he will make a statement. - Including figures.

Answer: Mr. Cummings: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many of the workers who were declared redundant at the Dewhirst Clothing Factory in Peterlee have been assisted into work by the Textile Taskforce; and if he will make a statement. [144297] Mr. Caborn: On 23 March 2000, Dewhirst made 504 staff redundant. It is not the responsibility of my Department to monitor their subsequent employment route but I have consulted colleagues at the Employment Service. Despite an extensive tracking exercise it is not possible to produce definitive figures. The latest information available showed 66 former Dewhirst staff had found employment, 68 were still registered as unemployed and the balance have accessed training opportunities. The protocol established by the North East Textiles Taskforce was immediately brought into effect to ensure immediate access to rapid response funding. A strategic response group was set up, led by Easington district council, to co-ordinate the resources available.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 361 c233W;361 c233-4W; 144297
Session: 2000-01
Subjects: Manufacturing industries Redundancy Training Vocational guidance Textiles
Contains statistics: Yes
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