Written question asked by Stephen Kinnock (Labour) on Tuesday, 15 May 2018, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 17 May 2018. It was answered by Alun Cairns (Conservative) on Monday, 21 May 2018 on behalf of the Wales Office.

Virgin Media: Swansea

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what steps he is taking to support the workforce affected by the decision by Virgin Media to consult on the closure of its Swansea site.

Answer: The Government is working closely with both Virgin Media and Sitel to ensure affected employees are able to find alternative employment as quickly as possible. DWP’s Rapid Response Service and the Welsh Government’s ReAct have several tools which they can deploy to ensure that this is the case. In addition, the Government has engaged with local contact centre employers to ensure that any vacancies are shared at the earliest opportunity.

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