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To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, When he was first informed that there were to be job losses at Panasonic and Sony in Wales. (Failed OPQ).
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, When he was first informed that there were to be job losses at Panasonic and Sony in Wales. (Failed OPQ).
Asked by
Desmond Swayne
(Conservative)
Answered by
Lord Murphy of Torfaen
(Labour)
Answering body
Office of the Secretary of State for Wales
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
1 November 2000
For answer on
15 November 2000
Answered on
15 November 2000
Mr. Swayne: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales when he was first informed that there were to be job losses at Panasonic and
Sony in Wales. [136876]
Mr. Paul Murphy: The Government were alerted to the announcements on a confidential basis very shortly before their publication.
Such decisions are ultimately commercial ones for the companies to take themselves to ensure their long-term future. It is not the
Government's policy to intervene in such decisions.
Subjects
Electronic equipment; Manufacturing industries; Redundancy; Wales; Sony; Panasonic
Date
15 November 2000
Reference
356 c688W; 136876
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what representations he has received on his industrial policy for the electronics industry in relation to job losses announced by Panasonic and Sony in Wales; and if he will make a statement. (Holding answer 30 October 2000).
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what representations he has received on his industrial policy for the electronics industry in relation to job losses announced by Panasonic and Sony in Wales; and if he will make a statement. (Holding answer 30 October 2000).
Asked by
Lord Wigley
(Plaid Cymru)
Answered by
Kim Howells
(Labour)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
25 October 2000
For answer on
6 November 2000
Answered on
6 November 2000
Mr. Wigley: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what representations he has received on his industrial policy for
the electronics industry in relation to job losses announced by Panasonic and Sony in Wales; and if he will make a statement.
[135650]
Dr. Howells: [holding answer 30 October 2000]: I have not received any representations from the electronics industry in relation to
the recent announcements by Panasonic and Sony.
With the transfer of devolved powers to the National Assembly for Wales, such representations would be referred to them.
Of course, I very much regret the job losses. The NAW is working closely with local partners and the Department for Education and
Employment to provide assistance to those affected.
Michael German (National Assembly Deputy First Minister) and David Rowe Beddoe (Chairman of the Welsh Development Agency) met with
senior managers from Panasonic on 27 October 2000 and Mr. German attended the meeting of the Welsh Electronics Forum on 31 October
2000. The Forum has established a special taskforce to deal with the after effects of job losses in the consumer electronics sector
in Wales which will meet in the very near future.
The Government were alerted to the announcements prior to their publication on a confidential basis. Such decisions are ultimately
commercial ones for the companies to take themselves to ensure their long term future. It is not the Government's policy to
intervene in such decisions. In such a competitive sector as consumer electronics where companies operate on a global scale, costs
are under constant review. It would be surprising, and rather worrying, if companies did not feel the need to re-assess and
re-structure their operations from time to time.
Both companies are still employing around 3,000 people in Wales between them and are committed to continuing their presence in
Wales. Both are hoping to bring new higher value, more sophisticated production to their Welsh plants in the near future, and are
investing heavily in their research and development facilities in Wales. This demonstrates the confidence that both companies have
in the UK.
The best contribution that the Government can make is to secure long term economic stability based on low inflation and sound public
finances. This will allow business to invest and plan ahead with confidence.
Subjects
Industry; Electronic equipment; Redundancy; Wales; Task forces; Sony; Panasonic
Date
6 November 2000
Reference
356 c13-4W; 135650
House
House of Commons