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Stoate, Howard
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To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if she will make a statement on the decision of Consignia to close the Dartford Parcelforce Depot.
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if she will make a statement on the decision of Consignia to close the Dartford Parcelforce Depot.
Asked by
Howard Stoate
(Labour)
Answered by
Douglas Alexander
(Labour)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
13 May 2002
For answer on
24 May 2002
Answered on
24 May 2002
Dr. Stoate: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if she will make a statement on the decision of Consignia to close
the Dartford Parcelforce Depot. [57111]
Mr. Alexander: Parcelforce Worldwide is losing £15 million per month. Despite investment of around £200 million in recent years,
Consignia has failed to turn its parcels operation around and a new approach was needed to restructure and re-position the business.
Closure of Dartford depot in August will result in business moving to a nearby facility in Charlton.
The loss of jobs as a result of restructuring is regrettable. The company will offer as many as possible of those affected the
option of continued employment with a different part of the business or a voluntary redundancy package.
The decision to restructure Parcelforce was taken by the Board of Consignia. The Government accepts that action is necessary to stem
the company's losses. Undertaking this action is a commercial matter for the Board of Consignia.
Subjects
Closures; Parcelforce; Dartford
Date
24 May 2002
Reference
57111; 386 c629W
House
House of Commons