8. Debate: The Steel Industry in Wales

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 7:14 pm on 4 June 2024.

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Photo of Jeremy Miles Jeremy Miles Labour 7:14, 4 June 2024

It's important for the Government to engage with the realities on the ground. And whilst the points that Adam Price and Luke Fletcher are making are important contributions to the debate, I don't think they reflect the reality on the ground at Tata. And I think at this point, it's important that we engage with that.

It is essential that the company does everything it can to avoid compulsory redundancies within a workforce that has been particularly loyal. It is essential that it works with the transition board to ensure that employees get the help and support to reskill that they need, and it is essential that the transition board works faster to deliver that support. [Interruption.]