§ Mr. Jim CunninghamTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what measures the Government have taken to assist those made redundant recently by EMI. [59011]
§ Mr. Nicholas BrownIn March, EMI announced that they would be making 1,800 redundancies spread across their operations in 50 countries. Of these, over 250 were in the UK—190 in Swindon and 66 in London.
Where significant redundancies occur, we aim to support those affected by helping them to move quickly into new jobs and preventing them from becoming detached from the labour market.
Jobcentre Plus have met with EMI and arranged briefings for all the employees to ensure that those affected by the redundancies receive the help they need to make the transition into sustainable new jobs. Like other unemployed people, those who have been made redundant can access the range of help provided by Jobcentre Plus.