§ 29.Mr. Llwyd (Meirionnydd Nant Conwy)To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what discussions he has had with the Ministry of Defence to discuss the loss of jobs following the announcement in July of the proposed closure of several experimental air bases; and if he will make a statement. [81298]
§ Mr. Nicholas BrownWe have not had any discussions with the Ministry of Defence about possible job losses resulting from the proposed closure of experimental air bases. Officials from Jobcentre Plus have contacted Qineteq Ltd, the company in my hon. Friend's constituency affected by these proposals, to offer advice and assistance with any redundancies. Although their help is not needed at this time, Jobcentre Plus will maintain contact with the company in case any help is needed in the future.