I met with Michael Ryan (Chief Operating Officer, Bombardier Aerostructures and Engineering Services) on 22 November 2018, just after my statement to the House that day about the company’s announcement, on 21 November, about potential job losses in Belfast. I followed this up with a meeting on 10 December with Danny Di Perna (President, Bombardier Aerostructures and Engineering Services, based in Montreal), Michael Ryan, and other senior company representatives. At both meetings we discussed the importance of the company to the UK economy (and Northern Ireland in particular), the consultation process on potential job losses now underway, and future potential opportunities to secure new work for Bombardier in Belfast.