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Debate between Judith Cummins and Neil Duncan-Jordan(1 month ago)
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Madam Deputy Speaker (Judith Cummins)
For the final question, I call Neil Duncan-Jordan.
Neil Duncan-Jordan (Poole) (Lab)
Sunseeker International is a luxury boat-building company in my constituency, and it employs around 2,000 people in the local area. Just before Christmas, it issued temporary lay-off notices to more than 100 workers, with the promise that they would come back to work on 27 January. As that date approaches, those workers now fear the worst. Throughout this difficult time, the company has failed to tell its staff what is happening. Will my right hon. Friend confirm that our Employment Rights Bill will ensure that employers must consult and inform their workers when they face such challenges, and will she agree to a debate in Government time on the role and importance of shipbuilding in the UK economy?