Bombardier Debate
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Tom Brake
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(5 years, 5 months ago)
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Richard Harrington
I share the hon. Gentleman’s concern, which is common to industry generally, including steel and other sectors. The Northern Ireland aerospace hub is very solid. Although orders will not come through until 2020, the deal that Bombardier did with Airbus means that the company can plan for the future, and it is very aware of the need to maintain skills.
Tom Brake (Carshalton and Wallington) (LD)
One area where Government can help is retraining. Will the Minister consider an endowment or individual learning account for workers who have been made redundant, to enable them to get training and secure positions elsewhere?
Richard Harrington
That is very interesting. I believe that it is a devolved matter, but I will look into it with interest.