British Telecom: Redundancy

(asked on 14th September 2020) - View Source

Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether he has had discussions with BT Group on preventing compulsory redundancies at BT Technology; and if he will make a statement.


Answered by
Matt Warman Portrait
Matt Warman
This question was answered on 17th September 2020

My department regularly engages with BT about a range of topics, including their UK workforce, at both official and ministerial level.

The Government is committed to boosting job creation in the UK. On 8 July, the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced the Government’s Plan for Jobs which makes up to £30 billion available, with a clear goal to create, protect, and support jobs.

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