Question follow-through · 16357

Vauxhall Motors: Luton

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he had discussions with Stellantis prior to the announcement of the closure of the Vauxhall site in Luton.

answeredDepartment for Business and Trade

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Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
26 Nov 2024
Target answer date
2 Dec 2024
Answer
2 Dec 2024 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 26 Nov 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he had discussions with Stellantis prior to the announcement of the closure of the Vauxhall site in Luton.

  2. 2 Dec 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 2 Dec 2024

    Answer published

    The Secretary of State has been in contact with Stellantis since July to discuss the pressures in their UK and global business and the future of the Luton plant. He met them again on 26 November where they regrettably shared their proposals to consult on ...

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