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.
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- Answering body
- 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
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 Dec 2024
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
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 ...
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
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