- Business Secretary and Industry Minister visited Jaguar Land
Rover (JLR) today to show support for the company and meet with
supply chain businesses.
- Government is in daily contact with JLR and cyber experts to
listen to concerns and what support can be provided to get
production back online.
- Government is continuing to work with industry to
deliver security for the sector as part of modern Industrial
Strategy and Plan for Change.
Today [23 September], Business Secretary and Industry Minister met with JLR's CEO and
senior executives during a visit to the company's Gaydon
headquarters.
Discussions included talks on the impacts of the cyber incident
and how JLR can work towards restarting production.
Ministers received in-person briefings on the latest situation,
before touring the site and hearing from workers who have been
off work since the cyber incident occurred.
During these discussions, both Ministers acknowledged the
severity of the situation which is impacting a key sector that
supports thousands of skilled jobs which enables growth and
innovation across the UK's manufacturing sector.
This is the latest show of support for the firm and wider auto
sector as the government is delivering the biggest set of
announcements for the sector in the last decade - including
securing landmark trade deals to boost exports and updating the
Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) mandate to support UK manufacturers
to safeguard jobs in the auto industry.
Following the visit, the Business Secretary and Minister for
Industry also visited Webasto's Sutton Coldfield site to engage
with the impacted supply chain firm and learn about the supply
chain's resilience following the cyber incident.
Business and Trade Secretary said:
I know this is a deeply worrying time for all those affected by
the ongoing cyber incident and that's why I visited JLR today to
hear from the company, supply chain and workers.
Getting JLR back online as soon as possible is my top priority,
providing much needed certainty to workers and suppliers.
This government is on the side of our world-leading automotive
sector and by working closely with JLR and the Society of Motor
Manufacturers & Traders (SMMT) we are doing everything we can
to minimise the impact of this incident, as well as helping the
sector thrive long into the future through our modern Industrial
Strategy.
Since last week Ministers have met with representatives from
businesses, trade unions, trade associations and local
authorities to discuss the impacts of the ongoing incident and
show support, while the National Cyber Security Centre is working
tirelessly to help coordinate the operational response to the
incident.
