Comment from Sharon Hodgson MP on Rolls-Royce closure

Sharon said: 

‘’I am very concerned by the proposed job cuts at the Rolls-Royce factory in my constituency. The scale of the cuts across the country will be extremely concerning for many families. 

‘’I have been working closely with a cross-party group of MPs with Rolls-Royce plants in their constituencies and Union reps at the factory in Washington, and will be doing everything I can to support them. 

‘’Companies such as Rolls-Royce should be using financial support schemes put in place by the Government and should not use this Coronavirus pandemic to cut highly-skilled jobs in the UK. 

‘’As a company that has received significant taxpayer funding in recent years, they should be doing everything they can to protect UK jobs.

‘’With approximately two-thirds of total employees in the UK working in the civil aerospace business, this news highlights the urgent need for the Government to ensure a robust plan is in place to protect jobs in the aviation sector’’