Question reference: S4W-00729
- Asked by: Derek Mackay, MSP for Renfrewshire North and West, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 10 June 2011
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Current status: Answered by John Swinney on 30 June 2011
Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what support it can provide to Regenersis, based in Inchinnan, in light of reports that staff might be made redundant as a result of its repair contract with Hutchison 3G UK not being renewed.
Answer
Officials from Scottish Development International and Scottish Enterprise (SE) have been working closely with local management at the Regenersis plant at Inchinnan for many years providing a broad range of support. Since this announcement, officials have been in almost daily contact with the company and a meeting was held on 8 June involving local management and senior officials from both SE and Skills Development Scotland (SDS) to explore the potential for further public sector support to assist the company access and compete successfully for additional business within the mobile communications sector. A number of areas were identified by officials where support could be provided:
(i) Business efficiency: a meeting with local management will be held within the next week to consider a wider review expanding on current Scottish Manufacturing Advisory Service activity at Inchinnan;
(ii) Sales and marketing: a meeting is being arranged with the Regenersis Group Sales Director to look at options to provide specialist assistance and research;
(iii) Training: a meeting is being arranged to assess requirements including areas for making the company more competitive in order to secure new contracts, and
(iv) Partnership Action for Continuing Employment (PACE): SDS officials stand ready to work closely with Regenersis as the situation develops and initiate PACE activity if and when required.
A dedicated team of officials will work with Regenersis on these areas to assist the company in seeking new work and developing its business in Inchinnan.