Question reference: S4W-27332
- Asked by: Margaret McDougall, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 4 September 2015
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Current status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 16 September 2015
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what contact PACE has had with the staff of the Hunterston coal terminal.
Answer
I co-chaired the inaugural meeting of the Longannet Taskforce on 24 August 2015 with Councillor David Ross of Fife Council. I also chaired a subsequent meeting on 31 August 2015 for companies in the Longannet supply chain who will be affected by the closure of Longannet Power Station.
A representative of PeelPorts Group attended the meeting on 31 August and accepted the offer of PACE support for employees at Hunterston Coal Terminal who will be affected by the closure of Longannet.
A meeting between the local Ayrshire PACE team and PeelPorts HR representatives will take place on 14 September 2015 to discuss a tailored programme of support for affected employees.
Through providing skills development and employability support, PACE will aim to minimise the time individuals affected by redundancy are out of work.