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FORD'S SOUTHAMPTON PLANT

EDM number 192 in 2008-09, proposed by Chris Huhne on 09/12/2008.
Categorised under the topic of Manufacturing industries.

That this House notes with concern the proposed downsizing of the Ford Motor Company's Southampton plant when a new model is introduced to replace the existing Transit; urges Ford to reconsider this decision in the light of the impact that this would have upon jobs in the home of the Transit, more widely in the travel to work area, and on the many component suppliers of the plant across the country; urges senior management to reconsider its plans in the light of the sharp fall in the pound over the period since they were formulated and in the light of the leading contribution that vehicle manufacture makes in maintaining the skilled engineering base of the nation; and welcomes statements by Ministers that they would be willing to meet Ford Motor Company to discuss legitimate assistance in ensuring the competitiveness of the plant.

This motion has been signed by a total of 20 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Christopher Huhne09/12/2008EastleighLiberal DemocratProposed
Sandra Gidley09/12/2008RomseyLiberal DemocratSeconded
Lynne Jones10/12/2008Birmingham, Selly OakLabourSeconded
John Leech10/12/2008Manchester, WithingtonLiberal DemocratSeconded
Ann Cryer11/12/2008KeighleyLabourSeconded
Alan Simpson11/12/2008Nottingham SouthLabourSeconded
Mike Hancock11/12/2008Portsmouth SouthLiberal DemocratSigned
John McDonnell15/12/2008Hayes and HarlingtonLabourSigned
Jon Cruddas15/12/2008DagenhamLabourSigned
Peter Viggers15/12/2008GosportConservativeSigned
Mark Hunter16/12/2008CheadleLiberal DemocratSigned
Roger Williams18/12/2008Brecon and RadnorshireLiberal DemocratSigned
Paul Rowen12/01/2009RochdaleLiberal DemocratSigned
John Austin20/01/2009Erith and ThamesmeadLabourSigned
Roger Berry20/01/2009KingswoodLabourSigned
Gisela Stuart21/01/2009Birmingham, EdgbastonLabourSigned
Mark Todd21/01/2009South DerbyshireLabourSigned
Jim Dobbin22/01/2009Heywood and MiddletonLabourSigned
George Howarth26/01/2009Knowsley North and Sefton EastLabourSigned
Terry Rooney28/01/2009Bradford NorthLabourSigned

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