PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
GKN: Melrose (6 March 2018)

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the bid to takeover GKN Filton by Melrose on skilled jobs provided by GKN Filton.

Asked by:
Anna McMorrin (Labour)

The Government is closely monitoring the situation. Due to the nature of the bid the potential impact of any change in ownership of the company is unknown. If necessary, the Government can intervene in takeovers on public interest grounds, covering national security, financial stability or media plurality.

Answered by:
Andrew Griffiths (Conservative)
12 March 2018