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PREM19/1895
Prime Minister (Meeting with John Marek MP to discuss proposed closure by Courtaulds of Wrexham dicell acetate yarn manufacturing plant)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2016 Feb 19
Classification: Confidential
Page count: 170

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85 Apr 30 Tu Minor Prime Minister: Chief Executive Officer of Wrexham Maelor Borough Council letter to MT (Courtaulds PLC: closure of Wrexham plant) [copy of telex to Courtaulds Chairman, seeking prevention of closure, following meeting with MT] [released Feb 2016]
85 Apr 30 Tu Major Prime Minister: No.10 letter to Edwards PS (Courtaulds PLC: closures in Wales) [follow-up to MT's meeting with Welsh local authority representatives] [released Feb 2016]
85 Apr 30 Tu Major Prime Minister: No.10 minute to MT (Courtaulds PLC: closures in Wales) [ongoing correspondence between MT, Chairman, and local authorities] [released Feb 2016]
85 May 1 We Major Prime Minister: MT letter to Chairman of Courtaulds PLC (Courtaulds PLC: closures of Wrexham and Greenfield sites) [MT relays her strong concerns and invites Chairman to meet with her] [released Feb 2016]
85 May 1 We Major Prime Minister: MT letter to John Marek MP (Courtaulds PLC: closure of acetate plant in Wrexham) [invitation to meeting to discuss his case for seeking to avert closure] [released Feb 2016]
85 May 8 We Major Prime Minister: No.10 briefing for MT ("Meeting with Dr John Marek at 1630 on Thursday 9 May") [to discuss his case for seeking to avert Courtaulds PLC acetate plant closure in Wrexham] [released Feb 2016]
85 May 9 Th Major Prime Minister: No.10 briefing for MT (Prime Minister's visit to North Wales) [press cuttings on MT's tour of factories, imminent Courtauld's closures, and MT's veiled criticism of their focus on a single product] [released Feb 2016]
85 May 10 Fr Major Prime Minister: MT letter to Chief Executive of Delyn Borough Council (Courtaulds PLC closure of viscose staple plant at Greenfield) [initial response to Council's development proposals] [released Feb 2016]
85 May 10 Fr Major Prime Minister: MT letter to Chairman of Clwyd Council (Courtaulds PLC closure of viscose staple and acetate plants at Greenfield and Wrexham) [Council's action response, and Government's follow-up actions following meeting with local authorities] [released Feb 2016]
85 May 15 We Major Prime Minister: MT letter to Courtaulds PLC (Courtaulds PLC closure of viscose staple and acetate plants at Greenfield and Wrexham) [acknowledges his letter outlining forthcoming meetings with local representatives; looks forward to her own meeting with him following those discussions] [released Feb 2016]
85 May 16 Th Major Prime Minister: John Marek MP letter to MT (Courtaulds PLC closure of viscose staple and acetate plants at Greenfield and Wrexham) [cover note thanking her for recent meeting & enclosing his letter to Chairman of Courtaulds] [released Feb 2016]
85 Jun 11 Tu Major Prime Minister: No.10 minute to MT (Courtaulds PLC proposal to close viscose staple and acetate plants at Greenfield and Wrexham) [latest position] [released Feb 2016]
85 Jul 16 Tu Major Prime Minister: MT letter to Chairman of Courtaulds PLC (Courtaulds PLC proposal to close viscose staple and acetate plants at Greenfield and Wrexham) [requests meeting, with the aim of persuading the company to offer more substantial undertakings to assist post-closure local communities] [released Feb 2016]
85 Jul 25 Th Major Prime Minister: Chairman of Courtaulds PLC letter to MT (Courtaulds PLC proposal to close viscose staple and acetate plants at Greenfield and Wrexham) [latest position, and copy of submission to House of Commons Committee on Welsh Affairs] [released Feb 2016]
85 Aug 1 Th Major Prime Minister: Welsh Office briefing for MT (meeting with Chairman of Courtaulds PLC to discuss closure of viscose staple and acetate plants at Greenfield and Wrexham) [released Feb 2016]
85 Aug 5 Mo Major Prime Minister: No.10 briefing for MT ("Meeting with Sir Christopher Hogg, Courtaulds Chairmam") [closure of viscose staple and acetate plants at Greenfield and Wrexham] [released Feb 2016]
85 Aug 6 Tu Major Prime Minister: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Edwards, Christopher Hogg, Robin Guy) [meeting with Chairman of Courtaulds PLC to discuss closure of viscose staple and acetate plants at Greenfield and Wrexham] [released Feb 2016]
85 Oct 3 Th Minor Prime Minister: Chairman of Courtaulds PLC letter to No.10 ("Greenfield and Wrexham") [draft press statement, as requested by MT, outlining positive actions to be taken by Courtaulds in wake of closure of sites] [released Feb 2016]
85 Oct 8 Tu Major Prime Minister: Tim Flesher minute to Nigel Wicks (Courtaulds PLC: closure of Greenfield and Wrexham sites) [Welsh Office response to Courtaulds press release] [released Feb 2016]
85 Oct 14 Mo Major Prime Minister: MT letter to Chairman of Courtaulds PLC (Courtaulds PLC: closure of Greenfield and Wrexham sites) [response to Courtaulds announcement of job-seeking and site regeneration initiatives] [released Feb 2016]