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The Rt Hon Malcolm Bruce MPLiberal Democrat MP for Gordon |
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House of Commons envelope production set to shift abroad
November 13, 2008 12:00 PM
The manufacturing and printing of House of Commons envelopes which has been carried out at a factory in Dyce, Aberdeen for many years is likely to shift production to continental Europe next year Gordon MP Malcolm Bruce has learned.
The contract to manufacture envelopes at Diamond Envelopes- formerly Wiggins Teape- from Conqueror paper produced at Stoneywood Mill, also in Aberdeen, is being terminated and it is expected that the manufacturing of these envelopes will transfer to continental Europe as a result.
Mr Bruce, whose Gordon constituency includes Dyce said:
"I visited the factory last week and saw the House of Commons envelopes in production. Without this contract or a comparable replacement, the German owners of this factory, Mayer-Kuvert has concluded that the plant is no longer viable. A thirty day consultation with the work force about closure proposals has been initiated.
"I understand from Arjo Wiggins that they are withdrawing the contract for envelope manufacture from Diamond Envelopes and will transfer it to other plants within their own group, which are located outside the UK. I have written to Arjo Wiggins to ask whether they are prepared to continue keeping the manufacture of House of Commons envelopes in the UK and also to Mayer-Kuvert to ask if they would be in a position to bid for a new contract or move production to other high-quality envelopes.
"It will be embarrassing for British MPs to be sending out letters in envelopes manufactured outside the UK so I will also be contacting the House of Commons authorities to see whether they will wish to explore the potential for a future supply from a UK manufacturer."
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