Staff at Driving and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) offices in GB are staging a 24-hour strike today in a dispute over closures and job losses at a number of sites.
Commenting on the action Environment Minister Alex Attwood said: "I strongly support the actions of the unions and their DVLA staff. The closure of local DVLA offices will be a big blow in different parts of Britain.
“Over the last 18 months I have argued with the Department for Transport (DfT) in London against closure of the sister Driver & Vehicle Agency (DVA) office in Coleraine. Indeed only last week I received a further DfT letter from the new Minister, Stephen Hammond, agreeing to further discussions on the Coleraine office.
“I provided a dossier to his predecessor, Mike Penning, making the argument to keep the DVA office in Coleraine and move work to Coleraine. I will keep making the argument. The unions in Britain are right to strike.”
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Commenting on the action Environment Minister Alex Attwood said: "I strongly support the actions of the unions and their DVLA staff. The closure of local DVLA offices will be a big blow in different parts of Britain.
“Over the last 18 months I have argued with the Department for Transport (DfT) in London against closure of the sister Driver & Vehicle Agency (DVA) office in Coleraine. Indeed only last week I received a further DfT letter from the new Minister, Stephen Hammond, agreeing to further discussions on the Coleraine office.
“I provided a dossier to his predecessor, Mike Penning, making the argument to keep the DVA office in Coleraine and move work to Coleraine. I will keep making the argument. The unions in Britain are right to strike.”
Notes to editors:
For media enquiries please contact the DOE Press Office 028 9025 6058 or out of office hours, contact the EIS Duty Press Officer on pager 07699 715 440 and your call will be returned.
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