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| Lindsey Oil Refinery to lose 125 jobs, official receiver says | Lindsey Oil Refinery to lose 125 jobs, official receiver says |
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| The Lindsey Oil Refinery went into administration in June | The Lindsey Oil Refinery went into administration in June |
| Almost a third of the workers at the Lindsey Oil Refinery are to lose their jobs. | Almost a third of the workers at the Lindsey Oil Refinery are to lose their jobs. |
| The Insolvency Service said 125 employees would be made redundant at the end of October, with 255 people remaining at the site at North Killingholme in North Lincolnshire. | |
| The refinery was taken over by the official receiver in June after its owner, Prax Group, went into administration. | The refinery was taken over by the official receiver in June after its owner, Prax Group, went into administration. |
| The Unite union said the government was "responsible for the redundancies going ahead, as it could provide support to ensure the refinery is kept intact and operational". | The Unite union said the government was "responsible for the redundancies going ahead, as it could provide support to ensure the refinery is kept intact and operational". |
| Energy Minister Michael Shanks said the official receiver was "assessing potential bids for the future of the refinery and its assets". | Energy Minister Michael Shanks said the official receiver was "assessing potential bids for the future of the refinery and its assets". |
| "Our thoughts are with the workers, their families and the community who have been badly let down by Prax Lindsey Oil Refinery owners," he said. | "Our thoughts are with the workers, their families and the community who have been badly let down by Prax Lindsey Oil Refinery owners," he said. |
| Shanks said the decision had been made to give employees "as much notice as possible" while concluding the sales process. | Shanks said the decision had been made to give employees "as much notice as possible" while concluding the sales process. |
| He added: "The majority of the workforce will be retained beyond the end of October and we remain hopeful that a solution will be found that supports jobs on the site long-term." | He added: "The majority of the workforce will be retained beyond the end of October and we remain hopeful that a solution will be found that supports jobs on the site long-term." |
| The Insolvency Service said affected employees would be supported via the redundancy payments service and the official receiver was prioritising "the ongoing process to secure the sale of the refinery". | The Insolvency Service said affected employees would be supported via the redundancy payments service and the official receiver was prioritising "the ongoing process to secure the sale of the refinery". |
| A spokesperson added: "This decision was not taken lightly and follows a thorough review of all aspects of the business, following its insolvency. | A spokesperson added: "This decision was not taken lightly and follows a thorough review of all aspects of the business, following its insolvency. |
| "The conduct of the company and its directors, following the liquidation of Prax Oil Refinery, remains the subject of an ongoing Insolvency Service investigation." | "The conduct of the company and its directors, following the liquidation of Prax Oil Refinery, remains the subject of an ongoing Insolvency Service investigation." |
| Unite boss Sharon Graham described the government's response to workers as "tin-eared" | Unite boss Sharon Graham described the government's response to workers as "tin-eared" |
| Frederick Robinson, who used to work at the site, described the news of job losses as "disastrous". | |
| "There's no more jobs in this area for them," he said. | |
| "So they've got to either retrain or move out the area. It could be a really worrying time, especially for the young families with young kids, mortgages." | |
| Unite claimed there had been at least two bids to "buy and operate the site as a going concern keeping a full workforce". | Unite claimed there had been at least two bids to "buy and operate the site as a going concern keeping a full workforce". |
| Its general secretary, Sharon Graham, described the government's response to the plight of the workers as "tin-eared". | Its general secretary, Sharon Graham, described the government's response to the plight of the workers as "tin-eared". |
| "This makes a mockery of government promises to protect workers and its plan for net zero," she said. | "This makes a mockery of government promises to protect workers and its plan for net zero," she said. |
| "The government had promised to ensure that job-focused bids would be the priority at Lindsey, yet prior to bids even being considered, they are already issuing redundancy notices." | "The government had promised to ensure that job-focused bids would be the priority at Lindsey, yet prior to bids even being considered, they are already issuing redundancy notices." |
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