09 Jan 2001
Commenting on the announcement by textile firm DAKS Simpson of redundancies at their Larkhall manufacturing site, Scotland Office Minister Brian Wilson said:
"I greatly admire the efforts that have been made by everyone at DAKS to fill the huge gap left by the decision of Marks & Spencer to withdraw their business. This has yielded some very positive new orders, particularly in the US, but sadly not on a scale to maintain the workforce at anything like its previous level.
"However, DAKS will remain a substantial employer at Larkhall and their products are of the highest quality. I will continue to work with the company in trying to ensure that this core business will continue to flourish and maintain manufacturing at Larkhall."