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HANSARD Trade Union Access to WorkplacesI want to make progress because there were many speakers and there are lots of points to cover.04 Jun 2019HANSARD Trade Union Access to WorkplacesNo, I would never describe trade union representatives as pointless. It is important that they are able to attend and support workers in grievance or disciplinary meetings. They…04 Jun 2019HANSARD Trade Union Access to WorkplacesI have to make some progress. Union members are also entitled to unpaid time off during working hours to participate in union activities, for example to attend union meetings or…04 Jun 2019HANSARDBritish SteelWe are working with industry on a range of projects to ensure that a higher proportion of the UK domestic need for steel is supplied by British companies. As I have mentioned…21 May 2019HANSARDBritish SteelSector deals are not about value signalling. We are not doing sector deals randomly across the board. We are doing sector deals where we believe that they can deliver a…21 May 2019HANSARDBritish SteelThe closure of any steel blast furnace or steel mill would have a significant impact on the locality. All the sites across the United Kingdom employ large numbers of people, which…21 May 2019HANSARDBritish SteelThe Government are working to support the sector. As I have just mentioned, a £120 million bridging facility has been supplied to British Steel to support its EU emissions trading…21 May 2019HANSARDBritish SteelMedia speculation about this site and about the financial future of this site is unhelpful. If we have anything to say we will update the House when there is more information…21 May 2019HANSARDBritish SteelBritish Steel wrote to local MPs in the Scunthorpe area to urge them to vote for the Prime Minister’s deal. I have voted for it three times. How many times has the hon. Gentleman…21 May 2019HANSARDBritish SteelWe are working with the G20 global forum on steel. There are currently 46 EU trade defence measures in place to protect UK steel producers from unfair trade imports. As we move to…21 May 2019HANSARDBritish SteelI am very keen to work with the devolved Administrations to support the UK steel sector. Only this week I met the Secretary of State for Wales and a Welsh steel company to talk…21 May 2019HANSARDBritish SteelMy hon. Friend is a huge champion of the steel sector. I was pleased to meet representatives of Tata yesterday, and I have regular engagements with companies across the steel…21 May 2019HANSARDBritish SteelI pay tribute to the hon. Lady for the commitment that she and her family have shown to the steel sector over many years. I represent the constituency of Pendle, which is…21 May 2019HANSARDBritish SteelMy Department is in regular conversation with a wide range of companies, including those in the steel industry. As the House will be aware, the Government entered into a…21 May 2019HANSARDBritish SteelI remain open to discussions on a sector deal with the steel industry, and I have already met companies. I will certainly do everything I can to ensure that such a deal is reached…21 May 2019HANSARDBritish SteelI wholeheartedly agree with my hon. Friend. His Stafford constituency has, like mine, significant numbers of people who work in manufacturing, and we all know how important the UK…21 May 2019HANSARDBritish SteelWe have already provided £291 million in compensation to the steel sector since 2013, including £53 million in 2018, to make energy costs more competitive. I am particularly keen…21 May 2019HANSARDBritish SteelI see the steel sector as fundamentally important to the British economy, and we are keen to do everything we can to support it. However, as I have already said and the House will…21 May 2019HANSARDBritish SteelThe Government have been willing to act. We provided a £120 million bridging facility to the company earlier this month, which shows that we are fleet of foot and responsive to…21 May 2019HANSARDBritish SteelDelivering a deal negotiated with the EU remains the Government’s top priority. It remains the best way to provide security for the future of British jobs and businesses.21 May 2019