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HANSARDBritish SteelI wish to make a statement on British Steel. The public interest test The Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Act 2026 grants powers to allow the Secretary of State to bring a steel…16 Jul 2026HANSARD Steel Industry (Nationalisation) BillI beg to move, That this House agrees with Lords amendment 1.14 Jul 2026HANSARD Steel Industry (Nationalisation) BillIt is a pleasure to be back in the House today to see through the final stages of this Bill. The Government support all the Lords amendments before us. I wish to pay tribute to my…14 Jul 2026HANSARD Steel Industry (Nationalisation) BillI have listened carefully to the shadow Secretary of State’s remarks and those from the shadow Minister, and I will address them in a moment. I am grateful for the support of the…14 Jul 2026HANSARDBritish Industrial Competitiveness SchemeThe Government are continuing to make progress on delivering their industrial strategy through publication of the response to a consultation on regulatory changes and scheme…08 Jul 2026HANSARDSmall Modular Reactors: JobsI agree with my hon. Friend, as do Great British Energy Nuclear, which has set a 70% target, and Rolls-Royce. Although we understand that these great export products, when built…07 Jul 2026HANSARDSmall Modular Reactors: JobsAs the hon. Gentleman knows, I know Dounreay, Reay and the north-east of Scotland very well for personal and family reasons, and I also know how the local community relied on very…07 Jul 2026HANSARDSmall Modular Reactors: JobsGreat British Energy Nuclear’s SMR project could support around 3,000 peak construction jobs and many thousands more across the supply chain. As I saw for myself when I visited…07 Jul 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsBritish businesses were suffering from high energy costs as a direct result of the previous Government’s policy to tie us to fossil fuels. The things that we have done—lifting the…07 Jul 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend knows how eagerly I am anticipating the return of tin production in Cornwall—I want it just as much as him and his colleagues. I would be happy to meet him to see…07 Jul 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsThat is exactly the reason we published our clean energy jobs plan, which identifies the demand for clean energy jobs in different parts of the country. We have also invested,…07 Jul 2026HANSARD Ceramics IndustryIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Murrison. I thank everybody who has contributed to the debate. I am sure that those observing from the Public Gallery will…06 Jul 2026HANSARD Ceramics IndustryThis replays some of the conversations we have had on the Floor of the House. Ultimately, it is important to remember that the prices we are quoting take into account both the…06 Jul 2026HANSARD Ceramics IndustryMy hon. Friend put it exactly right. We need to take both capital and operating costs into account. Fundamentally, the issue comes down to a belief or view—or, in my case, looking…06 Jul 2026HANSARD Ceramics IndustryI will continue, but I will address a point that the right hon. Gentleman raised. He focused on the parts of the sector that are unable to electrify, which I am also very…06 Jul 2026HANSARD Ceramics IndustryI will allow one more intervention.06 Jul 2026HANSARD Ceramics IndustryMy hon. Friend makes a reasonable point. The Trade Remedies Authority recently took some steps to try to speed up and reduce the cost of the process, but I understand that it is…06 Jul 2026HANSARD Ceramics IndustryI will not detain Members for very much longer. Earlier, the hon. Member for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross (Jamie Stone) mentioned the former Prime Minister Harold Wilson…06 Jul 2026HANSARD British Coal Staff Superannuation SchemeI start by acknowledging the debt of gratitude that our country owes to our miners and our mining communities. I particularly wish to take this opportunity to note that this year…22 Jun 2026HANSARD British Coal Staff Superannuation SchemeI thank my hon. Friend very much for his good wishes. Perhaps I can return the favour by thanking the hon. Member for Ashfield (Lee Anderson) and my hon. Friends the Members for…22 Jun 2026