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HANSARDBritish SteelThe Government committed to updating Parliament on British steel every four sitting weeks for the duration of the period of special measures being applied under the Steel Industry…18 Jun 2026 · 2d agoHANSARDSteel TariffsI want to reassure the hon. Member that I am concerned about the issue in Northern Ireland. In fact, just this morning I had a discussion about this with Short Brothers—I know he…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDPrivate Sector Investment: LancashireI thank my hon. Friend for raising Leyland Trucks. He will be aware of some of the procurement advice changes this Government have made, because we are keen to support British…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDPrivate Sector Investment: LancashireI do agree with my hon. Friend. More than that, in the towns I have described and, in fact, in the places across the country where there is manufacturing, it is usually the most…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDSteel TariffsMay I start by giving the apologies of the Minister for Trade, who is in Turkey, negotiating further trade deals for British industry? On 19 March, the Government set out the UK’s…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDSteel TariffsIn line with your guidance about constructive debate, Mr Speaker, I am sure we will have some constructive debate now. The shadow Minister has raised some legitimate questions,…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDSteel TariffsI thank the Chair of the Select Committee for both his work and that of his Committee on this issue. I recognise the concerns that were raised in his Committee earlier this week.…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDSteel TariffsI thank the hon. Member for her constructive engagement on this issue with me over the past few weeks. The nub of her question is, I think, about domestic suppliers and the…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDSteel TariffsI am particularly concerned about the allocations for galvanised steel, as my hon. Friend says, particularly given the country’s reliance on the ZODIAC galvanising line in…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDSteel TariffsI have just been alerted to the fact that I said the current measures will expire on 30 July. It is actually on 30 June. It was hopefully correct in the context, but I am happy to…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDSteel TariffsI thank my hon. Friend for the strong work that she has done advocating for businesses in her area. Across the whole west midlands, there has been strong support from west…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDSteel TariffsI can give a specific example, if that would be helpful. A number of Members have mentioned the specific situation in Canada, for instance, and I have looked carefully at the…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDSteel TariffsI thank my hon. Friend not just for her question, but for the invitation to visit Stourbridge and have this discussion with businesses in her constituency. I am looking forward to…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDSteel TariffsAs I mentioned to my right hon. Friend the Member for Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North (Liam Byrne), the Chair of the Select Committee, I am sympathetic about the…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDSteel TariffsThe design of the steel measures, because of the different steel grades, means that the combined nomenclature codes fall into large buckets, so although the Government have…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDSteel TariffsThe hon. Gentleman and I have engaged significantly on the industrial base in Yeovil, and I know how important it is to his local community. This takes us back to the point about…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDSteel TariffsI will endeavour to do so, Madam Deputy Speaker. Let me say to my hon. Friend that I will do exactly what I have done since the day these draft measures were announced: engage…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDSteel TariffsI thank the right hon. Gentleman for making that link with defence. I know that he cares about it deeply, as I think we all do, but that has not really come out until now. He also…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDSteel TariffsThis issue, which my hon. Friend has raised with me before, relates primarily to category 4 products. We heard from my hon. Friend the Member for Newport East (Jessica Morden)…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDSteel TariffsThe hon. Gentleman has put his finger on exactly the issue with which the Government are dealing at the moment, which is the interaction between our own measures and our own…17 Jun 2026 · 3d ago