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HANSARD INEOS Chemicals: GrangemouthI sincerely thank the right hon. Gentleman for welcoming the announcement. The season of goodwill really is spreading right across the House. He asks a serious question about the…17 Dec 2025HANSARD INEOS Chemicals: GrangemouthI thank the hon. Member for recognising the importance of both the site and the Government’s intervention. She mentioned the £50 million grant. It is important that hon. Members…17 Dec 2025HANSARD INEOS Chemicals: GrangemouthMy hon. Friend is quite right, and I would also like to thank her for her engagement on these subjects as well. She rightly pointed out what a vibrant industrial community there…17 Dec 2025HANSARD INEOS Chemicals: GrangemouthWith your permission, Madam Deputy Speaker, I wish to make a statement on the agreement the Government have secured to protect vital chemical production and hundreds of jobs at…17 Dec 2025HANSARD INEOS Chemicals: GrangemouthI start by thanking the hon. Gentleman sincerely for welcoming the support for Grangemouth—it really must be the season of good will. On this occasion, I can assure him that he is…17 Dec 2025HANSARDMinisterial CorrectionThe Minister for Digital Economy (Baroness Lloyd of Effra CBE) has today made the following statement. The Government’s answer to written question HL985, published on 8 October…16 Dec 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI certainly recognise the issue of the quota, and the importance of our small-volume manufacturers such as Aston Martin and McLaren. I met McLaren last week, I had a meeting with…11 Dec 2025HANSARDEnergy CostsMy hon. Friend, through his chairmanship of the Energy Security and Net Zero Committee, is working very hard to highlight the issues of business competitiveness and energy costs…11 Dec 2025HANSARDAdvanced Manufacturing: South WalesI thank my hon. Friend for the work that she is doing to champion the Welsh semi- conductor cluster, which is so important for our entire advanced manufacturing sector. The…11 Dec 2025HANSARDAdvanced Manufacturing: South WalesOur 10-year industrial strategy and sector plans will boost economic growth nationwide. South Wales is set to gain a new investment zone in Cardiff and Newport, targeting…11 Dec 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my hon. Friend for her question, and for so kindly hosting me on a trip to Falmouth port, where I saw for myself the great potential in her constituency for critical…11 Dec 2025HANSARDEnergy CostsThe Government are, of course, very concerned about cost pressures on hospitality businesses. The Under-Secretary of State for Business and Trade, my hon. Friend the Member for…11 Dec 2025HANSARDEnergy CostsI thank my hon. Friend for his question and for the incredibly constructive Westminster Hall debate we had last week on the ceramics industry, which was supported by my hon.…11 Dec 2025HANSARDEnergy CostsI do not believe the hon. Gentleman is correct to attribute that cause to carbon taxes or energy costs, but I share his concern about the lack of British steel and other British…11 Dec 2025HANSARDEnergy CostsMy hon. Friend is right. Alongside the British industrial competitiveness scheme, we have also committed to increasing network charges compensation from 60% to 90% under the…11 Dec 2025HANSARDBritish 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…10 Dec 2025HANSARD Advanced Ceramics Industry: North StaffordshireYes, I recognise that. Any further improvements in relation to our nearest and largest market would certainly be welcome. Clearly, decarbonisation will require further innovation,…03 Dec 2025HANSARD Advanced Ceramics Industry: North StaffordshireBy elucidating the trade deal with India and the deal that we hope to strike with the Gulf Co-operation Council, I am hoping to outline the fact that there is not only a…03 Dec 2025HANSARD Advanced Ceramics Industry: North StaffordshireIt is a very technical issue, and I have thought of little else since my hon. Friend explained it to me in great detail a few days ago. I will certainly commit to continuing to…03 Dec 2025HANSARD Advanced Ceramics Industry: North StaffordshireI thank my hon. Friend. Far be it from me to adjudicate between a bunch of Stokies as to where the meeting should be—I will leave that to hon. Members themselves to figure out—but…03 Dec 2025