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HANSARDSteel Industry (Nationalisation) BillI thank my hon. Friend for mentioning the incident last Wednesday at the Port Talbot site. Pickle lines are notoriously susceptible to these sorts of incidents because of the…09 Jun 2026HANSARDSteel Industry (Nationalisation) BillOkay. I am happy to give way and we will see what the Members have to say.09 Jun 2026HANSARD Steel Industry (Nationalisation) BillI thank my hon. Friend for raising the issue of the London Screw Company, and also for the discussion he had with me about that very company last week. It looks to me to produce…08 Jun 2026HANSARD Steel Industry (Nationalisation) BillMy hon. Friend raises a specific point about JCB. I am reasonably familiar with its business, and I think its particular concern may be around the sourcing of plate steel. The…08 Jun 2026HANSARD Steel Industry (Nationalisation) BillThe hon. Member might wish to let the business know that we have committed to a 12-month review of these tariffs, which, as I said, apply to steels that are made or could be made…08 Jun 2026HANSARD Steel Industry (Nationalisation) BillIndeed, Madam Chair—I was banking on 10 o’clock. I thank all Members, including the shadow Minister, the hon. Member for West Worcestershire (Dame Harriett Baldwin); the Liberal…08 Jun 2026HANSARD Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Billindicated assent .08 Jun 2026HANSARD Steel Industry (Nationalisation) BillThe supply chain is incredibly important. My hon. Friend is right about the jobs and the economic value in the supply chain; my hon. Friend the Member for Newton Aycliffe and…08 Jun 2026HANSARD Steel Industry (Nationalisation) BillPerhaps I can even give a slightly fuller answer than that. The particular issue with that previous nationalisation by the then Secretary of State was that it was effected merely…08 Jun 2026HANSARD Steel Industry (Nationalisation) BillI will take an intervention from the right hon. Member for Beverley and Holderness. Given that he was referenced, it would be helpful to give him the right to reply.08 Jun 2026HANSARD Steel Industry (Nationalisation) BillFrom the Government’s perspective, there is certainly no intention to disadvantage Northern Ireland. The unique position that Northern Ireland holds is enabling it to attract…08 Jun 2026HANSARD Steel Industry (Nationalisation) BillI think the right hon. Member for Beverley and Holderness (Graham Stuart) also wants a strong steel industry, but he has been quite clear that he does not see nationalisation as a…08 Jun 2026HANSARD Steel Industry (Nationalisation) BillI am aware of that issue as well, and if the right hon. Gentleman would like to include all those issues in the letter, I will be happy to provide him with a response.08 Jun 2026HANSARD Steel Industry (Nationalisation) BillI am really glad that the hon. Gentleman has asked me that question—I know he has great experience in the property industry, and certainly with construction projects. As I…08 Jun 2026HANSARD Steel Industry (Nationalisation) BillThere is so much so say, and so little time until the rise of the House. Members who are standing may wish to take a seat, because we might be here for a little while.08 Jun 2026HANSARD Steel Industry (Nationalisation) BillLet me address that point. It is helpful for us to think about the potential options. There is agreement across the Committee that we want a successful and thriving steel…08 Jun 2026HANSARD Steel Industry (Nationalisation) BillI was just going to address the point the right hon. Gentleman made about the business in his constituency. I am not familiar with that business, but the general approach we have…08 Jun 2026HANSARD Steel Industry (Nationalisation) BillI thank the shadow Minister, the hon. Member for West Worcestershire (Dame Harriett Baldwin), for her incredibly generous remarks at the start of the debate. I think we all try…08 Jun 2026HANSARD Steel Industry (Nationalisation) BillIf the hon. Gentleman does not mind, I will take the second intervention from my hon. Friend the Member for Rotherham, and then I will give way to him.08 Jun 2026HANSARD Steel Industry (Nationalisation) BillI thank my hon. Friend for making that point. He is right that we should welcome that 50% of UK steel will be made in Wales. We talk about Port Talbot specifically, but 7 Steel’s…08 Jun 2026