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HANSARDBritish SteelMy hon. Friend is right, and he is right, as his neighbour the right hon. Member for Wolverhampton South East (Mr McFadden) did, to call attention to the role of the Black…24 Jul 2019HANSARDBritish SteelAs my hon. Friend says, much steel production requires coking coal, so it needs to be provided. I understand that there was broad cross-party support for the operation that she…24 Jul 2019HANSARDBritish SteelI am grateful to the right hon. Gentleman; he knows about the manufacturing industry, and he is right in his description of it. I have to report that my request for the indemnity…24 Jul 2019HANSARDBritish SteelI am grateful to my hon. Friend, because she gives me the opportunity to pay tribute to Stephen Phipson, the director general of Make UK, the manufacturers’ organisation. He…24 Jul 2019HANSARDBritish SteelThe hon. Gentleman makes an excellent point. Improving the access to and availability of patient capital in this country is a focus through the industrial strategy and some of the…24 Jul 2019HANSARDBritish SteelThe hon. Lady makes a good point. We have published figures for each Department on their use of British steel. It is the case, and the House should be aware of this, that not all…24 Jul 2019HANSARDBritish SteelOn the first point, there are great opportunities for exports. The support group has been working with the Construction Products Association, for example, to improve the marketing…24 Jul 2019HANSARDBritish SteelThe terms and conditions have continued. The special managers, on behalf of the official receiver, have worked closely with the trade unions. Through the support group, we have no…24 Jul 2019HANSARDBritish SteelI am grateful to the right hon. Lady, and it has been good to meet in Doncaster. It may seem a surprising place to meet, but it is quite convenient for both Scunthorpe and…24 Jul 2019HANSARDBritish SteelI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for what he has said. He and other hon. Members will know that the approach we took to developing the industrial strategy was to seek, I think…24 Jul 2019HANSARDBritish SteelThe hon. Gentleman and I share a view about the importance of steel and manufacturing. At the University of Huddersfield, the national rail testing facility is a very important…24 Jul 2019HANSARDBritish SteelMy experience from conversations with the bidders for British Steel is that there is a recognition in the steel industry—not just in this country, but around the world—that the…24 Jul 2019HANSARDBritish SteelI gently say to the hon. Gentleman that that message should be conveyed to all Members of the House who did not vote for a deal that would have provided, as British steel advised,…24 Jul 2019HANSARDBritish SteelI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for his kind words. It is not that the sector deals do not fit at all; it is that that would require investment on behalf of the industry, the…24 Jul 2019HANSARDBritish SteelThe hon. Gentleman seems to have powers of prediction that are certainly beyond me. I think that Hansard this afternoon will provide the little note—perhaps an extensive note—that…24 Jul 2019HANSARDBritish SteelWe have been very clear in the discussions that have been taken prospectively. Obviously, the arrangements are not settled until the Brexit conclusions are settled, but we have…24 Jul 2019HANSARDConsumer UpdateLast week, on Thursday 18 July, I gave a speech at the Social Market Foundation which considered three current challenges in relation to competition. The speech is available on…23 Jul 2019HANSARDEnergy Policy: Net Zero EmissionsOn 27 June, the UK became the first major economy in the world to legislate to reach net zero emissions by 2050. Achieving this target will require significant changes in the way…22 Jul 2019HANSARDTourism Sector DealThis summer we should recognise the vital role that visitors play in the UK economy—particularly, I might say, overseas sporting visitors. Overseas visitors spent nearly £150…16 Jul 2019HANSARDTourism Sector DealThat is a great endorsement, Mr Speaker. I certainly join my hon. Friend in recognising that what is a time for holidays for many people is a time of intense work for people in…16 Jul 2019