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HANSARDBritish SteelMy Lords, British Steel is now a government-owned company with the Secretary of State as its sole shareholder.20 Jul 2026HANSARDSupply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026My Lords, I thank all noble Lords for their contributions to this short debate. I will address briefly the concerns and questions raised by the noble Baroness, Lady Hoey, and…20 Jul 2026HANSARDSupply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026My Lords, this instrument concerns machinery used every day across our economy and in our daily lives. It covers a wide range of products: from cranes and excavators used on…20 Jul 2026HANSARDSteel Industry (Nationalisation) BillThat the Bill do now pass.13 Jul 2026HANSARDSteel Industry (Nationalisation) BillMy Lords, I begin by making a short statement on legislative consent. The Government engaged with all three devolved Governments as soon as possible following the introduction of…13 Jul 2026HANSARDSteel Industry (Nationalisation) BillMy Lords, I just want to say a huge thank you to the noble Lords, Lord Hunt and Lord Fox, for their kind words and co-operation during the passage of the Bill.13 Jul 2026HANSARDSteel Industry (Nationalisation) BillThat the Bill be now read a third time.13 Jul 2026HANSARDSteel Industry (Nationalisation) BillMy Lords, steel has shaped our nation’s history. It has built railways, bridges, factories, ships, homes, energy infrastructure and defence capability. It remains essential to our…13 Jul 2026HANSARDSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill08 Jul 2026HANSARDSteel Industry (Nationalisation) BillMy Lords, I am pleased to introduce a set of amendments that the Government have tabled. I hope that we have demonstrated throughout this Bill’s passage a willingness to listen to…08 Jul 2026HANSARDSteel Industry (Nationalisation) BillMy Lords, I thank noble Lords for their contributions to this debate on the emissions trading scheme and the carbon border adjustment mechanism, which I will refer to as CBAM, and…08 Jul 2026HANSARDSteel Industry (Nationalisation) BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords for their contributions and for ensuring the ongoing scrutiny of any steel undertaking that is subject to the use of the powers in the Bill.…08 Jul 2026HANSARDSteel Industry (Nationalisation) BillMy Lords, before turning to the amendments before us, I begin by placing on record my sincere thanks to the noble Lords, Lord Sharpe, Lord Hunt and Lord Fox, for the constructive…08 Jul 2026HANSARDUnpaid CarersAs the noble Baroness has said, the Casey commission is considering the long-term future of adult social care. We must let the review take its course. Alongside that, we are…08 Jul 2026HANSARDUnpaid CarersI totally agree with my noble friend. That is why we are conducting a review and various consultations to ensure that we better support our carers up and down the country to have…08 Jul 2026HANSARDCommercial Payments Bill [HL]That the order of commitment of 9 June be discharged and the Bill be committed to a Committee of the Whole House; and that the instruction to the Grand Committee of 9 June shall…08 Jul 2026HANSARDSteel Industry (Nationalisation) BillMy Lords, I am very grateful to all noble Lords for their contributions. I will respond to the point from the noble Lord, Lord Redwood, on financial assistance when we cover…08 Jul 2026HANSARDUnpaid CarersMy Lords, I pay tribute to the millions of unpaid carers across the UK whose compassion, sacrifice and dedication support loved ones every day and make an immeasurable…08 Jul 2026HANSARDUnpaid CarersMy Lords, let me be absolutely clear. There is active cross-governmental engagement on how we better support unpaid carers, because we recognise that employment cannot be…08 Jul 2026HANSARDSteel Industry (Nationalisation) BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords for their contributions and the noble Lord, Lord Fox, for those words. As this is the last group of amendments, I thank all noble Lords for their…08 Jul 2026