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HANSARD Steel Industry (Nationalisation) BillThe right hon. Gentleman raises a really important point. This Government are determined to make, produce and use more steel from the British sector in lots of different areas of…21 May 2026HANSARDDigital ID: BusinessesIt is going to be a busy day for the Department for Business and Trade team. We are going to be spending a lot of time together today, Mr Speaker, and I very much look forward to…21 May 2026HANSARD Steel Industry (Nationalisation) BillI beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time. For generations, the steel industry has stood at the very heart of our national story. From the furnaces of Sheffield to…21 May 2026HANSARDCeramics and Chemicals IndustriesThis statement provides an update on the Government’s support to ceramics and critical chemical producers, two of the foundational sectors underpinning our industrial strategy.…21 May 2026HANSARDRoyal Mail Services: Greater ManchesterI said that my hon. Friend was a great advocate for her residents on this issue; she is proving so once again. I can reassure her that the Government have secured a commitment…21 May 2026HANSARD Steel Industry (Nationalisation) BillI am not sure why the right hon. Gentleman would think that British steel would be more expensive as a result, but let us take one step back: if we did not protect, there would be…21 May 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend raises an incredibly important point. The UK Government have a support package for England, with £4.3 billion to protect ratepayers. The Barnett consequentials…21 May 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am very grateful for my hon. Friend’s question. Yes, I can say that Little Layton in his constituency is one of the 379 communities across the UK that will receive Pride in…21 May 2026HANSARD Steel Industry (Nationalisation) BillI will save the hon. Gentleman from driving home the point even more, because I understand the passion with which he speaks. With regard to Amodil, I will look into that company…21 May 2026HANSARD Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Billindicated dissent .21 May 2026HANSARDSmall Businesses: Rural AreasMy hon. Friend is describing businesses that are the lifeblood of the British economy, and the innovation that flows from them is vital. The Department for Environment, Food and…21 May 2026HANSARD Steel Industry (Nationalisation) BillThe hon. Gentleman will know that when I took the difficult decision to introduce measures, I did so for products that compete directly with the products that we are capable of…21 May 2026HANSARDSmall Businesses: Rural AreasThe fact that the hon. Lady’s constituent works in the hospitality sector and is located in a rural area means that he requires multiple types of support from this Government,…21 May 2026HANSARDRoyal Mail Services: Greater ManchesterThe Minister responsible for small business and economic transformation, the Under-Secretary of State for Business and Trade my hon. Friend the Member for East Renfrewshire (Blair…21 May 2026HANSARD Steel Industry (Nationalisation) BillThe public value test is a high test, and I think the right hon. and learned Gentleman will agree that that is the case on seeing and reading the legislation, as he has done. I…21 May 2026HANSARD Steel Industry (Nationalisation) BillAs the right hon. Lady knows, I have been to Port Talbot and I have launched a steel strategy since this Government came into office. The vast majority of the decline that she…21 May 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for not ruining my moment to shine. I told the House that I would be an activist, interventionist champion for business. I am very pleased to…21 May 2026HANSARD Steel Industry (Nationalisation) BillI will give way in just a moment. Supporting British Steel is about more than national pride, although we are proud of the steelworkers who help build it. Nationalising British…21 May 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsDynamism is increasing in our economy, and that is why we have so much growth—growth that the Conservatives failed to deliver in their 14 years. As for young people, we have the…21 May 2026HANSARD Steel Industry (Nationalisation) BillMy hon. Friend raises a really important point. Workers in steel production facilities have played a really important role in shaping our policies, helping us constructively to…21 May 2026