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HANSARD British Industrial Competitiveness SchemeMy hon. Friend mentioned palaces—is he living in a palace, I wonder? Given the success he has outlined in his career in manufacturing, who knows? I can assure him that…16 Apr 2026HANSARD British Industrial Competitiveness SchemeI am grateful to my hon. Friend for getting the Lea Valley Growers on the record, and I am keen to meet him to hear more about it.16 Apr 2026HANSARD British Industrial Competitiveness SchemeI was down in the south-west just last week at Agratas, one of the largest battery production plants for electric vehicles in the whole of Europe. The sheer scale of manufacturing…16 Apr 2026HANSARD British Industrial Competitiveness SchemeMy hon. Friend speaks eloquently about the challenges that industry has faced in the de-industrialising period of a previous Conservative Government but also the opportunities…16 Apr 2026HANSARDUK Steel StrategyMy hon. Friend has been speaking about this issue for a long time. In the run-up to the transition period for electric arc furnaces, I assure her that we have a scrap working…19 Mar 2026HANSARDUK Steel StrategyI have not yet had the opportunity to welcome the self-appointed shadow shadow—or, as I say, shadowy—Secretary of State to his position. Despite the investment and the protections…19 Mar 2026HANSARDUK Steel StrategyI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for giving himself the opportunity to score an own goal. When we came into office, we inherited a broken economy that was not delivering for…19 Mar 2026HANSARDUK Steel StrategyThe hon. Member will notice from the steel strategy, which sits alongside the industrial strategy, that place-based investment is incredibly important to this Government.…19 Mar 2026HANSARDUK Steel StrategyIn the many years I have observed my hon. Friend contributing to these debates, he has always been thoughtful and powerfully on the side of the steel sector. I can reassure him…19 Mar 2026HANSARDUK Steel StrategyMy hon. Friend will know full well that when it comes to energy, we have announced the supercharger programme. Compensation is now being increased from 60% to 90%, offering relief…19 Mar 2026HANSARDUK Steel StrategyMy hon. Friend speaks to many different sectors and industries, all of which we have stepped in to support since coming into office. We are investing in their modernisation and…19 Mar 2026HANSARDUK Steel StrategyThe Government are today announcing a comprehensive set of measures to secure and enhance the long-term future of UK steel-making, strengthen national security and position the UK…19 Mar 2026HANSARDUK Steel StrategyMy hon. Friend’s analysis is absolutely correct, and he has been a tireless advocate ever since he joined this place. It is correct to say that we have invested and are investing…19 Mar 2026HANSARDUK Steel StrategyThe workers at Skinningrove have a true advocate in this place in my hon. Friend. I can reassure him that the work we have done on the supercharger will make a tangible difference…19 Mar 2026HANSARDUK Steel StrategyIt is okay, Madam Deputy Speaker. It is just that everyone is shocked to see the hon. Member for Boston and Skegness (Richard Tice) in his place. Electric arc furnaces are…19 Mar 2026HANSARDUK Steel StrategyWith permission, I will make a statement on the Government’s steel strategy. I begin by declaring my membership of Community and GMB trade unions. Resilient economic growth is the…19 Mar 2026HANSARDUK Steel StrategyThe right hon. Gentleman mentions Thatcher. I lost my father not so long ago, and have been going through his belongings. I found a letter that my father wrote to Mrs Thatcher…19 Mar 2026HANSARDUK Steel StrategyI am glad to see the hon. Lady at the Dispatch Box. It is always an honour to have exchanges with her, as it has been for quite some time. The hon. Lady mentions Wales, but she…19 Mar 2026HANSARDUK Steel StrategyI thank my hon. Friend for his tireless campaigning on these issues over many years. Forgemasters is, of course, important to our defence sector. His constituency also has the…19 Mar 2026HANSARDUK Steel StrategyThe hon. Gentleman mentioned waiting for the steel strategy. The truth is that the steel sector has been waiting 80 years for a steel strategy, and this is the first time that one…19 Mar 2026