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HANSARDBritish SteelThe Government committed to updating Parliament on British Steel every four sitting weeks for the duration of the period of special measures being applied under the Steel Industry…21 Jul 2025HANSARDCCUS Track 1 Contingent Liabilities: PadeswoodToday, I am pleased to have laid a departmental minute with an update on the contingent liabilities associated with the carbon capture usage and storage track 1 clusters, HyNet…03 Jul 2025HANSARDContingent Liability NotificationI wish to make Members aware of the details of a contingent liability guarantee, which will be entered into in favour of npower in accordance with and pursuant to the Steel…02 Jul 2025HANSARDUK Automotive Sector: DRIVE35As part of their industrial strategy, the Government have announced a new £2 billion programme to unlock investment in our automotive industry, DRIVE35—driving research and…30 Jun 2025HANSARDSteel Trade Measures: Call for EvidenceSteel is essential for a modern and secure economy underpinning many sectors, from construction to advanced manufacturing. The UK steel industry provides high-quality jobs in…30 Jun 2025HANSARDBritish SteelThe Government committed to updating Parliament on British Steel every four weeks for the duration of the period of special measures being applied under the Steel Industry…20 Jun 2025HANSARDIndustrial StrategyForgive me for my long answers, Mr Speaker, but there is a lot to talk about in the industrial strategy, and I like to talk about it. The hon. Lady raises an important point.…12 Jun 2025HANSARDIndustrial StrategyWe have very big ambitions for AI and growth across the country, and I am very happy to talk to the hon. Gentleman about his proposals. I am sure that he has already talked to…12 Jun 2025HANSARDIndustrial StrategyAs the hon. Gentleman will know, we are doing what we can to unlock the planning challenges that people have faced for many years in a whole range of areas. We are introducing…12 Jun 2025HANSARDIndustrial StrategyI can guarantee the hon. Lady that our industrial strategy will have a longer shelf life than hers did; I think it lasted 18 months—I am not entirely sure. We forget, because it…12 Jun 2025HANSARDIndustrial StrategyThe Department is making good progress developing our industrial strategy—a strategy that has been called for by industry for many years and opposed by the Conservatives for…12 Jun 2025HANSARDIndustrial StrategyThis is a challenging and difficult time for the workers and their families at Alexander Dennis, as well as for the local area. As Members would expect, I have engaged extensively…12 Jun 2025HANSARDIndustrial StrategyOf course, our industrial strategy will speak to the whole country about the way that we are supporting businesses to grow and thrive. We have identified eight growth-driving…12 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI completely agree with my hon. Friend. I know that he will do what he can to promote his constituency, and the extra funding for the British Business Bank will really support his…12 Jun 2025HANSARDBritish Coal Staff Superannuation SchemeWe are certainly moving as fast as we can. I will explain where the process has got to, and I hope that Members will be reassured. The transfer of £1.5 billion from the…11 Jun 2025HANSARDBritish Coal Staff Superannuation SchemeI thank my hon. Friend for his kind words, and I will do exactly that and set out what the challenges and the differences are. Having a process of work ongoing with the…11 Jun 2025HANSARDBritish Coal Staff Superannuation SchemeI completely appreciate my hon. Friend’s comments. I think everybody in this House shares them, and I feel that strongly and am committed to doing exactly that. We have recently…11 Jun 2025HANSARDBritish Coal Staff Superannuation SchemeOf course my hon. Friend is right. I want to thank everybody who has campaigned and worked for so long on the mineworkers’ pension and everybody who has been in touch with me and…11 Jun 2025HANSARDBritish Coal Staff Superannuation SchemeI thank the hon. Member for Ashfield (Lee Anderson) for securing this debate, and I welcome the opportunity to set out the Government’s position on the BCSSS. There are a lot of…11 Jun 2025HANSARDBritish Coal Staff Superannuation SchemeWe believe that everybody deserves a fair pension, and I totally agree with my hon. Friend. I want to set out where we have got to. As Members will be aware, this Labour…11 Jun 2025