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HANSARD British Steel IndustryI welcome the Minister’s recognition of the deeply damaging impact of the section 232 tariffs on our highly competitive steel industry, which is not state-subsidised, unlike…10 Mar 2020HANSARD British Steel IndustryMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. This is about having a policy environment that is conducive to driving investment. Businesses are looking for a partnership with the…10 Mar 2020HANSARD British Steel IndustryMy right hon. Friend is absolutely right. Of course, we saw the tragedy of Redcar: once the blast furnace is turned off, that is it. In my opinion, that was an act of industrial…10 Mar 2020HANSARD British Steel IndustryMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. I have to mention today’s very bad news of 500 job losses announced by Tata Steel, which shows that we are back at square one. We do not seem…10 Mar 2020HANSARD British Steel IndustryI beg to move, That this House has considered the future of the British steel industry. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Charles. I am pleased to have…10 Mar 2020HANSARD British Steel IndustryI fully agree. British steelmakers make the best steel that money can buy; of that, there is no doubt whatsoever. Look at the flexibility they showed over the divestment of the…10 Mar 2020HANSARD British Steel IndustryMy hon. Friend is giving a powerful speech. Does she agree that following Jingye’s takeover of the plant at Scunthorpe, there is a risk that the Government may say, “Box…10 Mar 2020HANSARD British Steel IndustryMy hon. Friend is absolutely right; it is completely absurd to have a Government who on the one hand are committed to decarbonising our economy, but who on the other hand are…10 Mar 2020HANSARD UK-US Trade DealThe section 232 tariffs imposed by President Trump have had a deeply damaging impact on our steel industry, leading to a 30% drop in UK steel exports to the US. Does the Secretary…02 Mar 2020HANSARD Welsh AffairsThat is the co-operative model.27 Feb 2020HANSARD Welsh AffairsIt is such a pleasure to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Pontypridd (Alex Davies-Jones). She has made a real impact since coming to Parliament some months ago, and she is…27 Feb 2020HANSARDTransport InfrastructureThe HS2 project, albeit somewhat shambolically handled, is great news for England, but it shows once again the contempt in which this Government hold the people of Wales. The…11 Feb 2020HANSARDAndrey Lugvoy and Dmitri Kovtun Freezing Order 2020I fully agree with what is being proposed here with regard to Mr Lugovoy and Mr Kovtun, but the hon. Member for Glenrothes also raised the issue of unexplained wealth orders. That…10 Feb 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. For those who believe in the international rules-based order, the Trump annexation plan is an utter disaster that ushers in the law of the jungle. If the British Government…04 Feb 2020HANSARD Global BritainThe Foreign Secretary says that he wants a Canada-style free trade agreement and claims that FTAs never include level-playing-field obligations, but article 23.4 of the EU-Canada…03 Feb 2020HANSARD Middle East Peace PlanThis is not a peace deal; it is an annexation plan. If another country wanted 60% of our territory and full control of our borders, natural resources and national security, we…30 Jan 2020HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy hon. Friend is making an excellent statement. Does she think that the phrase “global Britain” means we stop supporting and giving sanctuary to some of the most vulnerable…22 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy hon. Friend is making an excellent speech, and I would like to echo the comments about the diligent way in which he is going about this task. Does he agree that 52-48 was a…09 Jan 2020HANSARDThe EconomyIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Bolton West (Chris Green). This Queen’s Speech shows an incredible level of ambition, with 26 Bills and no Government majority to…24 Oct 2019HANSARD Tata Steelworks: NewportThe Minister talks about this being a commercial decision, but it is absolutely clear that the underlying conditions for the British steel industry are completely undermined by…08 Oct 2019