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Business of the House

In the light of what the hon. Member for Macclesfield (Sir Nicholas Winterton) said about support for the chemical industry, may I tell my right hon. Friend that there is a great deal of concern about the gas price increases that were announced at the weekend? Two companies in my area, Terra Nitrogen and Huntsman, are worried about reduced capacity and shutdowns. It is a very important issue for the chemical industry and for manufacturing. Can we have a debate on the Floor of the House on the future of the chemical industry? I am sure that Members on both sides of the House would benefit from that.