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Written question asked by Bill Esterson (Labour) on Thursday, 23 February 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 28 February 2023 (named day). It was answered by Nusrat Ghani (Conservative) on Tuesday, 28 February 2023 on behalf of the Department for Business and Trade.

British Steel: Scunthorpe

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the proposed closure of the British Steel coking ovens in Scunthorpe on the (a) supply chains, (b) employment levels and (c) competitiveness of the steel industry in the UK.

Answer

If British Steel proceeds with the closure of its coke ovens:

a) British Steel will make a commercial decision on their own supply chains. In 2022 the UK imported c. 1.4m tonnes of coke from a range of sources, including 1.1m tonnes from the four largest sources: Japan, Colombia, the USA and Canada. We do not have data to assess the impact on other supply chains;

b) British Steel have announced this will lead to up to 260 job losses; and

c) we have no evidence that the closure of the coking ovens would change the competitiveness of the steel industry in the UK.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
151277
Session
2022-23
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Closures British Steel Coke Scunthorpe
Link
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