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Proceeding contribution from Iain Duncan Smith (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Saturday, 12 April 2025. It occurred during Debate on bill on Steel Industry (Special Measures) Bill.


Steel Industry (Special Measures) Bill

I fully understand the nature of what the right hon. Gentleman is bringing forward. I also understand some of the requirements for speed in this case, and we can argue about whether this should have been done before. Having quickly looked through the Bill, I do not see a sunset clause. I ask about that not because I want the Government to set a particular date, but because such a clause would bring them back here to debate whether the process should be extended. It would therefore put a reasonable limit on Government activity without debate. Can he explain why there is no sunset clause in the Bill?


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
765 c842 
Session
2024-26
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Sunset clauses Compensation Assets Costs British Steel China Employment Iron and steel Powers Manufacturing industries Nationalisation Wales Scotland Port Talbot Scunthorpe Jingye Group Grangemouth
Legislation
Steel Industry (Special Measures) Bill 2024-26
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on hansard.parliament.uk