Proceeding contribution from Jonathan Reynolds (Labour) 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
Our friends in the press will follow that up and find out exactly how much money the Leader of the Opposition secretly promised to Jingye to transfer those jobs out of Scunthorpe. I think it might be wise, on all counts, for that statement to be withdrawn.
The situation we inherited across the board on assuming office is one where most of our foundation industries were in some substantial difficulty. Since 2010, UK crude steel production has almost halved, and we know that rebuilding our steel industry after years of neglect will be a challenge, but it is one that this Government have grasped.
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- Proceeding contribution
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- 765 c847
- Session
- 2024-26
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- House of Commons chamber
- Subjects
- 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
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