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Steel Industry: South Yorkshire

Thursday 12 December 2024 · 3 questions

Summarised by AI from the official record, so it can contain mistakes.

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At a glance

Answered 0 Partly answered 3 Not answered 0

Key points

  • The government is developing a steel strategy and investing up to 2.5 billion to support the steel industry in South Yorkshire and across the UK.
  • The Secretary of State is willing to meet Marie Tidball to discuss the strategic significance of Stocksbridge Speciality Steels and its importance to the national steel industry.
  • There is no new information on when an announcement might be made regarding support for the steel industry, as the government continues conversations with British Steel.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Marie Tidball Lab Penistone and Stocksbridge
Business & Trade
Context

The steel industry faces decline, affecting communities heavily dependent on it.

Question

What steps he is taking to support the steel industry in South Yorkshire. The steel industry has been neglected, and my constituents are seeking concrete actions to address this situation.

Answer from Sarah Jones

The government is developing a steel strategy, investing up to £2.5 billion and working at pace to turn around the decline of the steel sector in South Yorkshire and across the UK.

Partly answered

Not addressed: Specific steps or timeline for implementation were not provided.

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Q2 Marie Tidball Lab Penistone and Stocksbridge
Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Context

Stocksbridge Speciality Steels in the constituency supports hundreds of jobs and has an exceptional training centre linked to local universities.

Question

Will the Secretary of State meet me to discuss the future strategic significance of Stocksbridge Speciality Steels and its fundamental importance to our national steel industry?

Answer from Sarah Jones

I thank my hon. Friend for her question, and I am always happy to meet again to see what we can do. We recently met to talk about this and last week I met Community trade union representatives from the steel sector in her area.

Partly answered

Not addressed: A future meeting is promised but no specific commitment or timeline for action was given.

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Q3 Martin Vickers Con Brigg and Immingham
Employment
Context

The steel industry faces challenges across the UK, with particular concern for decisions about the future of Scunthorpe.

Question

Is she able to add anything on when we might expect an announcement? As she will appreciate, particularly at this time of year, there is growing anxiety among the workforce.

Answer from Sarah Jones

I thank the hon. Gentleman for his question and I have nothing new to add today, other than that we continue with our conversations with British Steel. We are working as fast as we can but it is ultimately up to British Steel to decide what it wants to do.

Partly answered

Not addressed: No specific timeline or update was provided for the announcement regarding Scunthorpe.

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