Proceeding contribution from Edward Leigh (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Monday, 8 June 2026. It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HC) and Debate on bill on Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill.
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
Yes, the Minister is right: Greg Clark nationalised it. As far as my constituents who work at Scunthorpe are concerned—and, I am sure, those of my hon. Friend the Member for Brigg and Immingham (Martin Vickers)—all we want is a viable Scunthorpe. We do not take an ideological line on nationalisation in this case. Given the problems we are now reading about in respect of electric arc technology in Port Talbot, can the Minister commit that the Government are fully committed to the blast furnaces in Scunthorpe?
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- Proceeding contribution
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- 787 c78
- Session
- 2026-27
- Chamber / Committee
- House of Commons chamber
- Subjects
- Staff Conditions of employment Cost effectiveness British Steel Liability Government assistance Import duties Iron and steel Ministerial powers Manufacturing industries Property transfer Parliamentary scrutiny Nationalisation Furnaces Sunset clauses
- Legislation
- Steel Industry (Special Measures) Act 2025
- Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill 2026-27
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- 2026-06-10 11:10:41 +0100
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