Declares that after decades of managed decline, our UK steel industry is in crisis, and we face the imminent loss of primary steelmaking capability; notes that the demand for steel is growing, and Unite the Union research shows that UK steel could have a bright, green future; further notes Unite’s “Workers’ Plan for Steel” campaign and five pledges for steel; and further declares that we do not want to be reliant on imported steel, and that the UK Government should support UK steel jobs and the communities that depend on them.
The petitioners therefore request that the House of Commons urge the Government to show its support for the steel industry through responding to the pledges of Unite the Union’s ‘Workers’ Plan for Steel’ campaign.