Steel Sector

Lord Hamilton of Epsom Excerpts
Thursday 23rd April 2026

(3 weeks, 1 day ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Stockwood Portrait Lord Stockwood (Lab)
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The Government remain in positive and constructive conversations with Jingye. I know that the noble Lord would not expect me to comment on the specifics of that deal. All I can say is that we are hoping for a positive outcome. The real importance for us is ensuring that we have a steel industry that is fit for the future and for private investment. That is our target aim at the moment.

Lord Hamilton of Epsom Portrait Lord Hamilton of Epsom (Con)
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Following on from my noble friend’s question, has the Minister made provision for ever-increasing amounts of taxpayer’s money to be paid into the steel industry?

Lord Stockwood Portrait Lord Stockwood (Lab)
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The UK Government’s £2.5 billion commitment is provisioned for.