Speaker's Statement

Debate between Stephen Doughty and Peter Bone

Wednesday 14th September 2016 Commons Chamber

[Mr Bone]

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[Stephen Doughty (Cardiff South and Penarth) (Lab/Co-op)]

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UK Steel Industry

Debate between Stephen Doughty and Peter Bone

Tuesday 12th April 2016 Commons Chamber

[Mr Bone]

My hon. Friend is correct. That is the problem. I am afraid that the two Front-Bench teams cannot deal with this situation because of their position on the European Union. If the referendum had not been going on at the moment—

[Stephen Doughty]

I was in agreement with much of what the hon. Gentleman was saying until he got on to his usual track about the EU. Celsa in my constituency is a Catalan company that operates across the whole of the EU. If we were to leave and to lose access to the single market, we would still be bound by World Trade Organisation rules on state aid and other issues. The uncertainty, damage and risk to jobs in south Wales, which he said he cared about, would be immense. It is grossly irresponsible to suggest that leaving the EU would benefit the steel industry in this country.

[Mr Bone]

I completely disagree with the hon. Gentleman. I think that his analysis is absolutely wrong and that his ideology is driving his comments.