UK Steel Industry
Debate between Andrew Rosindell and Anna Soubry(8 years, 11 months ago)
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Andrew Rosindell (in the Chair)
Order. Has the hon. Member for Motherwell and Wishaw finished?
Anna Soubry
To my knowledge, absolutely no.
I must say that all questions will be answered by letter, but I want to make it absolutely clear now: the Government, under our Prime Minister, have described the steel industry as vital to the economy of this country—and it is. That is why the Government will continue to do everything they can to protect the steel industry and ensure that steel continues to be produced at both Port Talbot and Scunthorpe.
Andrew Rosindell (in the Chair)
In normal circumstances, Mr Kinnock would be asked to wind up, but we have completely run out of time. It is a pity that we cannot continue the debate, but sadly we have to end at this point.
Older Industrial Areas: Economic Disparities
Debate between Andrew Rosindell and Anna SoubryWestminster Hall is an alternative Chamber for MPs to hold debates, named after the adjoining Westminster Hall.
Each debate is chaired by an MP from the Panel of Chairs, rather than the Speaker or Deputy Speaker. A Government Minister will give the final speech, and no votes may be called on the debate topic.
This information is provided by Parallel Parliament and does not comprise part of the offical record
Andrew Rosindell (in the Chair)
The Minister may be aware that the proposer of the debate wishes to have a short summing-up period.
Anna Soubry
Thank you for that guidance, Mr Rosindell. I will bring my remarks to a close.
I will write to the hon. Member for Easington with all the other statistics I have not only about Easington but about his part of the north-east. He and other hon. Members can be assured that, because of the Government’s long-term economic plan, which has already proved successful in growing our economy and creating jobs—hon. Members too often sneer at it, rather than praising it—success and growth will continue not only in the south but throughout the country, right into the northern powerhouse, which includes the north-east and the hon. Gentleman’s constituency.