UK Steel Industry

Debate between Angela Eagle and Nicholas Dakin

Monday 29th February 2016 Commons Chamber

[Ms Eagle]

We need to have an industrial strategy, and we have to ensure that imports into this country are appropriately priced and fairly traded.

[Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe) (Lab)]

My hon. Friend is setting out her stall very clearly. Does she not agree that it is particularly important that there is fair trade when a strategic foundation industry that is important to manufacturing, defence and other core activities is being challenged in this way?

[Ms Eagle]

My hon. Friend is exactly right. I could not agree more about the strategic importance of foundation industries, of which steel is a key one.