Speech in Written Statements - Tue 03 Nov 2026 British Steel
"During the passage of the Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Act 2026, the Government promised to provide regular updates to Parliament on British Steel. In line with the Act’s provisions, British Steel entered public ownership on 16 July 2026. This statement provides an update on the financial and operational performance of British …..." Blair McDougall - View Speech
"I thank Members for taking part in this debate. I am grateful for the constructive tone, particularly from the Opposition. As the hon. Member for Hinckley and Bosworth said, we sat around the table with some superb advanced manufacturers from the automotive sector in his constituency. They deserve not just …..." Blair McDougall - View Speech
That the Committee has considered the draft Renewables Obligation and Electricity Capacity (Amendment) (British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme Excluded Electricity) Regulations 2026.
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Dowd. The draft regulations were laid before the House on 7 September 2026. I acknowledge …..." Blair McDougall - View Speech
"The hon. Gentleman is getting slightly ahead of what I was about to say, which is that we are racing to make sure that as many companies as possible make that deadline. Of course, we will keep things under review as we want the maximum number of companies to be …..." Blair McDougall - View Speech
"I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Mansfield (Steve Yemm) for securing this debate, for his leadership on behalf of miners and also for taking the time to recognise and remember today’s anniversary. The poet Ron Cook described Aberfan as the day
"I pay tribute to my hon. Friend for his work on behalf of miners throughout his life. I will come to the specifics of the scheme and his ask in a moment, but he is absolutely right that issues like this are exactly why all of us came into politics …..." Blair McDougall - View Speech
"My hon. Friend is a constant advocate for the Grangemouth site. Last night, I and my officials met representatives of the National Wealth Fund and the Office for Investment to push forward on this. We have a taskforce meeting on Monday at which, among other things, we will be pushing …..." Blair McDougall - View Speech
"We will absolutely discuss that. As my hon. Friend knows—because he talks to me about this issue at every available opportunity—we are determined to make sure that more of the value of that entire process remains in the UK, which is why we are putting £50 million on the table …..." Blair McDougall - View Speech
"My hon. Friend is absolutely right; I know from personal experience how frustrating it is to have large firms use small firms as a source of free finance. The Commercial Payments Bill will clamp down on late payments by introducing maximum payment terms, providing stronger rights to interest and strengthening …..." Blair McDougall - View Speech