Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Carolyn Harris and Adam Thompson

Wednesday 6th November 2024 Commons Chamber

[Carolyn Harris (Neath and Swansea East) (Lab)]

1. What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to support the steel industry in Wales.

[Adam Thompson (Erewash) (Lab)]

11. What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to support the steel industry in Wales.

[The Secretary of State for Wales (Jo Stevens)]

Steelmaking is key to our missions to grow the economy and deliver clean power by 2030. We are committed to providing up to £2.5 billion for steel in addition to the £500 million already earmarked for Tata to build its electric arc furnace at the Port Talbot steelworks. I was pleased to reaffirm at the Budget £80 million of funding for the Port Talbot transition board, which I chair. We will continue to deliver this money to people and businesses affected.