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Denis MacShane

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Oral Answers to Questions

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Thursday 11th November 2010

(13 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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Thank you.

There was interest in Mr Swales’s question and I hope that there still is.

Denis MacShane Portrait Mr Denis MacShane (Rotherham) (Lab)
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On this subject, will the Minister meet the UK Energy-Intensive Users Group, because its report, published this week and entitled “The Cumulative Impact of Climate Change Policies on UK Energy Intensive Industries”, suggests that without a change of course, electricity prices for the steel industry—which is very important for south Yorkshire—could rise by as much as 141% by 2020? We are all climate-changers and carbon-reducers, but not at the price of eliminating our steel industry.

Lord Barker of Battle Portrait Gregory Barker
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The right hon. Gentleman makes a serious point and last week I had a very good visit to Stoke and the constituencies of several of his hon. Friends to look at how this problem affects the ceramic industry. I would be happy to talk to him about how we can ensure that we do not unduly undermine the competitiveness of the steel industry.