Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Gary Sambrook and Kemi Badenoch

Tuesday 27th April 2021 Commons Chamber

[Kemi Badenoch]

I thank the hon. Lady for her question. I mentioned in my answer to the hon. Member for Aberavon (Stephen Kinnock) the steps that we are taking to decarbonise the UK steel industry. As I said, there are global challenges in the industry and we have been supporting various companies. For example, last year, we provided a £30 million loan to Celsa, safeguarding a key supplier to the UK construction industry and securing more than 1,000 jobs, including more than 800 positions at the company’s main sites in south Wales. The Government will continue working with businesses to understand the issues that they are facing, including continuing to engage business sectors that are affected by covid and our changing relationship with the EU.

[Gary Sambrook (Birmingham, Northfield) (Con)]

What fiscal steps his Department is taking to support the (a) retraining and (b) upskilling of workers.