Jim Shannon
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Steel Tariffs
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Chris McDonald
Perhaps I could address the point about the phrase “could be made”, which I think is at the nub of what the hon. Member is saying. The issue here is latent capacity in the UK. Some of that steel could be made at an existing steel plant that stretches its product range, but that is not the primary concern for me. This is about latent capacity, which is where we have steel capabilities in the UK that are not operating due to unfair competition from overseas. Fundamentally, we have to make a decision to correct a market failure to ensure that those businesses are investable for the private sector and are profitable, can operate, and can deliver those products to the market.
Jim Shannon (Strangford) (DUP)
The Minister will be aware that Northern Ireland operates a dual market economy, relying on the same supply base in GB and the Republic Ireland for structural steel sections. GB buyers are aggressively competing for the same limited pool of steel, making steel sourced from GB or imported directly from Northern Ireland substantially more expensive. How can the Minister ensure that Northern Ireland has access to safe and affordable steel when the odds are clearly stacked against us?
Chris McDonald
I want to reassure the hon. Member that I am concerned about the issue in Northern Ireland. In fact, just this morning I had a discussion about this with Short Brothers—I know he is a strong advocate of that business in this House—and I am giving careful consideration to the impact on Northern Ireland.
Bills Presented
Infants, Parents and Carers Bill
Presentation and First Reading (Standing Order No. 57)
Sir Desmond Swayne presented a Bill to make provision about support for infants, parents and carers of infants, and prospective parents and carers, including provision relating to assessment of needs and to reporting requirements relating to such support; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the First time; to be read a Second time on Friday 4 September, and to be printed (Bill 13).
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
Presentation and First Reading (Standing Order No. 57)
Lauren Edwards, supported by Kit Malthouse, Mr Peter Bedford, Josh Babarinde, Andrew George, Kim Leadbeater, Peter Prinsley, Dr Simon Opher, Jess Phillips, Dr Marie Tidball, Siân Berry and Liz Saville Roberts, presented a Bill to allow adults who are terminally ill, subject to safeguards and protections, to request and be provided with assistance to end their own life; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the First time; to be read a Second time on Friday 11 September, and to be printed (Bill 14).
Heritage Public Houses Bill
Presentation and First Reading (Standing Order No. 57)
Mike Wood presented a Bill to require local authorities to maintain a register of heritage public houses in their area and to make provision in connection with the compilation and maintenance of such registers; to make provision relating to planning applications in respect of public houses on such a register; to make provision about the listing of heritage public houses; to make further provision relating to heritage public houses; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the First time; to be read a Second time on Friday 16 October, and to be printed (Bill 15).
Homes and Planning Bill
Presentation and First Reading (Standing Order No. 57)
Andrew George, supported by Mr Clive Betts, Gideon Amos, Hannah Spencer, Mr Lee Dillon, Caroline Voaden, Ben Maguire, Steve Darling, Grahame Morris and Steff Aquarone, presented a Bill to make provision about the availability of social, affordable, and intermediate market homes; to make provision about the powers of local authorities and local planning authorities in relation to homes and planning; to make further provision in relation to homes and planning; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the First time; to be read a Second time on Friday 13 November, and to be printed (Bill 16).
First Cousins (Prohibited Relationships) Bill
Presentation and First Reading (Standing Order No. 57)
Dr Luke Evans, supported by Mr Richard Holden, Claire Coutinho and Mrs Kemi Badenoch, presented a Bill to prohibit the marriage of first cousins; to prohibit civil partnerships between first cousins; to prohibit sexual activity between first cousins; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the First time; to be read a Second time on Friday 15 January 2027, and to be printed (Bill 17).
Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation (No. 2) Bill
Presentation and First Reading (Standing Order No. 57)
Sir John Whittingdale, supported by Tom Tugendhat, Alex Sobel, Alicia Kearns, Damian Hinds, Gregory Stafford and Mims Davies, presented a Bill to make provision about the use of litigation to suppress freedom of speech.
Bill read the First time; to be read a Second time on Friday 27 November, and to be printed (Bill 18).
Domestic Abuse Protection Orders (Amendment) Bill
Presentation and First Reading (Standing Order No. 57)
Jessica Toale presented a Bill to make provision about domestic abuse protection orders; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the First time; to be read a Second time on Friday 4 December, and to be printed (Bill 19).
Emergency and Life-saving Skills (Schools) Bill
Presentation and First Reading (Standing Order No. 57)
Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst, supported by John Cooper, Bradley Thomas, Sarah Bool, Joe Robertson, Alison Griffiths, Lincoln Jopp and Rebecca Smith, presented a Bill to require the teaching in schools of skills relating to emergency situations, including life-saving skills; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the First time; to be read a Second time on Friday 16 October, and to be printed (Bill 20).
Ceramics (Country of Origin Marking) Bill
Presentation and First Reading (Standing Order No. 57)
Gareth Snell, supported by Adam Jogee, Dame Karen Bradley, Leigh Ingham, Dave Robertson, David Williams and Dan Aldridge, presented a Bill to require the indication of country of origin for ceramic products; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the First time; to be read a Second time on Friday 27 November, and to be printed (Bill 21).
Northern Ireland Troubles (Criminal Investigations etc) Bill
Presentation and First Reading (Standing Order No. 57)
Lewis Cocking, on behalf of Lincoln Jopp, supported by David Davis, Alex Burghart, James Cartlidge, Nick Timothy, Mr Mark Francois, Jim Shannon, Ian Roome, John Cooper, Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst and Katie Lam, presented a Bill to require the Secretary of State to publish proposals relating to the circumstances in which new criminal investigations, prosecutions, inquests or inquiries in respect of Troubles-related conduct carried out in Northern Ireland may be commenced; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the First time; to be read a Second time on Friday 4 September, and to be printed (Bill 22).
Fireworks Bill
Presentation and First Reading (Standing Order No. 57)
Patricia Ferguson, supported by Sarah Owen, Kirsteen Sullivan, Alberto Costa, Douglas McAllister, Martin Rhodes, Dave Doogan, John Grady, Dr Zubir Ahmed, Susan Murray, Maureen Burke and Tracy Gilbert, presented a Bill to make provision about fireworks; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the First time; to be read a Second time on Friday 4 December, and to be printed (Bill 23).
Group-based Child Sexual Offences (Mandatory Life Sentences) Bill
Presentation and First Reading (Standing Order No. 57)
Robert Jenrick, supported by Nigel Farage, Richard Tice, Lee Anderson, Sara Pochin, Danny Kruger, Andrew Rosindell and Suella Braverman, presented a Bill to make provision about the sentencing of offenders convicted of serious sexual crimes against children committed as part of a group; to require that whole life orders are the starting point for adult offenders; to require minimum terms for young adult and child offenders; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the First time; to be read a Second time on Friday 29 January 2027, and to be printed (Bill 24).
Automated Online Software (Access and Transparency) Bill
Presentation and First Reading (Standing Order No. 57)
Damian Hinds, supported by Alex Davies-Jones, Sir John Whittingdale, Pete Wishart, Liz Jarvis, Mr Bayo Alaba, Dame Caroline Dinenage, Simon Hoare, Jeff Smith and Vicky Foxcroft, presented a Bill to make provision about the registration of operators of specified automated online software; to make provision about duties on those operators with regard to the functions of that software, including in relation to accessing online material published by persons other than the operator; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the First time; to be read a Second time on Friday 16 October, and to be printed (Bill 25).
Relationships and Sex Education (Further Education Sector) Bill
Presentation and First Reading (Standing Order No. 57)
Alistair Strathern presented a Bill to make provision about relationships and sex education in the further education sector.
Bill read the First time; to be read a Second time on Friday 4 December, and to be printed (Bill 26).
Cancer (Reporting and Strategy) Bill
Presentation and First Reading (Standing Order No. 57)
Clive Jones, supported by Dr Scott Arthur, Helen Morgan, Mary Kelly Foy, Helen Maguire, Lee Pitcher, Charlie Maynard, Cameron Thomas, Mr Will Forster, Adam Jogee, Christine Jardine and Vikki Slade, presented a Bill to require the Secretary of State to report annually to Parliament on performance in relation to specified targets and measures relating to cancer and to the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cancer; to require the Government to publish a strategy for improving cancer outcomes; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the First time; to be read a Second time on Friday 13 November, and to be printed (Bill 27).
Planning (Solar Power Generation) Bill
Presentation and First Reading (Standing Order No. 57)
Victoria Atkins presented a Bill to make provision about the granting of planning permission and development consent in respect of the building or installation of provision for solar power generation on agricultural land; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the First time; to be read a Second time on Friday 15 January 2027, and to be printed (Bill 28).
Child-like Sexual Abuse Dolls (Offences) Bill
Presentation and First Reading (Standing Order No. 57)
Munira Wilson, supported by Alex Davies-Jones, Dame Karen Bradley, Max Wilkinson, Jess Phillips, Damian Hinds, Jess Brown-Fuller and Marie Goldman, presented a Bill to make certain acts involving child-like sexual abuse dolls an offence; to make provision for the seizure and forfeiture of such items; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the First time; to be read a Second time on Friday 4 September, and to be printed (Bill 29).
Coastal Communities (Health) Bill
Presentation and First Reading (Standing Order No. 57)
Steff Aquarone, supported by Edward Morello, Andrew George, Rachel Gilmour, Caroline Voaden and Richard Foord, presented a Bill to require the Secretary of State, in exercising functions in relation to the health service, to have regard to the need to reduce inequalities between people in coastal and inland areas; to require the Secretary of State to prepare and publish a strategy for improving the health and wellbeing of coastal communities and for reducing health inequalities between people in coastal and inland areas; to require the Secretary of State to report annually to Parliament on the implementation of that strategy; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the First time; to be read a Second time on Friday 13 November, and to be printed (Bill 30).
Hospice Funding Bill
Presentation and First Reading (Standing Order No. 57)
Mr Paul Foster presented a Bill to require the Secretary of State to publish proposals relating to the funding by integrated care boards of medicines and pharmacy services for patients in hospices; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the First time; to be read a Second time on Friday 27 November, and to be printed (Bill 31).
Work Experience (Schools) Bill
Presentation and First Reading (Standing Order No. 57)
David Pinto-Duschinsky presented a Bill to make provision about work experience for pupils in secondary education.
Bill read the First time; to be read a Second time on Friday 4 December, and to be printed (Bill 32).