Steel Industry (Special Measures) Bill Debate
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Julia Lopez
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Steel Industry (Special Measures) Bill
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2nd reading
Saturday 12th April 2025
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Saturday 12th April 2025
(1 week ago)
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Chris McDonald
I am sorry; given the shortage of time, I will not.
I also believe that we can be at least as good as the steel industry in Belgium, which is now larger than the steel industry in the UK. Clearly, there was a lack of ambition on the part of the previous Government. They did not believe that our steel industry could be as competitive as Belgium’s.
