Energy Prices: Support for Business Debate
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Miriam Cates
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Energy Prices: Support for Business
Miriam Cates Excerpts(2 years, 3 months ago)
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Mr Rees-Mogg
It will be a pleasure to meet the right hon. Lady to discuss these matters. The Government are committed to helping people with insulation projects. That is an important part of the Government’s strategy, and she is right to raise it.
Miriam Cates (Penistone and Stocksbridge) (Con)
This support will be very much welcomed by businesses in my constituency, and particularly by high-energy users such as the steel industry, which has suffered from uncompetitive energy prices for years. As welcome as this short-term help is, will my right hon. Friend confirm that he is looking at a long-term steel strategy to ensure that our UK manufacturers can compete in the long term?
Mr Rees-Mogg
I am in entire agreement with my hon. Friend. It makes absolutely no sense to make British industry uncompetitive against global industry.