Written statement
British Steel
“The public interest test…”
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Chris McDonald
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
LabourMP for Stockton North
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Legislation
Consideration of Lords Amendments to the Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
“Steel Industry Nationalisation Bill. Consideration of Lords amendments.…”
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Written statement
British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme
“The Government is continuing to make progress on delivering its Industrial Strategy through publication of the response to a consultation on regulatory changes and scheme delivery for the British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme (BICS).…”
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Questions
Oral questions: Energy Security and Net Zero
“Great British Energy Nuclear’s SMR project could support around 3,000 peak construction jobs and many thousands more across the supply chain. As I saw for myself when I visited Rolls-Royce recently, the company and Great British Energy Nucl…”
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Debate
Motion: Motion to Approve the Draft Industrial Training Levy (Engineering Construction Industry Training Board) Order 2026
“Liberal Democrat spokesperson Ian Sullum.…”
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Written statement
UK Critical Minerals Programme
“Today I am announcing the scope of the Government’s new £50m Critical Minerals Programme, first announced in the UK’s Critical Minerals Strategy last year. In line with the Strategy, this programme will help strengthen the UK’s supply chain…”
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Debate
British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme
“I start by acknowledging the debt of gratitude that our country owes to our miners and our mining communities. I particularly wish to take this opportunity to note that this year marks the 75th anniversary of the Easington pit disaster, whe…”
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Written statement
British Steel
“The Government committed to updating Parliament on British Steel every four sitting weeks for the duration of the period of special measures being applied under the Steel Industry (Special Measures) Act 2025.…”
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Debate
Private Sector Investment: Lancashire
“I am incredibly grateful for the opportunity to close this debate on behalf of the Government. I thank my honourable Friend the Member for Ribble Valley (Maya Ellis) for securing this debate on investment in Lancashire’s economy; there can …”
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Urgent question
Urgent question: Steel Tariffs
“May I start by giving the apologies of the Minister for Trade, who is in Turkey, negotiating further trade deals for British industry? On 19 March, the Government set out the UK’s plan to introduce a robust new trade measure from 1 July. It…”
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Legislation
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
“Just like yesterday, this second day of debate has been incredibly considered and collaborative. I very much thank everyone for contributing, just as they did yesterday. Having listened very carefully to the debate, I think many of the prop…”
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Legislation
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
“I thank the shadow Minister, the honourable Member for West Worcestershire (Dame Harriett Baldwin), for her incredibly generous remarks at the start of the debate. I think we all try our best here with whatever expertise we have; of course,…”
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Questions
Oral questions: Energy Security and Net Zero
“Clean energy is a huge economic opportunity for every corner of the country. Our clean energy jobs plan highlighted 860,000 high-quality jobs across the whole of our nation by 2030—jobs that young people will not need to leave their home to…”
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Legislation
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
“As I was preparing for today’s debate, it struck me that 60 years ago this summer, this House was debating steel nationalisation and the England team went on to win the world cup. We are back here discussing steel nationalisation again, so …”
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Questions
Oral questions: Business and Trade
“We have just heard from the Secretary of State about our active industrial strategy. This question is timely, because we are one year on from setting out our industrial strategy. We have announced our British industrial competitiveness sche…”
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Written statement
British Steel
“The Government committed to updating Parliament on British Steel every four sitting weeks for the duration of the period of special measures being applied under the Steel Industry (Special Measures) Act 2025.…”
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Written statement
British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme
“I am pleased to be able to update the House that the Government is continuing to make progress on delivering a key flagship policy of the Industrial Strategy. This includes publishing the response to a consultation on eligibility for the Br…”
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Written statement
Government intervention on CO2 supply
“This statement provides an update on Government intervention in the supply of carbon dioxide.…”
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Written statement
British Steel
“The Government committed to updating Parliament on British Steel every four sitting weeks for the duration of the period of special measures being applied under the Steel Industry (Special Measures) Act 2025.…”
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Questions
Oral questions: Energy Security and Net Zero
“Fusion energy really is the energy of the future. Our fusion strategy, with a fusion prospectus to follow, has a strong focus on inward investment, very much ensuring that Britain is the world-leading place to invest in fusion energy.…”
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Questions
Oral questions: Business and Trade
“We are supporting private sector investment in Buckingham and Bletchley by working with partners across the Oxford-Cambridge growth corridor to find new opportunities for businesses. I acknowledge the work of my honourable Friend in launchi…”
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Debate
Department for Business and Trade
“I thank everyone who has participated in today’s debate. I particularly thank my right honourable Friend the Member for Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North (Liam Byrne) for opening the debate, as well as for his work as Chair of the Bu…”
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Written statement
British Steel
“The Government committed to updating Parliament on British Steel every four sitting weeks for the duration of the period of special measures being applied under the Steel Industry (Special Measures) Act 2025.…”
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Questions
Oral questions: Energy Security and Net Zero
“We recognise that high energy costs remain a significant pressure on UK businesses. We are acting now through the British industry supercharger and the new British industrial competitiveness scheme to reduce electricity costs for energy-int…”
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Questions
Oral questions: Business and Trade
“The Government recognise the challenge of high industrial energy costs. From April we will raise the discount on electricity network charges from 60% to 90% under the network charging compensation scheme, supporting around 550 electricity-i…”
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Written statement
British Steel
“The Government committed to updating Parliament on British Steel every four sitting weeks for the duration of the period of special measures being applied under the Steel Industry (Special Measures) Act 2025.…”
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Questions
Oral questions: Energy Security and Net Zero
“Happy new year and happy Epiphany, Mr Speaker. Alongside my right honourable Friends the Secretaries of State for Energy Security and Net Zero and for Business and Trade, I am committed to slashing energy costs for British businesses. From …”
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Written statement
Government support for Ineos Chemicals Grangemouth
“The Government has agreed a landmark partnership with INEOS to secure the strategically important ethylene cracker in Grangemouth, Scotland. This agreement ensures that the future of this vital site is protected and demonstrates the Governm…”
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Statement
Ministerial statement: INEOS Chemicals: Grangemouth
“With your permission, Madam Deputy Speaker, I wish to make a statement on the agreement the Government have secured to protect vital chemical production and hundreds of jobs at the INEOS ethylene cracker in Grangemouth. Three quarters of Gr…”
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Written statement
Ministerial correction
“The Minister for Digital Economy (Baroness Lloyd of Effra CBE) has today made the following statement.…”
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