PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Iron and Steel: Manufacturing Industries (7 December 2015)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of the viability of the UK steel industry over the next 10 years.
Asked by:
Angela Rayner (Labour)
Asked by:
Angela Rayner (Labour)
Answer
We have been working very closely with steel stakeholders to understand the needs of the sector both now and going forward. In addition, through the Competitiveness & Productivity Steel Working Group we have commissioned an independent external report to identify the relative strengths and weaknesses of the UK steel industry, and consider how this could change over different time horizons. The outcomes will support the UK steel industry develop their strategic position moving forward, and clarify how the Government can best support the sector improve its competitiveness over the short, medium and long term.
Answered by:
Anna Soubry (The Independent Group for Change)
14 December 2015
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