PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Iron and Steel: Tees Valley (1 November 2018)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions the Government has had with steel companies on the construction of electric arc furnaces on Teesside.
Asked by:
Anna Turley (Labour)
Asked by:
Anna Turley (Labour)
Answer
The Government continues to work with Mayor Ben Houchen and the Tees Valley Combined Authority to promote new investment in the Tees Valley, including in the materials sector. Such discussions are commercially sensitive. Any proposals that request public funding are assessed for their robustness, strategic fit and value for money.
Answered by:
Lord Harrington of Watford (Non-affiliated)
6 November 2018
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